Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-02-12
whie Meeting in Randolph.


county, on the eth day of Feb, on motion
Col. Thos. p. Ruby was called to the chair
and DR.. ]. II. Herndon appointed Secretary.
Col. Ruby on taking the chair briefly ex-
planned the objects of the meeting, where
upon the chair by motion appointed George
II. Burckhartt, William R. Samuel, Thos.
B. Reed, Joseph Gooding and Edmund T.
Owen, committee to draft Resolutions.
During the absence of the committee Lewis
T. Collier made few eloquent remarks, in
regard to wing principles.
The committee through their chairman G..
H. Burkharu Esq, made the following re-
port which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, important elections, State and
National. are to be held during this year, land
whereas the time has now arrived, when it
becomes necessary for the wing party Of
Missouri, to prepare for the conflict
The Wings of Randolph county, in conven-
ton assembled, DESTROYS of doing their
whole duty to themselves, and TO their
country, and wishing to give expression to
their views and sentiments on this occas-
ion, do therefore, resolve:
LIST. That we have an abiding confidence
in the administration of President Fillmore,
and that the manner in which he has con-
Quoted the affairs of the General Govern
ment, during one of the most trying periods
in the history of our country, warmly COM
mends him to the admiration and gratitude
of the American people.
End. That deprecating all farther agita-
ton upon the subject of Slavery as unwise
and dangerous to the peace and harmony of
the Union, we hereby declare our firm adj
herence, to that series of measures, known
as the compromise adjustment, and firmly
believe that it ought to stand as final set
Element of the Slavery question.
Ord. Resolved, That having full conf
dence in the integrity, craftsmanship and
patriotism Of Milliard Fillmore, we declare
him to be our first choice for the next Presi-
dency.
4th. Resolved, That the Hon. John ].
Crittenden of KY, by his devotion to the
cause Of the Union, in trying hour, has
merited the admiration of all union men.
Therefore we declare our preference for
him as candidate for the Vice Presidency,
But should the Wing National Convention,
select any other good and true wings as can
didates, we will give them our hearty sup
port.
9th. Resolved, That we hereby declare
our preference, for our able and indefatiga-
BILE Representative in Congress John G..
Miller, as the next candidate for Congress
from this district.
9th. Rssolued, That seven Delegates, one
from each township, be selected by this
meeting, to represent the Wings of RAN
dolph in the proposed convention, and that
they have power to fill vacancies, or appoint
substitutes, and that they be left free, to use
their best discretion, touching the business
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eth. Resoluai, That we believe Boonville
to be the most suitable point and the End
Monday in April the most suitable time for
holding the proposed Wing State Conven-
ton.
9Th. Resolusd, That we regard the ap-
proaching contest in our State, as one fraught
with deep interest to the country, and we
we hereby earnestly recommend to the
Wings of Randolph, the necessity ola speedy
organization of their forces, with view to a
long pull, strong pull, and pull altogeth-
err.
The meeting then appointed as delegates
tothe Wing State Conventions: DIR. John H.
Miller, Of Salt Spring township, John G.
Barton of Silver Creek, Edmund S. Owen
of Sugar Creek, William Rogers of Salt
River, James F. Wright of Union, Golden
Williams of Prairie and John w. w. Sears
of Charlton township.
1t was moved and adopted that the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary and that they be
published in the Glasgow Times, with the
request that other wing papers copy.
THOS. P. RUBY, Chm.
JAMES H. HERNDoN, Sec'y.
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