Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-01
WING MEETING AT NEW LONDON

WING MEETING AT NEW LONDON
At meeting of the Wings of Rails County,
held at New Lonlon, on Monday the % day of
March, 1852, for the purpose Of selecting DEL
egates 10 represent Rails county in the Wing
State Convention. William GeraEl was called
to the Chair, and Samuel C.. Woods appointed
Secretary. ,.. ..,-., 's,H.E..g ..a,4.lt ..-....
On motion, the Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing geplcmtn committee TO draft rcsQu-
tons for the meeting, viz: ll .,., w.. s.,,
Jas. w. Galeher, VIM. Newland, John d.
Biggs, Corban West, and Richard Boyce.
During the absence OF the committee, Hon.
Jas. 0, BroadEead, being present, was called
upon for q speech. He responded, and for a
short time entertained the meeting by a lucid
and cogent argument in favor of modification
Of the Tariff, aud other questions of Wing pol
icy. ,... ......- r...,.. ........r ...,. ....
The Chairman of the committee then reported
the following resolutions, which wsre read and
unanimously adopted:
| l. Reso'Uei, That we rejoice inthe belief that
the agitating questions connected with The sub
ject of slavery which for few years past have
aroused the sectional prejudiccs and local uni
mositics Of different portions of our Union, have
at length been put to rest by the spirit OF mulu-
al concession and forbearancc.
| 2, Resolued, That the States and the citizens
Of the Union should adhere to the series OF
measures commonly called the Compromise
Measures, as full and final settlement Of those
questions.
3. Rssolved, That in view of the approaching
contest for Slate and Federal officers, we re
commend to our friend; throughout ,he country
complete and thorough reorganization of thcil
forces under the time-honored standard of the
Republican Wing party.
4. ResolUed, That we believe it 10 be the right
and duty of the General Government TO make
liberal appropriations OF public money, and
grants OF public land, for purposes of internal
improvement.
s. Resolrsd, That in raising revenue for the
support of the Government, such duties should
be imposed upon foreign importations as will
promote our own domestic interests, manufactu-
ring, agricultural and commercial.
b. ReSotUei, That we deprecate all iuterven-
ton on the part of our Government, in the af-
fairs OF foreign Governments, except in those
cases where the action Of such Governments is
likely to prejudice the interests Of our own cit
liens. "F.' 49,
z. ReSolrsd, That we recognize Willard Fill
more, our present illustrious Chief Magistrate,
as one of the first of American PresidenlS-as a
man Whose frmness of character and integrity
of purpose eminently fit him, at this crisis in
our National affairs, to direct the helm of State;
and that he is our first choice for the next Pres
idency.
8. RssoIvei, That we have confidence in
the integrity, iirmness, and capacity of Hon.
Gilchrist Porter, our present Representative
in Congress, and we hereby declare that we
are ready, willing, and anxious to do battle uu-
der his banner in the coming canvass.
3. Resolrei, That we approve of the holding
OF convention in the City of Saint Louis on
the 3D. Monday in April next, for the purpose
Of selecting suitable Wig candidates for The
office of Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Auditor,
&c and that we hereby appoint VIM. Newland
John Matthews, DR.. c. +. Clayton, John d.
Biggs, Col. II. Wellman, Jas. d. Watson, Geo.
Waters, Robert Briggs, William II. Hutchinson.
Capt. w. Stone, George G. Muldrow, and
Thomas Campbell as our delegates 10 repre-
sent Rails county in said Convention.
TO- .Resolped, That the Wings of each
township in the county be- and they are hereby
requested TO hold meetings in their several
townships, and appoint three deles ties from
each, to meet in New London on the first Mon
day in Jdne nest, for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidate 20 represent Rails county in
che neat General Assembly of che State Of Mis-
souri,. A .|.li - a.IE .r's|rr .lI.
n. Resolved, That The Secretary be, and IL
hereby requested 60 furhisis copy of the pro-
ceedlngs Of this meeting, for publication in the
Hannibal Wing papers.
a,-.' .'. .a'V 'a WM. GERARD,
eAEL Z. WooDs, o. ChaiTnian,
Secretary am. .. . rfr