The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-15
Wing Convention OF Iowa.
From the Davenport (io,ca) Gazette.

Wing Convention OF Iowa.
From the Davenport (ioica) Gazette.
The Wing Convention Tor the State Of Iowa
was held at Iowa City on Thursday last. The
delegation was large and the meeting harmoni-
GUS. ID. w. KILBouRNE, of Lee county, was
chosen President; A. ID. GREER, of Des MONIES,
and JAMES NosLER, of Wapelo Vice Presi
dents; and G.. III. WALwoarH, of Dubuque,
and HENRY temple, of Mahaska, Secretaries.
John'P Cook, of Scott county, from the
mlttee appointed for the purpose, reported the
| following names as candidates for electors:
| Thomas w. Claggett, OF Lee county, and w. II
Henderson, of Johnson county, electors for Con
! gressiona districts.
Joseph H. ID. Street, of Wapelo county, and
Ehphaet Price, of Clayton county, electors at
| large.
| For Delegates to tie National Conpention-Da.
| vid w. kilbourne, of Lee county; Archibald Nc
| Kenny, OF Henry county; Samuel M Ballard, OF
Johnson county, and George l.. Nightingale. of
Dubuque county
For Secretary Of Siate--J. w. Jenkins, of jack
| son county.
For State dudit0r-Asbury Il Porter of Henry
county.
| For State Pharmaceutical b. Horn, of Davis
county.
| On motion, the report of the committee was &C
| cepted.
On motion of II. O'Conner. the report OF the com
INltttee was adopted by acclamatlon.
| II. O'Conner, Of Muscatinc county, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the following:
ResOlued That we most cordially approve the
| Administration of President FILLMORE, and have
| the fullest confidence in the Executive officers of
the government and that the administr ration Of
our foreign and domestic affairs deserves our high
| est admiration and frmest support and that we
have the assurance that under such an Admins
| tration. our Republic will always be safe.
RESOLVED, That our warmest gratitude is due to
IF
the last two years, battled for the union of these
ties, and that we now regard the question out of
which our apprehensions of disunion AZ set
| tied, NOW AND FOREVER.
| Resslued That, as our motto has always been
and will ever continue to be, "PRISCIpLxs, NOT
| MEN" we will cordially support the nominees Of
the Wing National Convention for the next Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States.
| Resoiced, That we rejoice to Democratic
fellow citizens in the western States occupying q
part Of our political platform; especially that
| lating to currency, to the improvement Of rivers
and hnrbors, by appropriations from the national
Treasury, and revision of the tariff of 1916.
Resoued, That, following the advice of the il
lustrous Father of our Country for three quarters
OF a century, our nation is prosperous and happy,
we are still for adhering to that which teaches
| US to be at peace tcith all nations, and to form
| entGngling alliances arith none"
R'soUed, That the signs of the times indicate a
rapid extension of the Of freedom that in
our peoples prosperity and happiness the down
| trodden Of all nations can read better commen-
tary upon the principles of freedom than they
could realize by an armed interference.
Resolved, That the delegates To the National
Convention be left free to act according 10 their
own judgment, when they meet their brethren in
the National Convention to nominate Wing candi-
dates for President and Vice President OF the Uni
ted States, according to the lights that then may
be presented; and so to act as to harmonize con-
ilicting claims and interests, and to maintain the
integrity of the Wing party and the ascendency of
Wing principles.
Ps,oiprd That il ia the onin;on of This conya,
ton that convention to revise the constitution of
this State should be called at carly a day AZ
practicable; and, with a view to the advancement
OF this object, it is hereby recommended to State
and local candidates in every part of the State to
make this issue distinctly and strongly before the
people
Resolved, That this convention request the exec
utlve committee of the State, and of each county
of the State, and of each district composed o! seve
raj countless to effect complete and efficient or
ganization OF the Wing party in their respective
counties and districts.
On motion of Jesse NJ Harrison, the report Of the
committee was accepted
The meeting was then addressed by Messrs
O'Conner, Nightingale and others
On motion of A. p. Wood. a committee of seyen
was appointed by the chair to report the names of
suitable persons to constitute a State Executive
Committee.
Said committee, after consultation reported the
following names
John p Cook, of Scott county, for chairman,
Thomas French, of Des Moines; A. Z. Wood of
Dubuque; Henry O'Conner, of Muscatine; Arson
Ford, OF Jcferson; H. T. Reid, of Lee.
On motion. the report of the committee was re-
ceiyed and adopted
Jesse Bowen nominated, AZ contingent delegates
to the National Convention, James Noslcr, II. #.
Reid, t. ID. Croker, and w. G.. Woodward, who
were duly elected.
The resolutions were then taken nm sen,rotclv
and unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. OConner-
Resoiped, That this convention recommend TO
the State Executive Committee, at as carly day
as possible. to to be issued an address ex-
pressiye OF Wing principles and policy