The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-19
From The Nashville { Isnn.) Uhig.


At meeting of the Wings Of Smith county, in
Carthage, on Monday, the 5th of January, 1852,
mere being large concourse OF people III town
from all parts OF the county On motion of J. G
frazer, esq, Nathan Ward, esq was called to the
chalr, and Is. j. Walden and Daniel Huddleston
were appointed vice presidents, and Oscar s. Ew-
ing and Andrew McClain appointed secretaries.
The meeting being duly organized, DR.. VIM.
Kerby then offered the following preamble and
resoutions
Whereas in view of the fact that the contest for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United
states 10 approaching; that there certain car
dInal principles which the Wing party have ever
held to- lie at the root of good government and true
pocy; and that th@re ID one question Of paramount
and absorbing interest which has but recently
shaken the nation from centre TO circumference
1t Is TT and proper that the voice Of the people
should be heard. And whereas the present in
cumbent In the Presidential chair has in the try.
ing crisis lust alluded to, risen above local and
sectional feelings and prejudiccs, aud admins
tered the laws and Constitution according to their
spirit and meaning, with frmness and decision
that shows him TO be emphacaliy the man for the
times, And whereas also distinguished
iellowctizen who now fills the gubcrnatora
chair OF ths State has heretofore evinced his emf
nent abilities as ajurist upon the BENCH as a states
man in the halls of legislation, both State and
National, and has repeatedly shown himself a hero
upon the field Of battle, and occupies a high and
patriotic position in regard to the Compromise; all
designating him as man competent for any sta
ton aud any emergency: Therefore, be it
"Resoired, That It 10 the sense Of this meeting
that while the nominees Of the Wing party for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency should be sound
upon all the doctrines which have ever constituted
the landmarks by which it has been guided, and to
which IT has ever adhered, it 10 all important that
they shall have given some guarantee that they arc
willing to abide by and support the Compromise
measures passed by the 5lat Congress in 1850.
"Resoired, That Willard Fillmore ia our choice
for President.
"Rssoiued, That William b. Campbell! is our
choice for Vice President.
"Rssolued, That we will support the nominees
OF the Wing party, whoever they may be, provided
they be sound upon the Wing creed and the Com
promise.
"Resoived, that the chair appoint delegates to
attend convention to be held at Nashville on the
9th February, or at such time may be hereafter
agreed upon. for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the National Convention, aud Of appoint
ing Presidential electors.
"Res0lped, That any and all Wings from Smith
county, who may be present at The sitting of the
convention in Nashville, be authorized and re-
quested TO attend as delegates from this county"
On motion, the foregoing preamble and resolu.
tons were unanimously adopted.
The chair then appointed the following named
gentlemen as delegates, viz: William Mccain, A.
L. Barnes, Anderson Bratton, Timothy Walton,
James High, Sampson McClelin, Robert West,
George w. Royster, Milton Haynie, Saunders
Bradley, Wilson Y Martin, Anderson Williams.
CO!nWell, l.. IL. balIcW, Feter HCrod, James
Vaughn, b. Harris, Solomon Debow, A. G.. Dunno
hoo, Thomas Lancaster, ST., Charles r Ford, Ste
phen Petty, Frederick Starnes, ii. Love, H. s.
Rucks, William NJ. Price, Thomas Kinney, James
A. Crutcher, J. S. Carter, Jerry Jamison, r. ID.
Allison, Ed. Upton, Hiram Lilies, d. X. Timber
lake, J. II. Smith, James Baasett, John Jenkins,
+. r. Guild, Isaac Jones, l.. Washburn, Jesse
Beard, A. Williams, and John Washer
J. G. Frazer, esq. then offered the following re-
solution. which, on motion, was adopted:
"Resolped, That the names of the officers of this
meeting be added to the list of delegates and that
the Wing papers of the city of Nashville be re-
questcd to publish the proceedings Of the meeting"
After few very appropriate remarks by DIR.
Timothy Walton, urging it upon the delegates ap.
pointed to attend. and expressing his own deter
mnetion to do if able. on motion of J. b. Moores.
esq, the meeting adjourned sine die.
NATHAN WARD, President.
OSCAR S. EWING,
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