Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-01
WING STATE CONVENTION OF MISSOURI

The Wing State Convention of Missouri assembled
at St. Louis on the 10Th instant and concluded its
business on the 21st. 1t was the largest Conven-
enthusiastic and harmonious. The following nomi
nations were made for State officers:
A. w. DoNPHAN For Governor.
JAMES WINSTON. For Lieutenant Governor
PIERCE c. GRACE ...........Fo For Secretary Of State
LIrTLEBERRY W. HENpRIcK. For Attorney General
BENJAMIN EMMoNs. For Register of Lands.
ESos B. CoRDELL. For State Treasurer.
We copy the most prominent of the Resolutions
adopted by the Convention, viz:
Resolved That the wisdom and patriotism which framed
the Union of the States under the Federal Constitution
shall be revered that to that Union GUARANTEEING
to the peaceful and perfect enjoyment of POLITICAL
civil, and religious rights greatness as
ton and happiness and prosperity people, and
that the conservation Of those blessings be achieved
only by implicit fidelity to the Union and strict observ
ance to-the Constitution.
Resorsd. That declare strong and increasing deyn-
ton to the Union and incorporating hostility the
odous heresies of secession and notification, whether
proclaimed by fanatics of the North South.
Resore That in the opinion of this Convention, fur
Their agitation of the slavery question in Congress would
not support any candidate for the State National Lee
gslaure or for the Office Of President Vice President
of the United States unless he be known believed to
be- in favor of the Compromise Measures final set
Element Of the slavery question and opposed to the
opening in the slightest degree the questions involved in
them for renewed agitation.
Resolved That in laying tariff for revenue the duties
should be graduated to place articles of
growth and manufacture in fair competition with those Of
other countries it being much the duty of the General
Government to protect American industry and labor
against the policy of foreign nations 1t is to protect
American honor against foreign insult
Resolped That our mission as Republic is to i'm
pose other countries form of government by art
fee force but to teach by example, and show by
success moderation and justice the blessings Of segov
eminent, and the advantages Of free institutions.
Rolred That is the duty of the General Government
to improve by liberal appropriations for that purpose,
the great naygabe Of the country which the
ON the lakes and the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards
and grant the right Of way and make liberal donations
Of public lands the railroads that have been may be
projected in the South and West
Rolued That have entire confidence in the patriot
ism, political principles and craftsmanship of MmLanD
FILLMORE the President Of the United States that for
his rmnes and seadast devotion to the Union and the
Constitution and for his faithful execution of the laws
che deserves well Of his country and is entitled to the
cordial support Of the Wing party of the Union and
declare him TO be first choice for the Presidency
the next election subject to the decision Of the Wing Ma
honal Convention.
Resolved, That the Hon. EDWARD Bates, Of st. Louis
is first choice for the Vice Presidency hut in the
event that his nomination be obtained in the Wing
National Convention then the Hon. JOHN j. CRITrKspES
Of Kentucky, is our next choice.
Presidential Electors were designated, and full
set Of Delegates appointed to the Wing National
Convention