The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-23
Missouri.
From the 81. Louis Republican.

rum He ot LOUIS HepuOIcun
MgETISo THE Who's OF SALINE County
Pursuant to notice., large number of the Wings
OF Saline county met at the court house. in Mar
shall on the Cd day Of February. 1852, at two
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the Whig State Convention.
The meeting was organized by calling BEsJA-
mIs HARRISON, esq, to the chair and appointing
secretary.
Hon. WILLIAM o. MAuPIN then briefly OK planned
the objects OF the meeting, and moved that the
chair appoint committee of five to prepare pre-
ambe and resolutions expressive of tho sense Of
the meeting. Whereupon the chair appointed as
said committee Judge William A. Wilson, James
Kiser, Captain Bondurant, M. w. O'Bannon, and
Colonel Lewis.
The committee, after retiring for short time
returned, and reported the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas, the Wings of Saline county, hearth
ly concurring with our Wing brethren throu ghout
tho Union in the necessity and proprety Of hold.
ing a national convention, in order to secure by
complete organization and concert of action a
triumph of our principles, and To advance the best
interests OF the country by the election of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States:
Therefore
"Be IL resolved, That we fully approve of the
suggestions of the Wings in other parts of the
State, of the propriety Of holding National Wing
Convention IN May pext, for the purpose of nomi-
e.
sidency OF the United States
"2 That we fully concur with our Wing brethren
IN this State in the proprety Of holding in April
next Wing State Convention for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the National Convention
and electors for the State; and also to nominate
candidates for State offices.
"3. That. in the administration of the Govern
ment BY Willard Fillmore, the nation beholds with
gratitude and delight the glorious triumphs of an
enlarged patriotism, over sectional prejudices
and the wicked Vaccinations of fanatics and
To tha I.,,x.
and moral courage displayed by the chief execu-
tive OF the nation, in prompt and efficient execu-
ton OF the laws OF the country in times of excite
ment and peril, that fairly tried the integrity of
the Union and in the profound skill and states.
manship exhibited in his conduct of our foreign
relations, we see in him all the sterling qualities of
the head and heart that peculiarly fit him for the
high and responsible station that he now occupies
and that Nlillard Fillmore is our first choice for
the Presidency, subject, however, to the decision of
the National Convention
- That we fully endorse and approve the Com
promise measures passed by Congress in 1850 and
that we vow determined opposition to all cand-
dates, for either State national Offices who
would advocate repeal or modification Of any of
those measures
''5. That to cultivate peace with all the nations
OF the earth, and to encourage upon principles of
reciprocity social and commercial intercours with
all the world, and to observe strict neutrality in all
the conflicts that may arise between other nations
and rigid non interference in the affairs of foreign
countries, has been the settled policy of our Gov
eminent ever since we became free people, and
ought not now in any way be departed from.
''6 That the chairman appoint twenty one dele
gates 10 the State Convention, and that dele
gates are hereby requested and instructed TO use
all honorable means to secure the nomination Of
our able and talented Senator, the Hon James
winston; OF Benton county, for the office of Gov
crnor.
"7 That the chair appoint committee of five
to be called the Central Wing Committee of Saline
county, whose duty it shall be to attend 10 the or
ganlzation OF the party throughout the county and
10 MI vacancies, should any occur, in the deega.
ton TO the State Convention, TO call meetings when
necessary, &c.
70. Ihat the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the chairman and secretary and that a
copy be forwarded TO the St. Louis Republican and
lntelhg1cT for publication, with request that
Wing papers throughout the State will copy.
Gag. That we think 81. Louis the proper place
and the third Monday OF April the proper time, for
holding the convention"
The resolutions read and unanimously
adopted, and the chairman proceeded to appoint,
ne delegates TO the State Convention, William A.
Wilson, William II. Letcher, Paris NJ Walker
from Marshall township; James II. Irwin E. w
Letcher, DIR. fowls, from Miami; James Kiser J.
Nj. Lewis, and Dr. Hereford, from Grand Pass;
DR.. Hanks, Charles Francisco, - Ferguson
from Salt Pond; ]. w. Landige, General Miller.
Thomas Finley, from Black w ater; John A. rriyr
}. A. j. Aderton, X. Dysart, from Arrow Rock
w o'Bannon. X. w. Boon, John A. Trigg, Jas
II. Irwin.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
BENZ. HARRISON, Chairman.
ii. A. HUrcHIsos, Secretary.