Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-10
WING CONVENTION
OF THE THIRD CoNGREssIoN)


TRICT-JUNE 3D., 1852.
Agreenbly to a call issued May 18th by the
District Committee of the Third Congressional
District composed of the Counties of Essex. Or.
leans, Lamoille, Franklin, Grand Isle and Chit
tenden, large number of Delegates assembled
at Hydepark on Thursday the 3D. of June 1852
for the purpose of choosing Delegate and Sub
stitute' to represent the Wings Of the Third Dis
trlct in the Wing National Convention to b,
holden at Baltimore, June 10th, 1852
At II o'clock, A. NJ the Convention was call
ed to order by Bradford Bixfogd, of Burlington
Chairman Of the County Committee of the Coun
ty of ChIttenden, and John Peck of Burlington
was elected President pro tenn, and c. H. Hay
den, of st Albans Secretary pro tenn
On motion, the President appointed u commit
tee of five to report list of permanent officers fo
the Convention. The Convention then adjourn
ed till O'clock, p NJ.
AFTERNOON
The Convention having assembled, the Com
mittee reported for permanent officers the fol
lowing:
For President
"Cil4N LIN, OF burlington.
For lice Presidents
MosEs MoRsE, of Johnson,
NM. c. WILLIAMS, OF Bakersfield.
For Secretaries
c. III. HAYDEN, of ST Adams,
VIM. l.. STRONG, Of Burlington.
On motion, the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen Committee to draft Resolutions -
ID. w. c. Clark, Portus Baxter, and c. IA. Hay
den.
ID. w c. Clarke for the Committee, repor. ed
the following Resolutions, after prefacing them
with appropriate remarks -
Resolued, That the Wings of the new TmRr
CoNGREssIoNAL DisTRIcr in Vermont, hereto
fore separated by geographical lines, meet as old
acquaintance and tried friends ON the well
known Wing PLATFORM that represents PAS.
cIPLts as well as PARTY, and heartily tend 70
each other the right hand of cordial friendship
aud acknowledge common political Faith,
Hope, and common Charity, and under this
flag will try, in the approaching campaign, to
win an uncommon rictory.
This Resolution was received with acclama-
tons, and unanimously adoptcd)
ReSofred, That we learn, with the profound
est sorrow, that the GREAT PATRIor and
SrATEshAS-whose honorable history will illus.
traie and edorn the brightest annals Of this Re-
public during the trying and eventful halfcen.
fury past, and IN affection and admiration for
whose person and character, Vermont has never
been willing 10 yield even TO his own Kentucky.
Is now lying on the field and amid the trophies
that signa.ize his triumpbs, WORKOUT soldier,
dying IN his country's service The noblest and
most enduring monument to Henry CLAY will
be found IN the hearts Of MS couniryu en-
This Resolution was adopted in silence, the
members of the Convention all rising.
A motion was made that this Convention an
point no Delegate to the Baltimore Convention.
After discussion the motion was lost.
On motion, the Convention voted TINT the
Chairmen ofthe several County Committees con.
stitute District Committee, and that the Chair
man Of the County Committee whose County
shall give the largest Wing vote shall be the
Chairman Of the District Committee.
On motion, the Delegates from each County
represented, appointed a Committee correspond.
ing to the number Of State Senators from each
County to nominate candidate for Delegate.
The Committee retired, and shortly returned
and made the following Report =
For Delegate.
PORTUS BAXTER, of Derby.
For Substitute
JOHN WHEELER Of Burlington.
The Report was adopted by the Convention.
motion was made, and carried, that the Dis
trIct Committee be requested to call the District
Convention for the nomination of a candidate for
Representative to Congress, at the time and
place of the meeting of the Wing State Conyen-
ton, provided the State Convention is called at
Montpelier.
A resolution was introduced expressing de-
termination TO support the nominee of the Wing
Baltimore Convention, and also preference for
the nomination Of Gen. Winfield Scott This
Resolution was warmly discussed by several
gentlemen from different parts of the District,
and was finally laid upon the table.