Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-15
LOCAL INrELLfGENCE.
WING CONVENTION

N.
inns body assembled at the Universalis
|hurch on yesterday afternoon, at A O'Clock
ana was temporarily organized by the appoint
inent OF John f. Wall, ESQ.,, of Frederick, al
chairman and Messrs. Spaulding of Richmond
ana ohepperd OF Charlottesville, as Secretaries.
va motion OF Mr. Scott of F., the list of coun-
''eS ~ the State was read for the purpose of as
certainlng the number represented in the Conven.
'ion' and the number of delegates from each coun-
ty.
on motion OF Mr.. Early, committee of fifteen.
zone from each Congressional district,) was ap-
pointed to select permanent officers Of the Con-
vention.
MI Semple moved that the committee be also
instructed to procure some other house, larger
ana more commodious, for the meeting of the
Conventions; but withdrew the motion at the in
stance OF Mr.. Lyons, who stated that he had al
ready given directions that the African Church
should be prepared for their accommodation
The Convention then adjourned to meet again
at - O'Clock, at the African Church.
EIGHT O'clock, p. M.
The Convention, according to adjournment, met
at the African church.
The Committee of Is made their report, pre-
senting the names of the following gentlemen, as
permanent officers of the Convention
For PRESIDENT,
Hon. J. F. STROTHER.
VICE PRESIDENTS:
l V. Witcher.
2 J. w. Syme.
Jno. NJ. Bolts
4 Alex. Rives
H. W. Shelley.
6 ]. w. Vawter.
7 B. H. Shackleford
Thos. L. Preston.
9 J. H. Lacy.
10 J. McCullock.
II Hill Carter.
- Thos. Sweeny.
10 R. I. Cooke.
IA w. E. Cunningham.
Is Alex. Butler.
SECRETARIES.
Jno. Scott, of the Times
). W. syme' OF the Petersburg lntelligencer.
.. T. Baldwin, of the Republican,
j. W. Spalding, of the Wing
Tyree Maupin, of the Harrisburg Republ
can.
Mr. Strother was then conducted to the Chair
and delivered brief but appropriate address, a
sketch OF which we will endeavor to present to
our readers IN to-morrow's paper.
Mr. Scott, of F., offered the following resou-
tions
1. Resolved, Thata committee of Is, to be Sc
ected by the President, be appointed to recon-
mend to this Convention the rules of order proper
to be observed for the government of its deliber-
atoms.
2, Resolved, That a committee of Is be an
pointed to report resolutions proper to be adopted
by the Convection, expressive of the leading prn-
cpes of the Wing party, and defining its position
relative to the measures of Federal legislation
commonly known as the Compromise, and that
such committee consist of one delegate from each
congressional district, to be chosen respectively
by the delegations from the same.
3. Resolved That the several delegations from
the said Congressional districts recommend to the
Convention suitable persons for electors and as
slstant electors in their respective districts and
TOR assistant electors in the counties comprising
the same; and that they further recommend two
delegates and alternates from each district to re-
present the Wings of this State in the Wing Ma
tional Convention.
The lst and End resolutions were unanimously
adopted; the Sd resolution gave rise to debate,
and was finally laid upon the table,
On motion the Convention then adjourned till
tomorrow IL o'clock.