Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-15

ton, which, upon motion was unanimously agreed
to.
ReSolved That this committee recommend that
Gen. A. b. Bradford, { the President and VIM.
A. Lake, Esq, of Warren, be requested to at
tend in connection with the other delegate, the
Wing National Convention, as additional represen-
tatives of the State at large.
Upon motion, the following gentlemen were ad-
ded to the list of delegates to attend the National
Wing Convention: Thomas Freeland, of CIai-
borne, Pierce holland, j. S. Byrne, and B. G.
Kiger, of Warren, D. w. Wilkinson, and H. G.
Chambers, of Rankin, Phneas IT, Scruggs, of
Marshall, VIM. Wick, of Bolivar, Adam L. Bing-
man, of Adams, and Orlando Davis of Tppah.
The President appointed the following Whig
Executive committee, under the f1th resolution
George S. Yerger, of Warren.
fse. DR.. Burton Yandell, of Kinds.
A. Burwell,
Warren P. Anderson, 8"
w. Drane, of Madison.
Rufus K. Arthur, of Vicksburg.
E. Mason,
Upon motion of w. p Anderson, Esq, George
L. Potter, Esq, of Kinds, was added to the com
mittee.
The following resolution, introduced by Mr..
Shelton, of Kinds, was, upon motion, unanimous
ly adopted:
ReSoLved, That the Executive Committee be in
structed to appoint at least assistant eector in
each county said number to be increased in any
county, according to the discretion of said Execu-
tive committee and that such assistance be request
ed, as far practicable, to the State, in
the coming Presidential contest
Gen Starke, of Bolivar, offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
ResolOed, The the gentlemen appointed to at
tend the Baltimore Convention, as delegates, be
requested instanter, on being notified of their ap-
pointment, to signify to the Central Committee,
whether they will attend said Convention or not
and if any appointed as heretofore, shall be un-
able to attend that their vacancies be filed as d
rected.
Mr.. Cobb, of Lowndes in compliance. with the
invitation extendedi in the afternoon and in obe-
dience to repeated calls, proceeded to address the
Convention in speech of some length-manifest-
ing his usual zeal and ability.
MIR. Hillyer, of Adams, offered the following
resolution
ReSoiUed, That this convention cannot separate
without paying its tribute of deep respect, attach
ment and Veneratlon to the great statesman whom
Kentucky claims, but whom the Union owns to
him, to whom, in the whole history of our party,
every whig who has ever turned in the hour OF
danger, one ready and able to come to the res
cue; to him, to whom on the three great occasions
when the Union convulsed almost to its CEN
tre the whole country looked for counsel and for
patriots, which ready to spring forward to con-
ciliate to compromise and.to save to him whose
whole public life has been series of patriotic acts,
of self-sacrifce, and ofdeep devotion to country
which but begins to honor him as he deserves
when it finds thati has to loose its most pre-
cious jewel Henry Clay, to whose personal glo-
ry the Presidency itself could have lent addi-
tional lustre : to whose stature office could not
have added Il cubit, nor a single laurel to the
oh rlet If rlnrv that pncirc1aS his brow A nd
while this convention assure Henry Clay that
their deep sympathies crowd around his person,
their fervent prayers go up to the god of their coun
try, that he will yet long spare that life, the
tinued existence of which seems almost necessary
to that country's welfare
The confidence, respect and devoted attachment
entertained By the wings of Mississippi for the hon
ored the patriarchal patriot of the nation, was
never more strikingly and touchingly evinced,
than upon the adoption Of Mr. HIS resolution.
TAfer Mr. HilIyer's resolution had been read,
Gen. Starke, of Bolivar, moved to add, by a
resolution expressing the high esteem in which
Hon. Daniel Webster is held by the wings
of Mississippi. In introducing the motion, ne was
earnest and very eloquent in praise of, and in al
| luding to Mr. Webster's public services The res
olution was read, and taken for the purpose of ma
king some change before it was adopted and was
not handed in afterwards to the secretaries.
On motion of DIR. John w. King, the following
resolution unanimously adopted, and the Pres
ident returned his thanks for the compliment con
veyed and for the harmony which had marked
the session of the Convention.
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention b.
rendered to the President Of this Convention fo
the able, dignifed and impartial manner in which
he has dschared the duties of the station to which
he has been called by the Convention.
Upon motion of Gen. Starke, the thanks Of tn
Convention were also rendered to the Secretaries
Upon motion Of Mr.. Shelton, it was
Resoloed, That the whig papers of this Stat
be requested to publish the proceedings of thi
Convention-and upon further notion the Flag 9
the Union alsorequested to publish.
The Convention then adjourned, sine die.
A. B. BRADFORD, Pres't.
: j. G. MoREY,
New Black MaIibran.