The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-09-08

Old Line Wing Meeting.

In. pursuance of Z call, the old line Wings of
the First Congressional District met at Apollo
Hall, in Evansville, Ind, on Friday evening
September 5th 1856, to appoint Delegates to
the National Wing Convention, to be held in
Baltimore, Md, on the 18th inst
On motion of John F. Crisp Esq, the Con-
vention was organized by the appointment of
Philip Hornbrook, President, VIM Caldwell,
Vice President And on motion Of VIM. P.
Page, Esq, WIN. Heilman was also unanimous
lY elected one of the Vice Presidents and John
F. Crisp, as Secretary of the Convention
The object of the Convention having been
pertinently explained by the President, the
following resolutions we're offered by Rob't s.
Howard, Esq, and adopted by the Convention
by reclamation:
Resolreci, That politicians make great mis-
take when they fatter themselves that the
Wing party is dead, that we feel and know,
and will teach them, that the Wing party is
Still power in the country; and that Wing
principles can never die so long as the Union
ftselfcontnues to exist.
Resol0ed That the time having come, of
which we were forewafned by the father Of
our country, when purely geographical par
ties" under the leadership of designing men,"
for selfish ends, are endeavoring to array one
section of the country against another, and
thus weaken the bonds of our glorious Union,
It behoves all true Wings to step at once into
the breach and lend their aid, as they have
often times heretofore done, to aliay the I'M
happy dissensions now prevailing in the coun-
try.
ResolUed, That we do not agree with the
leaders of the Democratic and Republican par
ties, that "the day of Compromise is past'' but
that we are willing, in the language of the pa
triot Crittenden, to compromise to the end of
time, SO long as by so doing we can hold a
shred of the original compact together.
ResoIuei, That we cordially approve of the
proposed National Wing Convention to be held
at Baltimore on the 18th inst; and confidently
believing that, that Convention, guided by
a spirit of true patriotism, will maturely de-
liberate upon the dangers which threaten our
country, and adopt wise and patriotic measures
for the promotion of our social peace and ma
tional prosperity, we will be represented
therein.
Resolved, That we do hereby appoint Dele
gates to represent the First Congressional
District of Indiana, in said National Wing
Convention.
Upon motion of Robert S. Howard, it was
Reso1ved, That Committee of three be ap-
pointed by the President to report to this
Convention Delegates from this Congressional
District, to represent said District at the Old
Line Wing Convention, to be held at Balt-
more Md, on the 18th inst.
On this Committee were appointed Rob't S.
Howard, VIVA. S. Page and James E. Blythe,
Esqrs.
During the absence Of the Committee, John
Ingle, Jr. Esq, was loudly called for and for
an hour held in attentions, the large and enthu-
siastic assembly Of Old Line Wings in attend
ance. Mr.. Ingie was loudly applauded during
his speech, which was closed by the entrance
of the Committee, who presented the follow
ing report, which was received and endorsed
by reclamation, by the Convention
John Shankln, Esq, Thos. Z. Garvin,
Hon. John S. Hopkins. Hon. Jas. E. Blythe,
Vanderburg county Hon. Urbn Mars, Po-
sey county; Hon. San'l Hall, Gibson county;
Samuel Summers, Esq, Warrick county
Hon. L. @. De Bruler, Spencer comfy John
Mcintyre, Esq, Pike county Hon John Van
Trees, Dayiess county; L. L. Matson, Esq,
Knox comfy.
And that said Delegates have power to ap-
point Delegates to represent the counties of
Dubois and Martin
After the report of the Committee had been
read and adopted, James E. Blythe was loud
ly called for and addressed the Convention in
one of the spirit-stirring speeches of the Old
Line Henry Clay Wings.
After which the meeting adjourned.
PHILIP HORNBROOK, Prest.
JOHN F. CRISP, Sec'y.