St. Mary's beacon., 1857-09-10
(CoNMuHicATED.
WING MEETING.

In compliance with a call for the Wings OF
st. Mary's county To meet in the several dis
tricts aud reOrganize the Wing party in the
county, previous TO our State ele~il0n. the
Wings OF the 81. Inigoe's district mel on the
29th ultiuno. The meeting was organized by
calling Benjamin Pembroke to the Chair and
appointing VIM. e.. Bayne, Secretary. The
following preamble and resolutions, offered
by Dr. A. ii. Bean, were unanimously pass
ed:
Believing our country in danger from sec
tional parties, aud deprecaiing as great ma
tiOnal and social evil the h0slsliiy shown to-
ward one another BY the different secis of the
same great iainily--the Christian Church
an evil which. suffered 10 90 on unchecked
in is mad career, gaining with time and still
widening the breach in the great family Of
Christians. will engrnder the worst Of calan,-
tiles 10 our beloved country. And holding,
as we do, that religion and politics should
forever, be kept separated in our country, and
opposing the blending of them, alike whether
attempted by ecclesiastical or political par
ties. And experimenting in the event of the
breaking up oi the Republican and American
parties, knowing as we well do, that where
every man is free To think for himself, diver
siiy Of opinion must and will be found con-
sequently they would not all JOIN one party,
they might form some other party-parties
detrimental to the general good of the nation.
And furthermore, we consider taco parties i'm
great country like ours essential to the pre-
servalion and permanency Of pure and unde-
filed Liberty, purchased al 10 dear a price by
cur ioreiathrrS. And as the Wing party has
ever been natiInal, conservative and liberal,
ever ihe guardian Of the peoples rights,
tLsreiore.
ResOlred, That each and every one of us
will do oil IN our power 10 reOrganize the
Wing party.
RcsOlped, That while we cherish the name
and principles OF the Wing party, but feeling
confident that we have not sufficient strength
in ourselves TO elect any wing 10 office, and
as we cannot expect any aid from either OF
the other two parties in our State a: the pres
ent time, that we will not make any nomina
lions OF our own Tor this iall's election. and
believing there rs less objection 10 the Demo-
cratic than any oihsF parry before lhe people.
and inasniuch as the Democratic party has
recommended To the voters OF MARY land as
candidate for Governor ol thls State, Col.
GrOoine, an old line Wing, liserefore we will
cooperate with the Democratic party for the
tiRle Being.
Res0lrcd. That while we vote with the De-
= oar Stale election this fall,
lively declare 10 thelh and 10
", that we do nol surrender
me pFncspses 0I our party nor our existence
as party. 1hai we vote with them IS q
Wing body.
Resotred, That we do most heartily invite
good citizens Of all parties and creeds, 10 Unite
with us (betweea this and the next Presiien.
lial electlOn) to Feinstate the Wing party IN
all is former responsibility and greatness, to
enable % 70 compete, Il not upon superior, al
least upon equal ground with is old oppo-
nent. the Democrats party, for President Of
the United States in 1860, and thus be the
means OF restoring TO our distracted country
peace and quiet; Of preserving the ConslItu-
ton and the Union; OF preserving our inst-
tuilOns as they are, affording % every citizen
Of this vast republic the privilege Of enjoying
all the advantages with which bountiful
Providence and good government, have best
this most gifted, sad 0ssghf 70 BE-, Eaost happy
land. To all coming 90 rs with such motives
do we most cordially welcume. making no
distinction between those who come s.ai the
firss hOur, = and those who may come sat the
eleventh hour" requiring only Of them 10
lay aside all religious prejudice, and labor 10.
gether as good Wings; Dor in the Wing par
", as ever has been end will BE-, all must,
and shall Be, politically and civiIly equal.
Resotced, That we meet again nc this pkace
(St In'gOes) on the second Saturday Of No
vember nrxi.
Reselred, That the proceedings ofshis meet
ing be psskiished IN the Ss MaFv,s Bearon
and die Naaional inlelligencer. that our f1I-
low Wings thEoughous slse STATE snsl tiarougl.,
out the Union lsay see our sseood VOL i,
and follow our example, % and ihas 80 80
show To the country that there Is - - 4
odd 81. Mays an independent bods 81 Whirs