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AZ q p0Tu0H ~ ~ " h451 - 1iai sHalA Couni
l.. held at the Court House, on Monday
tie 29th ut; when,


0a motion, Col Jon D MARTIN was
,,r.sd to the Chair, and A. B. LANE, Esq.
,o7onteI ecretary.


The Chairman explained the object ofthe
meeting to be, to appoint representatives to
me Wing State Convention to be holden al
Jackson on the lst Monday in February.


The following preamble and resolutions
re-e then offered BY J w. ClaPp. Esq:


Whereas, 1t is und erstOod by this meet
inc that a State Wing Convention is to be
beIa. Jackson On the first Monday in Feb
rgsrv for the purpose Of appointing Elec-
to,s for the approaching Presidential can
v,ss and We deem it important that the
wishes Of the Wing party throughout the
Stale be, a. far as practicable, known and
consulted upon that occasion. therefore


Resolred, That VIM r. Miles, Esq,
N Y.zoo. A. Knox Of Washington, r. II
Bah4m Of Panola, Luke Lea, Esq. of
Hiads, Judge Robert Hughes and William
Yerger, Esq, De requested to represent the
wings Of Marshall in said Convention.


z. Res5leed. That. if it should be ascer-
ained by The time Of the meeting 0: said
Convention. that the present Legislature will
comply with the provisions of the act Of
Congress in regard to distrcting the State
j. would, in such an event, be inexpedien. for
the said Convention 10 do more than to ap-
point electors for tne State at large, and
simply recommend to the several Congress
sonaI Districts the respective district cleo
tors, which recommendation the districts may
adopt. or otherwise.


8. ResoIred, That this meeting, having
confidence in their delegates appointed to
said Convention, and in the wisdom of said
Convention, will cheerfully concur in any
appointment Of electors for the State at
large which may be made, and will not
rammrl The action OF their delegates by any
positive Instructions; but, in view of his tried
Wing principles, his splendid abilities, his
unrullled services to the Wing parry, and
his gallant bearing in the glorious triumph
ofISlJ. we deem it important TO the success
W tle Whig party in The State 10 the aP-
proaching contest, and tribute of respect
o. which he is well entitled. that the appoint
ment Of elector for the State at large be ten
dercd to the Hon S s. PRExTIss.


Ga motion Of William Arthur, ESQ,


Resolred, That 50 ier as the eIector for
,he Northern District is concerned, if the
said Convention should deem il best 70 make
"a Recommendation. as suggested il the %
Resolution, this meeting will be satisfied
with Gen. A. r. Bradford, Col. p. w. Lu-
cas-, Gen. r G. Polk, George A Wilson,
ESQ. Col. William r. Harley, Hon. F. w.
HuIing, Hugh r. Miller. Esq.


5 Rssoired, That so far as an expression
Of opinion, as to their preference for The indi-
vidual who i to be the candidate OF thd
Wing party in the approaching President
tll election, may be proper or necessary ou
Ae part Of this meeting, we reiterate our uu-
qualified appreciation OF HENRY CLAY,
as our first, last, ard only choice


Resoired That for the purpose Of ful-
iy organizing the Clay Club recently form
edn this place, we hold meeting in the


Court House, on the 22d of February next
ana 'hai w. CLAPP, Esq be requested to
deliver an address upon that occasion.


= Reso'red, On motion Of DR.. Pitman.
'aa' 'he proceedings of this meeting be noti-
lsd % our delegates in said Convention bv
'ae Secretary ofthis meeting, and published
ia lhe Holly Springs Gazette; and that the
Doa'e Of the meeting on the 22d be publish
Cd until that ume.


lhe meeting then adjourned.


JOHN ID. MARTIN. CAa'u


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