Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-24
THE STAUNTON CONVFNTIoN

The Spectator OF the 10Th inst saws that Staunton bo
peen eh'lVened by the presence of large number of
strangers, members OF the National Republican Conyen-
ton and Others for few days past The deliberations of
the Convention excited lively interest and was mani
tested by the attendance crowded and respectable
dicnces.'
Ths Convention assembled on Monday lastand Nfessts
A. ;. woodbridge of Chesterfield, and r. H. Toler of
Lynchburg,were appointed President and Secretary pro
tenn Eighty eight delegates appearcd-p from the Civ
OF Richmond, Messrs John Harvie Price, b. f. NIicfie
and Henry Gbson) a Committee of Arrangements CON
sisng oil one from each Congressional District was ap-
pointed.
On the same evening this Committee reporte in favor
OF appointing President two Vice Presidents tw
tare one Doorkeepcr, and four Assistant Doorkeeper
They also nominated as fit persons viz c. j. Faulkner of
Berkeley, as PresldentS ). Nj Dowe Moore of
as 1st Vice Presidents a. S. Woodbridge as I'd Vice Presi
den-and II. H. Toler and Joseph Wilson, as Secretary.
and Assistant Secretary SC. Which appointments were
made accordingly, a Committee was then appointed to
report upon the subjects proposed for the consideration
of the Convention
On the following day. the Committee recommended The
following subjects for consideration:
lst The nomination OF President and Vice President OF
the United States.
3D. The appointment of Committee TO draft an Address
TO the People Virginia.
3D. committee to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the Convention -
4th. a committee TO frame an Electoral Ticket
These propositions were unanimously adopted, and
Messrs Henry Clay and John Sergeant were unanimous.
y recommended the candidates for President and Y;ce
President of the U. States. Committees were then an.
pointed to frame Electoral Ticket to prepare am Ad
dress and 3d. TO draft resolutions
n report having reached the Convention that MIR
would probably pass through Saunton the next day,
on his return home from Washington City, committee OF
i've was appointed TO wait on him. inform him of his unani-
nous nomination. and invite him TO visit the Convention
On Wednesday, the Committee appointed 10 draft raso.
buttons reported the following:
Resolped That the tribunal provided by the Cons,itu
ton OF the United States TO decide disputes between the
States and Federal Judiciary, % wit: the Supreme Court
from the habits and duties Of tR Judges from the mode
oil their election, and from the tenure of their Offices
eminenny qualified decide the disputes Aforesaid in an
enlightened and impariah mannoSs
20. HeSoiUSq That the mspbers of tle Supreme Court
being selected from those ie United States who arc
most celebrated for virtue and legal learning not at the
will OF single individual but by the concurrent wishes al
the President and Senate Of the Unified States they will
therefore have no local prejudces and pariae and that
the tenure OF their offices enables them pronounce the
sound and correct opinions they may have formed without
/ fear, favor or pariiaity. ..
Sd Resoiced That tie principles contained in.0e fore
going resolutions and wlcAgere solcmly sanctioned in
The year 1910, by the unanimous coicgTfc7ce 81 both
branches of the Legislature of Virginia. meet the cordi,
appreciation Of this Convention.
S4h. I'esoiUed, That the solemn decision Of the Su-
preme Court OF the United States upon questions of Cons
uona law are binding upon the President Of the Unet
States, acting in his Executive capacity as well as upor
the other departments OF the government.
9TH. Res0iDcd, That the peope'of every State I'm IN,
Union bound by the laws Of Congress which may have
@cn passed. conformity to the Constitution Of the Uni
md Saies-tat there is no middle ground between obc
dcnce and revolution, and that the doctrine of Nui6ca
Ton Is a dangerous political hcresy.
Ater sonc debate these resolutions were adopted
On motion Of MIR. Brent of Frederick seconded by Mr.
Calett Of the University Of Virginia, it was
heS0ired IhTt the Convention is nf opinion that IN,
United states Senate has the constitutional power of con
trolling tho nominations Of the Executive and that IL ap
proves Of hc conduct Of the Senate in rejecting the an
worthy nominations which were proposed or IFS acGo
during the last winter.
On motion Of Mr. Stanord Of Orange, IL was
RcsoiCcd, That the system Of rewards aud punhnc nj
praciiscd by the present Executive Of the United States
od'ous as tending TO despo and dangerous in practice
as calculated 10 corrupt the fountains Of information an
subvert the liberties of the people
IhUrsdqy morning, the committee reporeda Nm Addrcs
to Use ouzcn4 OF Virginia. which was unanimously ADOPT