Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-21


ventIon be rendered 10 the Committee whose nas:'i
Report has been read
Mr. Harrison also submitted proposition a5ou! 'a
printing OF the Address, which ut he instance OF s'
Fontalne Of King William, and Tod of Ma,hews,
was adopted in the following form:
Resotred, That each member Of this Convention
contribute The sum of 50, to be placed under the ct
ton Of The central committee, 10 deiray the expcncr
publishing the Address which has been adopted b G
Convention
On motion Of Mr. Radcliffe of Prince William, the
lowing resolution unanimously adopted:
RcSOred. That the thanks Of this Convention be =
tended to The President Vice Presidents and Secear"
for The able manner in which they have discharged II
duties Of their appointment.
Mr.. Carter of Lpudonn offered the following r,s'
tons, which he supported at some length; aud SUI"
Tueniiy, on his own motion, ordered 10 lie On !"
table:
RrsOircd, That every man has unGnesonatIe!
10 exercise his own opinions in political nalLsis
as on all other subjccts.
Rcsoieed, That this body regards the present cs.-
ty, existing between the Democratic CONSERVATIVES 81
the majority Of the Democratic Party, in ohe' -
than tina, OF an honest difference Of opinion. L
Resoired, That it is perfectly consistent for the I
servaiIres, Qhough in the mnority,) 10 make use q
proper means 10 bring their own scheme into Pa
operation; but, that when any Of The members Q. %
party pass beyond the object of The original cause :,
Iauon, they act without reason, war against tb'f ~
party without excuse have enlisted in the ranks /"
Opposition, and no longer deserve our support
ResOircd, That in the opinion Of this body, The o.
ton which divides the Democratic ConseTT'D'
and the majority Of the Democratic party one OIL a.
moment, compared with many Of those great and CO.,
tntIonal questions upon which the party have heF'
uniformly and tremendously acted together
Rts0irtd, That on such questions, as that Tii'" :,
divides the Democratic party, the majority Of hs II
ought to rule the minority; and the minority oo-,
yield their opinions 10 that Of the majority anc Wv
the Democratic Conservatives should 70 over )" H
act with The Wing party they will still be IN the y"
tty Of party And that it will be equally Inc'ns.
for them 10 attempt 10 rule the mOjorIty Of ihi' r.
into their own way of thinking, 1t is io' thea
deavcs TO rule the majority Of The DEMOCRACY - =, E
Resoircd, That in the opinion of this BODY ~; III
course of The Wing members, Of the Legislature III
State in casting their votes in favor of Nh "a
Rves, and of the Wings generally, in nppanc%,t' b,
political course of that gentleman, in Officiating
affairs Of the Democratic party, and dic'a'ns IL
Conservatives what course they should Pnfsor, III
KIN to their proverbial inconsistency is OF pre- III
their accustomed modesty, and not unlike h2I III.
iul smiles, which that party have never ous"'' II
on, for the purpose of quilting the unwnry =, yseE
Resored, That in the opinion Of this BODY Dad
have tacilly pledged themselves to vote tor on
Depcslte system, in order to induce The Con'1r
10 assis. them in defeating Inc lndePenden! DUP 49,