Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-14

uariv'-iu all the counties ana uIstrlCts u NV S'"'.,
On THURSDAY the Convention nominated Gerrlt oinith'
az Nod,sun comfy, for Governor, and Charles y. She.
nard of Gcnpsec, for Lieut.. Governor. Inc eiecloiai
ticket is 4 headed with the names of Arthur Iappano oil y.
York, and Benjamin p. Johnson of Oneida county.
The other forty electors are located IN the Sc'efai coh-
gressional districts.
we ber The reader to perusr the long article on our
first pa~p-n shnws Mr.. Van Buren to be the iIrm ana
uniform Rrpnbllcan bctore Mc Unr.-ln our next, we
shall trace him daring Me Har-hem to, as before, the
active Rcpubican--thc devoted friend OF ms country
and her rights. -,
nLitue Tennessee is about 10 be ovcrrun hyal the
wis. m > and lanrwlangcrs ofthc East-Ri"es, Bolts,
n.I Preston. Wyndham Robertson, Prndlcton, InnS.
tall. are all 10 be down upon hcr-and @t'6ch ter on lle
lith at her supposed weak point, Smyth county. But
can she he taken b. storm: We do not believe u.
The Wythc journal Of the 9Th says, that nj the DINNER
n;vcn 10 s. w. Hopkins in Wythe county on the 3lst
nil "rhe dinner was well attended by the Democrats
of this and the adjoining counties. The hnest spirit
pcrvadcd the meeting; but one opinion prc7a,1ca' that
+ the friends of The Administration do their duly, 'h,s
district will give an increased majority Tor an buren,.
HANOVER DISTRICT CONVENTION.
On Thursday, the 9th inst, delegates from the coun-
ties Of !lcnrico, Charles CITY, Hanover, CITY OF iiGl'-
rnond, and county Of New Kent, composing the Eie-
ycnth Electoral District, met IN Con'cn'lon, at t"e
Junction House, in the county OF Hanover.
Col. Charles p. Goodall of Hanover, was called to
rrcsidc over its deliberations; assisted By Mr.. James
lIOsDtt ~ tlt Wy va S'''t'
Scldcn of the county Of llcnrIco, as wee PRESIDENTS.
Charles Ellis, jr., was appointed Secretary, ana hich-
ard b. Gouch, Assistant Secretary.
The names Of The delegates having been read over Il
committee OF seven was appointed 70 prepare an .",
dress 10 the Citizens of Virginia, and 10 offer for the
consideration of the Convention, such other action, as
they mirht deem proper. And a committee was ap-
pointed, consisting Of the following gentlemen;
hlessrs. Thomas Ritchic, Col. VIM l.. White, PiillI
ilayo, Henry l.. Hopkins, John d. q. Brown, COL d
b. II. Barker, and Col. Edwin shelton.
During the absence Of the committee, the o"nVeh'
ton was ably and c!oqucn,ly addressed by Mr.. Thomas
! Jefferson Randolph, and Gen. WIN. +. Gordon, OF al
bemnrle.
and Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
ADDRESS.
Feii0w- CiticcnS:-1t is tho boast of the Democratic
Party TO declare openly the principles, by which they
are actua,cd and guided. They have ever trar!cssly
avowed their sentiments; they sustain them by reason
and trust to the mighty power of truth 10 work its slow
but certain progress 10 the understandings OF a free and
an enlightened people. They never appeal to their
passions nor prejudiccs and scorn to mislead and de
ceiyc them by pleasing their appcti;es, in order to blind
their judgments. They are satisfied, that The people are
capable of srlf.rovcrnment. They know, that the mass
of their irlow.citIzcns are upright and patriotic; ina
they have the welfare of their country at heart, and
guard with a Jealous eye the palladium of their liberties
They know, that the honest ycomen Of Virginia are moi
the vain.gloriouS dcmagogucs, who would madly pull
down the beautiful fabric which their fathers erected,
to riot among lis ruins; but they are the stern, unwavcr'
ing advocates of stability and order, the ardent and con.
sistcnt admirers of virtue and wisdom, aud never fan
to rally to the standard of truth in her mortal combats
with error. The Democracy bow 10 the majesty oil
the people. It'll one Of their cardinal maxlIns, that the
people are neither TO be long dnpcd by sophrstry, daz'
zled by wealth, seduccd by the hummer oflog cabins
and hard cider, nor terrified by the CLEAN Of brandIshcd
sabrcs. Trey may err for n moment, hu; their ''secord
sober thought always corrects false impressions, and
SETS the sovereign machine right.
Believing, therefore, that orr frlhow-citizcns have
The intelligence to discern, The honesty to adopt, and
the firmncss to adhere to correct principles, we fearless
" and independently declare our political creed, and
the creed of those whom we support, and we ask Tor
them only Il calm and deliberate consideration. II they
be novel: if they be an,r.Itepuhlican; II they are not
such as Virginia has been proud to "Xh;hit as hr
brightest jewels in the best d! her days, We ask you 10
reject them; but if they be the lrgacres which our Ia
theirs have bcquca,hrd to us; if they are revcrcd for
their antiquity, honorcd for their utility, and are still
brilliant in their native simplicity, we impi"re you TO
take them TO your bosOms, and consider them as your
ornaments and your talisnian, to be worn IN sunshine
and in storm. 1.-THE men we support subscribe TO these
principles: if they have sworn 10 them their unalterahle
allegiance; it they have buckled on their arnonr IN
their defence; ii they have stood upon the rampar;s IN
darkness and in gloonl, and challenged every adverse
~; II they have exposed, encountered and yanGuished
those who would destroy your glorious institutions,
have We not a right To demand your support; TO ASK
You 10 cheer them with your smiles, encourage them
with applause, distinguish them with honors, and be-
stow upon them through life your underwriting coEtl-
dence? Not so, if they be the droncs OF Tic commun'.
y, who fattcn on its corruption. If they be hyrocri,cs
who fawn and tlatter, while they attempt to decoy and
deceive; if they know the right, and yet the wrong pur-
sue, profess the trne faith, yet practise the false; If they
assume the garb of humility, while their hopes are feast
ed on palaces and grandeur; u, when entrusted with
power, they abused it; if their true creed, when ex-
posed TO the light, be attended by disorder, anarchy and
ruin: from such men turn with disgust. Tell them,
that 'falschood's trade shall be as hateful and unprofit-
able as that Of truth is now" Spurn them from your
presence and your favor forever.
The foundation of our whole political creed, is, that
the People are invested with the supreme power. We
believe, that they are capable of sell. govcrnment-that
magistrates are their servants-that the right of instruc-
ton IS inherent IN a representative govcrnment-that
the right to know the political opinions of public men,
springs necessarily from The trust which they seek, and
from the right of the sovereign people to instruct-that
the Constitution is the aramoun law-that it is strictly
limited by the very character of the compact-and that
every power not expressly granted, is reserved to the
granting power, and TO be used as they may delegate.
We adopt, in a word, the cxpositions of constitutional
law, which are made in Madison's report, as the creed
of our political faith-as the text book of Virginia De.
mocracy-as the Shibboleth Of every Republican in the
Union. We hold sacred the liberty of thought, and Of
speech-wc would permit the free-born spirits to burst
''the chains of earth's immurement,' and contend
against abuse and usurpation. We believe in the right
Of the majority to govern, and that reason and not the
sword, IS the sceplre WnIch should OBTAIN common over
rs and our posterity-We believe that no man or set of
men, are entitled to exclusive privileges-and that
when they obtain them, it is in violation of rights
which pertain to the people. We would limit Execu-
i've power-restrain Judicial usurpation-set bounds
or Leg islative action-and confne each 10 its separate
md dis tinct sphere.
We would render the Legislature responsible for the
'assag' of improper laws-thc Executive accountable
or thei r improper execution-and the Judiciary respon-
fol erroneous interpretations and constructions
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