Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-03
are advanced and maintained by of these parties

s,,es IF Government II uirr from them, we would es
pecially euumcrale 'st aud foremost s'i'c' co"
struct,un g! the Constitutions; equal and exact Js'e
to all interests legislation; moderate revense WIN
strict economy ITS administrations tafH OF uu'ies
based exclusively upon that revenue mus =.
an independent, treasury, which WI sFe .ioa.J =.
incidental protection strict pr"nou'on " a"y 70.
of the public money by banks individuals TOT private
,proose.. thorough reform Of existing abuses, no VA
t,onal Bank: no national de5t no oish'oulio" a"ops
The States of The contents o! the pubic treasury "he
Their from duties O. laud sales; no assumption VI Sa
dsb,s in torr, or by any contrvance no issue oi
.wo bupd,rd ml,ians of Government stock TO De sac
died uoon this and future generations, Tor ina. OF an
other nproose no surrender of our own territory 70
,nv foreign nation These are some OF me opJects
for which into this contest, ana as ths'. a'
will necessarily be, IN great measure decided oy "'e
result, IS OF very g.ea importance 10 aoopl All reason
able measures TO 8 cure unioh' h''i"oJ ~
action. ,, ,,e
g. R.soirsd That this Convention REGARDS Inc usasr
of holding National Convention, tor me purpose .,
selecting fit candidates for the o,nces OF ~
Vice President AS indispensable To secure the ehcent
cooperat,on of those who would unite IN giving their
common principles the ascendancy IN the government
and that this usage is therefore, 10 be adhered to- ana
the result acauesced H. faithfully, honestly and zeal
ously as cherish and support those principles.
@ Resoiced That 10 do equal and exact justice 10
the several States in the organization OF the CohVeh-
tom The re furnished By the Constitution ought not 70
be departed from; and It, therefore, seems n'ehy nv
cessary that each State represented should nave 'e
same yocs in the Convention, end IN the election OF
p,ss,dent and Vice PRESIDENT and for this purpose,
that each State should have the 9me NUMBER OF Volss
in the one case as IN the othe and that the mooe OF
eectinr delegates to the Convention shoulo De thost
strictly analogous 10 the mode OF choosing Electors OF
President and Vice President
TO- Resoired, That the Constitution OF the on,eo
STATES having provided expressly ha each State shall
aooo Mt in such the Legislature thereon may
direct number &c electors equal TO the whoe hunoe
of Senators Representatives to which the stae uy
be entitled in the Congress- it is evident That eac
State has for itself entire control this subject ana
has the undoubted right sovereign STATE, 70 ch"oSe
its electors Of President and Wee PRESIDENT Ia any
manner according 10 its own Will ana pleasure a"u "
cast lis entire electoral vote Ut IT be lis pleasure y"
conlor,nity with tho will OF maio',ty Of MS peope us
one constituent body; and, in the opinion OF TINS eon
yenton II would be passing strange, that tins und'uo,
ed right should BE- accorded To the people OF eao
State in the act of sending delegates to preliminary
convention of nomination for the same offices; ana /.
would be onposed to the warmly cherished doctrine 81
S,,e R,yb,s would SAVIOUR strongly OF the repud'ated
doctrine Of consultations would be- opposed 10 the COM
promise Of the Constitution, embodied IN the aioiesao
provision would be manitestiy unJus, ana high'y u"
expedient, TO depart from the rule OF the C"ns.'u-
ton in the precise point which IS essential 10 secure 10
each State the rights in the nomination, as IN 'e
election -
H. Resoirsd therefore, That each State, for ITSELF
possesses the right clearly, TO choose It's Delegates
10 the National Convention IN ITS own way, as u ooes
10 choose them at al and that however wiling the
Democracy of Connecticut are, tn listen 10 The ADVICE
and regard the friendly counsels, OF their political
BRETHREN IN other States they demand Tor themselves
what they allow to others. that their own domestic OF
ganzaton and party uSages shall not De htetie'eo
with, by any external power.
IL Rssoirsd That u National Convention, thus CON-
posed of delegates, chosen by each State, IN It's own
wav ond organized according TO the rule furnished oy
the Constitution, will be fairly organized will mos
truly represent the several constituent bodies, and
will be most sure indicate, in advance, the popu-
lar will as likely be expressed, through the electoral
colleges, and do hereby give II our confidence IN
advance and pledge ourselves, in good faith, to ABIDE
the result.
10 Rsso,red That in selecting statesman TO I'LL
the Off - oil Chef Executive Magistrate, as the he
preventative of The American People, every temporz'ns
exyrdent, every partial Abandonment OF puncipir,
every SPECIES If injustice 10 an hnnes straightforward
uniaten. aad consistent coarse on the part OF puo'
men, The % the great principles whicN
we support, be seduiously avoded as weakness ~
the extreme because no other course on the part o.
the people will secure faithful ard capable agents II
great emergencies and because 40 other POSITION So
safe or so slroug for honest party, honestly devoted
to its principles likely TO secure victory or us
fruits.
ID Resolosd, That while would do the most am
ple Justice 10 the distinguished men whose names have
been connected with the Presidency, Buchanan, Gal
houn Johnson and Cass. and pledge ourselves TO sup
port the nominee OF the Democratic National Conven
on we canno, forbear express our decided prefer
ence for that enine NJ statesman, Martin Van Buren,
.srLe srses ~' 'ess tGf ~ oas meet
measures which We supports most July and tho
roughly identified with them-has the most just nnc
enlarged compre henson of them-and IS most capable
of carrying them out efficiently IN execution. 1hs
victory seek IS due to the great cause in which We
are engaged, and To The Of that cause who, aidec
by those distinguished men, the darkest hour, under
the trying circumstances, upheld it with consum
mate ability, prudence, moderation and irmness. Thu:
wrl carry me to the dark comb nation OF mumnery
passion, cIamor, fraud falsehood and corruption o
1910, the just cerdet IF people, who feel, that the no
of the Country and OF Republican Government wa:
then Insulted and outraged.
Is Resoioed Tina, the Convention do proceed
TO elect six delegates to The Democratic National Con
vention, be held a. Baimore, May next, for Sc
ectng Fl, candidates for The Offices of President ane
Vice President of the United States and that each o
the Congressional Districts presented IN this Conven
ton be requested aoninate delegate for Its con
sIdPration.
10 Resulted. That will, and all, support The
Ticket made out a, this Convention, and to be made
out at the Democratic National Convention; and that
surrendering all personal preferences, and for
getting all pas, controversies we will present an un
broken front to the enemy, and nn,edly sustain the
principles of Democracy by adherng to its necessar,
usages.
All ofthe above resolutions save the l4,h and 18th
were adopted by the Committee unanimously, end the
Convention passed them by acciamatton.
The l4th resolution adopted by the Committee
but not unanimously The Convention passed !, b,
yeas and nays by vote Of lGl to 60
The 18Th resolution not adopted by the Com
mit,ee-they being equally divided uppa II. Tae
Convention passed it by yeas and nays-yeas lo, NAY
SO
The Conven then proceeded TO elect two Gele
gates, the part of the State, to The Democratic Ma
tona Convention, TO be holden al Baltimore, IN May
next, and the following gentlemen elected Isaac
ToucEY, NoYEs BiLLISGs
The delegations of the several Congressional Dstr'c
then organized separately and their deliberations
suited IN the following nominations
LIST Eistrict-Wam Field.
End Ralph L. lngersoll.
Sd Is Vernon S;es
9TH &c John G. Smith, Jr.
These nominations were unanimously confirmed BY
the Convention.
poted, That a majority of the Delegates 10 the Ma
tona Convention BE- empowered to fill vacancies tina
NAV occur IN their number.
Voted, That the subject of altering the prese mt mode
of representation in the Slate Convention embraced in
the call of the State Committee be put the
Convention.
poted, That the thanks of the Convention be present