Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-30

ward SEN, Edward Frost Henry Bailey, lion W m.
i,nbnse. n. E earn, Hon William NJ Murray,
pen,v Gourdn, Hon. j. NJ. Fielder, Hon. F. II. FL
mere James Rose, John s. Ashe, aud John L. Man
ming, Esqs.
| Before the Convention adjourned, on motion of Mr.
A Rhe,t the President, Hon. Whmassh i. Seabrook,
was requested to furnish copy OF his Address taking
Tie Chair that it might be incorporated and published
with the proceedings OF the Conventlon-o high COM
plment which was paid 10 that dsting ushed gentleman
with the utmost unanimiy and cordially. We pre-
sent our readers with copy OF this address,
Report Of the Committee Of Fifteen.
| The Committee of Fifteen, TO whom II was referred
TO repor. plan for the representation OF the people OF
this State in the General Convention OF the Democratic
Rep ublcan Party, and also TO report upon all such
matters in connexlon with the said Convention, and The
measures proper 10 be adopted ioI promoting Inc cleo
| ion of JOHN CALDWELL CALHOUN to The
| Presidency Of the T. s. as the snid Committee may
deem expedien
Respectfully report, that they have had the several
matters committed 10 them under consideration, and
submit the following resolutions Tor The consideration
| of this Con inventions:
/ Resoired That this Convention concurs with the
Democratic Republican Party in the States of Mary
land, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, LOUISIANA, Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Michigan
Alabama and Mississippi, IN The appointment oil &C.
nera Convention Of the Democratic Republican Par
" of the IT, S 10 assemble al Baltimore, IN The State
Of Maryland in May 1915 and that this Convention
recommend the fourth Monday in that month as the
day Of meeting of The SAID General Convention.
:. Resoired, That in The opinion oil ms Convention
Tie Democratic Republican party IN the several States
ought 10 appoint TO the SAID General Convention
many de era,es from each State as such State IS emit
tied 10 in The Electoral College of the Union under
the Constitution of the delegates Tor each State to
be appointed for the said State at large,by State Con-
ven,ion or bv Democratic Republican members OF the
Legislature of the SAID State, in ConVenton The re-
naming delegates be chosen, one tor each Congress
SIGNAL District, by the people thereof, IN those States
which are divided into Congressional DISTRICTS, and
where there are no such DISTRICTS then 10 be chosen
such manner as the Democratic Republican party such
State may deem advisable, and best calculated TO
| insure the true expression o.. the will OF lhe people
ResOirtd, That the vote in the said General Con-
yentcn should be per capita, each delegates vote
counting for itself only rule consecraed by the
genus and principles OF the Constitution, and equally
indispensable to securing a true expression OF The po-
pnar will, and the protection OF the just rights OF M
norltIes.
| A. Resoiped, That this Convention recommend 10
the people of The several congressional districts OF this
Stale 10 elect delegate, cach TO represent them
spectivey in the said General Convention the said
delegates be chosen by the people OF each oil the SAID
districts in such manner as they may respectively de-
termne upon and that The delegates to this Convention
be, respectively, appointed committees TO bring the
subject of this resolution TO the consideration OF the
people of their respective districts, and parishes al
such will insure election OF delegates TO the
General Convention, or before the LIST Monday IN
April next
3 Resoired, That this Convention proceed, forth
with TO elect two delegates 10 represent the Stale,
at large in the General Convention, 10 be held May
lS44.
g. Resoired, That the delegates TO this Convention
be respectively appointed committees IN their several
districts and parishes except those districts and pa
rshes, where similar committees already have been, or
hereafter may be appointed by the people thereof ;
which committees shall be charged with all such matters
in with the objects of this Convention may
require attention after the adjournment of the said
Con en,on; and that central committee, 10 meet IN
the city of Charleston, and TO consist oil 10 PERSONS be
appointed by this Convention which central commit
tee shall also charged with the duties assigned to the
committees for the several districts and parishes, with
authority correspond with the SAID committees, and
take all necessary measures Tor the general objects,
which may require united, or general acton including
the supply OF all vacancies which may occur by re-
ferrinn them TO State Convention to be called by
them If necessary, in such other manner as may be
necessary TO insure representation OF the will OF
the people
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN BUCHANAN, Chairman.
.7ddress of tic Hon. Uhiiemarsh d. Seatrook, on
taking has scat President Of the Conrtntion.
Gentlemen of the Convention The very honor
able station you have assigned me, accept with un.
feigned dlfhdence. Unambitous of distinction, and
but slightly acquainted with Parliamentary usage,
asplred not to so elevated position. | tender you,
therefore, my profound and respectful ackno"ledg-
ments for this signal manifestation Of your high re.
gard
You are assembled, gentlemen, on one of the most
important and interesting occasions that ever engaged
HE attention Of the friends 10 the perpetuiy oi the
Union Although it is scarcely possible that, IN Go
vernment like this, mlsrule and oppression, uncOns-
luona exactons, and sectional legislation, can long
continue in the ascendant, yet must be manifest,
that The unhoy Of consolidation IS strengthened
and sustained by the aborve labors of feeble and
misguided patriotism. Hence, i rely with mistaken
confidence the unaterable determination Of the De-
mocracy Of the land, to suffer sinister feelings, Stale
predictions, motives merely personal, 10 swerve
them from the plain path of their duty. South Caro-
lima, l am persuaded, will not permit the deep So
cltude she feels for the success OF her farorl,e
son. ,ammel The operations of her associates or,
by any act on her part, 10 weaken the bonds that
unite them in The prosecution of great and glo-
rious purpose. She is, nevertheless, bound By the
peculiar decacy of her situation, apart from the
gravest public considerations, boldly TO promugate
her opinions the prominent political questions oil
The day, and TO set forth in their trne light the high
claims OF John Caldwell Calhoun, TO the first office 10
the gift of the American people. Keeping, then,
truth and your country welfare steadily in VIEW pro.
claim, gentlemen, your principles, and your fixed re-
solution 10 MAINTAIN them unsulled and entire Com
promise them, you dare not. To conceal them, forms
part Of the Democratic creed. Should Providence
bless the efforts which Sonth Carolina and her co la
borers now making in behalf of the profoundest
and purest statesman Of the age the event least IN
tins State viii deserve TO be hailed with every demon
straton o! JOY and of gratitude. For about seventeen
years the attention of her citizens has from necessity
been engrossed with Federal affairs. Defensive mea
sures against the edcts of yrannical majority still
continue the absorbing theme of public and private dis
cusslon. Nearly the whole time indeed quasiwar
has existed, and peace has been driven from our bor
ders. Here, then, especially, the defenders Of the
constitutional compact need repose The election oil
MIR. Calhoun will insure it, For four years. il is GER
tain, The star of 96 will illumine the way and direct
the footsteps of the Central Authorities lfafterwards
it be obscured by The sombre clouds of Congressional
omnp o,ence, let part of this odium gentlemen,
rest the freemen of the Palmetto State.
Camden RacEs-We Great Day-The weather,
on Thursday, again fine, and the attendance at
the course large. The racing good, but ,ermI-
mated briefly as follows Result for purse of 800,