Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-15

member Of this body, and impress US with prope
sense of our responsibilities will harmonrze &c
ton as Democrats, and lead to results, which vii
have the happest influence, not only in our own State
but throug bout the Union
On motion Of Mr.. r. d. Davis, of Dntchess, It was
resolved, that Committee Of eight TO consist oil one
delegate from each Senate district, be appointed by thf
Char, draft and report resolutions Tor the consider
alton of the Convention
The President named the following gentlemen al
such Committee Davis, Mr.. Waterbury, Mr.
Houek, Mr. Giet, MIR. Hathaway Jr., Mr. DEMO
and Mr.. H. Gardiner.
The Convention the n took a recess Of an hour.
The committee appointed from the respective Senate
districts, consisting of Mr.. Pentz of New York; Mr.
Dmmick, of Sullivan; Mr. Masters, of Rensselaer,
Mr.. Gardner, OF Saratoga; Mr.. Seger, of Lewis; MIR
Huntington, of S,euben; Mr.. Sherwood, of Cayuga
and Mr. Gardiner of Niagara, reported the following
named officers OF the Convention
For Hicc Presidsnts- Samuel Waterbury, of New
York John Fisher, of Wes,chester John r Beck
man, of Columbia; George D. Ferguson of Monigo-
merry; George A. Stafkweather, of Otsego; Robert
Halsey, of Tompkns; Jared Wilson, of Onlario He
man J. Red6eld, OF Genesee.
For Secretaries. JOSIAH Miller, of Seneca William
Coleman, Of Washington; John Vanderbilt, of Kings
Which report was unanimously agreed TO.
MIR. Davis, from the COMMITTEES Resolutions, re-
ported the following
Rcsored, That, representing the Democracy OF the
State of New York we feel it our duty-as it is our
pride-,o make on this OCCASION an open and unquall-
fled expression Of our concurrence IN the great and
general principles Of American Democracy-that We
cherish abiding and increasing confidence IN man $
capacity to govern for himself in his individual, social
and political reations-that we trace all rghtul and
legitimate power the people, the only true
from whence it come, and for whose common and
equal welfare it only be wisely created justly
employed; that believe the Constitution Of the U.
States created a limited aud restricted Government
whose action ought be confined to the clearly emu
NOR Mod wal
restricted from the assumption of ungranted powers
and the constructive expansion TO voluntary and I'M
necessary purposes of such powers it Is admitted 10
possess that we think that Government is best admin
istered when it least conflicts with the efficiency aud
influence Of the State authorities and least interferes
with the pursuits Of the people, leaving them free TO
act and untaxed, untrammeled and uncontrolled, ex
cept far may be required for strict public eco
nomy, the preservation of peace and order at home,
and our National independence and securlly abroad.
Resoiced, That we have an increased and increasing
confidence in the and policy of the last De
mocratic administration that although Frustrated for
time, they have risen fron their overthrow and
the approving sanction OF The country; that believe
the people are and must be essentially and ultimately
Democratic true to their interests and faithful 10
freedom that hold this faith the strongly from
the recovery and Of the country to confidence
Democratic measures and Democratic men, since the
election of 1910, when Federalism swept the land
and seemed but likely to fasen upon US and our
posarity the caamtes of debt and taxation, of monied
power and artificial restrictions, and that long train of
evils which has flowed and will forever flow from
any system of Government which is administered by
party which believes that the Govsrnme mt is wiser or
higher or better than the people, OF that ii have
other higher interests than the people that any class
portion Of the people to be be by action
and legislation in preference to others the whole.
Resotred, That we retain und,mnished opposition
to Federal measures and principles in every form and
under every name. We opposed 10 Nationsl
BaDk-to a large army navy-to prohibition sys
TEN OF daties-,o the assumption of State debs-to
the distribution of the land moneys-and to an extra
VACANT and costly administration Of the Government
while we approve and will support economical and
retrenching system OF e3pense-a moderate and re-
duced naval and military establishment in peace-a
divorce OF the money power from the political power
an independent treasury-a taIIf founded revenue
principles and wisely dscrim mating for the encourage
ment of labor in agriculture, commerce and manufac-
tures-and policy of Government fostering State au
horites, internal peace and tranquility, and indie pend
ence OF oil foreign influence and control.
Resotced, That this Cons have duly delibera-
ted the question of the proper and mode of
pointing the delegates from each State to National
Nominating Convention and the number that each
state should be entitled to, and announce il as
ne conclusioa to which we have arrived, with almost
general unanlmy, that We believe it most conformabe
o the principles of the Constitution, and consist.
mt with the soundest doctrines Of the Democratic par
y, that each State should be entitled 10 send as many
delegates to the Convention has Of electoral votes
that each State ought to appontlt delegates in such
way and manner shall think proper, and that for
'ther States, as well as the State OF New York we |
hink the proper way and manner is 10 appoint them
lot by DISTRICTS but by general ticket, and BY State
convention, assembled are, in snch manner as
he Democracy may choose 10 organize their State |
Conventions. And We Offer TO constituents and the
country, these as some Of the main considerations for
he conclusion we have announced The Democratic
party owes It's existence and TO that jealous nd
ust fear of the consolidating tendencies of Federalism
which, in the administration of the elder Adams reused
he Republicans OF that pure PERIOD and has ever since
maintained the perpetual controversy Of parties as TO
he consolidating confederating character of the Co
7ernment. To sustain lis confederate character -
preserve the rights Of the States and fosty
lotion and influence in all lis constitutional functions
las been the unchanged creed, and UNMARRIED practice
IF the Democratic party. We believe, that ~ wonls
violate that creed and change that Practice 10 choose
delegates by DISTRICTS while the electors are chosen hy
general ticket. We think, that deegaeg TO noo,na
ought to be appointed by the same rule and in
same way, are appointed the electors to elect w. w.,
President. The President is chosen by ~
raj ticket in each Suite, and each eec,or o,ss e.
The whole electoral ticket, ami the State ~. ~.
entire vote 10 the electoral college for one man In
this State we tried tse cso.es of Elector. nv districts
but alter the hrs experiment, and it seen that The
State lost all, or ouch of lie nfluense i wac ,h,n
TEN adopted 10 lis stead. The minatioo Convsn
organized to enable the ne ople 10 exercise
Constitutional power in the chsice of President and
a principle and consistency seem to indicate tina, be
should be nominated, as he elected by general ticket,
each State voting by itself and for itself and with an
undivided vote in both instances Again il is impor
tant to the Democracy of the Union, that the Demo
cracy OF each State should be kept the ascendant
and IN union and harmony in ITSELF and it is perhaps
undeniaole that no party be long permanent and
paramount IN re Union uness has the support Of
some, or all OF the large. States. The Preside n,al
question is the great exciting topic OF Tie country and
must be so, continually The smaller States, BY size
numbers, identity of interest," and frequency of inter
course, will generally be united in The choice prefer
ence of candidates, and would usually choose the same
delegates by Districts as by general ticket But it s
not so with the larger States, which the ds,rc, system
would throw into css'ens and dssentons that would
unseltle and distract any party within them. We do
not believe that the Democratic party could long
tain itself in of the larger States under the district
system if the Federal party that State adopted the
general ticket system. We are aware, that a remark.
able unanimty pervadss the Democracy OF this State
at this time, in reference to the choice Of Mr. Van Blu.
rem as our candidate and believe, that if the
choice to be made by DISTRICTS that not one district
in the State would send delegate for any other man
But this may never again; and that unanimi,y
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