Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-04
POLITICAL.
ST. LAWRENCE CoC&TY DEMOCRATIC CoNyESTloN
From The 81. I.aM.erc- Rrnuhlican-Extra

| sell,
Resoired, That The Convention be organized BY the
appointment of Hon. John Fine Chairman.
! On motion of A. It. Hopkins. ESQ.
ResOirsd, That } l.. Russell and Nathaniel L. Gill
be appointed Secretaries of the Convention.
On motion of Hon. VIM. Allen,
ResolUed, That committee of FIVE be appointed by
the chairman, to submit 10 the Conve nion the names
of suitable persons delegates from this county the
State and Senate Conventions.
| Whereupon the following named gentlemen were
appointed upon such committee VIM. Allen, Parish
vile Aaron T. Hopkins, pu.sdcm George s. Wins.
low, Gouverneur; Henry b. Richardson, sladrld
and Gerry Knox, Russell.
On motion of Mr.. Russell,
| ResoiUsd, Tha, committee Of five be appointed by
the Chairman To report resolutions for the cousidera-
ton Of the Convention.
Whereupon, the following named gentlemen were
appointed such committee John l.. Russell, Canton
Nathaniel +. Wnsow, Norfolk William S. Hall
Stockholm; Martin Thatcher, Rosie; and Simeon Smith
| Oswegatchie.
The Committee upon delegates, by their chairman,
reported the of The following gentlemen as de-
legates and substitutes who unanimously approved
by the Convention
For Tie State Contention Ransom II. Giett, Jo-
nah Sanford, delegates; Horace Allen, Edwin Dodge,
substitutes.
For the Seno.e Conecnlion.-Preson King, John l..
Russell, delegates Geo Redington, Calvin T. HUI
bufd, substitutes.
The committee on resolutions, By their chairman, re-
ported the following resolutions, which were unani.
monsly adopted by the Convention
RrsnircG, That this Convention views with high and
| unqualified appreciation, the established Republican
usage Of conventional nominations for elective Offices
1t IS as necessary to success as is harmony and
cert Of action where numbers the actors and The
object is single and the The incidents of time
and place and manner, in eecting and assembling a
Convention to make nomination for any Office, and
the organization and action Of the body when Assem-
bed all The proper subjects for compromises and
concessions; and, The whole being matter between
brethren Of The political party, all call for the
exercise OF spirit Of Cancellation and harmony; and in
no should differences Of opinion, Of choice
about any of these incidents, be made hazard
failure Of the Convention itself.
Resolrcd, That, entertaining these views this Con.
vention does not instruct the delegates it has appoint
ed 10 represent this county in The State Convention
upon any Of these points. In spirit of Republican
frankness, however, we'll towards lis Republican
brethren generally, towards the delegates of lis
own CHOICE it holds itself bound to express its OPT.
Mons and preferences upon all these questions, far
opinions be formed from the facts within the
knowledge of the Convention. And
FiTstAs TO the time for holding the National Con.
vention, mere matter Of preference this Convention
would have united with the expression Of The Rapub
can members Of the Legislature of the State aud
named day prior 10 the meeting OF Congress IN De
cember next, but strenuous objections being urged
against early PERIOD and considering the time
at all essential regards the results 10 which Ma
tona Convention, when assembled: @ili come, it
pectuly recommends to the delegates from this county
TO agree upon such time shall seem 10 them, from
the information they may possess when called TO act,
most likely TO meet the wishes Of the great body of the
Re publcans Of the Union upon this point, and TO pro-
duce the nearest approximation TO entire harmony upon
the question Of time.
Second-ln reference to ie place. this is
not aware that any serious difference of opinion has
isted and That any al is felt, and it rejoces to
believe that Baltimore in The Sale of hlaryiand, the
place where all The former Republican National Con
ventions have been held, and the place which would
for various considerations, prefer is the place universal
assealed 10, and that this point may be considered
settled.
TAird-The manner of selecting the delegates 10 The
National Convention has given rise to some discussion,
and perhaps TO some feeling with portions Of the Re-
publicans OF the country; but this Convention has
bee n and is able 10 entertain but opinion upon
this point, which is, that the Republicans Of each State
are Of right, and should be held to be- the sole judges
Of the manner OF selecting their representatives.
in these Conventions. Every step towards the furma
ton of such Convention 49, as It should be, purely
voluntary The part of the members vi the political
party, from the members Of which it is to be composed
The Republicans Of every Stale have their established
usaaes upon this as veil every other proceeding
touching their organization a political party; and,
while it may we'll be doubted whether those OF one State
can exercise interference with the established usages
of those OF another, without an infringement as we'll
Of The great principles of the party Of the comfy
which should prevail between political brethren, this
Convention knows of reason for departure, at the
present time, from The which has been pursued
upon all former occasions. II therefore recommends
TO the delegates from this county to use their best ex'
ertions to the delegates from this State to the next
National Convention selected in conformity Win the
established usage Of the Republicans of the State upon
this point, Confident the Convention is that the
Republican party of the State at this moment pos
sesses and will continue 20 cherish very great una
n,ny Of opinion and feeling, upon the sutjsc. of the
| ti.af od fnt Tho
whole party tha; The voice Of the State IN that Con-
venton should be and harmonious, 10 sufficient,
were there not many other most papahe and powerful
reasons 10 justify this advice 10 the delegates whom
| this Convention has appointed.
F0urh-The mode and rule of voting in the National
Convention should, in the opinion of this Convention,
be left TO the body itself What shall be proper rule
must depend much upon the manner in which the Sc
veral States shall be represented; and is but reason
able that the delegates TO whom they snail
voluntarily commit their respective voices in the selec
ton of candidates for the two highest Offices under the
Constitution, may be safely trusted with the formation
and adoption OF rules for the fair expression Of those
voices upon Occasion so important. In any event,
as The Will OF the delegates mns determine The canGi-
dates 10 be placed nomination. IL scarcely reasonable
10 suppose that their chGicc can be changed by any
rules for their action 10 which they nghl BE- subjected
/ for, surely, would urge rules which shnn!d be
calculated restrain The free choice Of the Conven-
ion defeat the object for which II IS 10 be assem-
bled.
Resolred That this Convention, without reservation
pledge Themselves to support The candidates for Pfes
dent ard Vice President, who shall be regularly noun
mated by the Republican National Convention; bu
they avail themselves of this occasion to expresses their
strong preference for The nomination Of their fellow
citizen, Martin Van Buren, FOR the office of President
preference, they verify believe, entertained IN com
mon with themselves by the almost entire Democracy
Of the State OF New York, end this they know TO be
true respect 10 their constituents Of their own county
When they reflect that, not single objection has beer
raised against the measures end policy, :or the G.ve'n
ment Of the country recommended by Dir. Van tnre'
Congress, during the single term for which be hsi'
this high Office from Q source recognized to BE- ne
publican; when they remember the causes and the ma
nsr Of his defeat as candidate for ELECTION whei
they visw The Consequences which tina; defeat, IN Tn
short period of two years, brought upon the country
The increased public expenditures, the frarfuly aceu
INFLATED national debt. The PROSTATE public credit, the
stagnant trade, and the mbecile and changing an'
trading administration which all feel and all deploe
and when they weigh the necessity 10 every interest
and TO the purity and pemanency Of our free Inss'u
lions, OF restoring The Government Republican hand
and to the end policy sarless'y and csln
tersstedly urged upon the country By Martin Van bn
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