Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-02-15

, !ltlcaI institutions OF his country.
10. RcsoEced, That the recent bold,
reckless aud disor9anising movements To
amend the CONSTITUTION Of the United
/ States. and deprive the south of a part Of
! its representation in the house Of repre-
sentalives--tn repeal the 2lst rule Of
that house. and permit the introduction
Of abolition petitions, and to introduce Il
new legal principle in regard TO persons
| heid in slavery, and within the District
Of Columbia, haye justly excited The
most lively interest, aud should receive
! the unm'tiSated Condemnation Justly due
| to such uhhaIowed aud destructive pro-
positions.
II. Rssoh0ed. That the separation of
! tie funds o! the government from bank
] Ing institutions is Indispensable Tor their
! safety and the rights Of the people.
! IL ReS0hcei. That the liberal princi-
! Piles embodied by Jefferson IN the Decla-
ration Of independence, aud sanctioned
! by the constitution. which makes ours
! The !4nI If liberty. and the asylum Of the
oppressed of eve nation have ever beer,
c;,rtlinai principles OF the democratic
fash; and every attempt to abridge the
privilege Of he, oming citizens, aud the
nwlers OF SOIL aiming Us, ought 10 be re-
sisted by The same spirit which swept the
alien and seditiun laws from our statute
books.
( Is. ReSoired, That the modification
or abolition of the veto power. would be
/ inexpedient aud hazardous TO one of
those safeguards Of the constitution, pros
| vided for its prudent administration, by
! those wise aud good men who framed our
government.
! IA. RfsoIued, That the foregoing res,
buttons be transmitted to the Baltimore
/ Convention, to be held in May next, by
the Central Committee. who are reques.
I ted to address Il suitable letter to thar
body, informing it that this Convention
deem ii important that the cardinal priu~
cipes herein expressed should be also
avowed by that body.
IS. Resoired. That the Central Comy
mittee be requested to inform the sentle-
men. nomina ted electors, of their nomi.
+ nation. and obtain from them the custo-
mary assurances of their disposition to
vote for the cand idates Of the Democra-
tic party for The presidency and vice
presidenCv-andt that the said Committee
have power to supply any vacancy that
may occur, from any cause. in the list
of electors nominated by this body.
On motion of Robert 6. Scott. these
resolutions were referred to the commit
tee. TO prepare the address, to be appen-
ded TO that document.
On MIR. Demons motion, the CONVEX.
ton took recess till s O'Clock.
FRIDAY NIGHT, O'Clock.
Samuel ID Denoon, offered the fol low
ing resolutions, which we re unanimously
adopted:
+ ReSolrca, That Committee Of three
be appointed by the president OF this
convention to take up a collection for de-
fraving the expenses ut TIE convention.
ReS0l0ed, That each member Of this
convention contribute The sum OF two
dollars, Cor the purpose of defrayipg the
expenses Of this convention.
The president appointed the follow
Ing persons TO constitute the committee:
Samuel d. Denoon, John Lynch and j.
Womble.
Mr.. Stovall Of Halifax moved that
when the convention adjourn, it adjourn
to meet to morrow morning at 10 O'Clock
in The hall Of Tie house Of delegates
: (Adnpted.)
Messrs. Isbell Of Cumberland, Leake
of Goochland. BocoCR of Buckingham,
David II. Branch. \. Nj. Martin;
j. l.. Gordon, w. Greenhow and c. NJ.
Braxton. being called on, addressed the
convention.
On motion of n. 81. Martin, the con.
yention then adjourned.
HALL or Fl. OF DkLRGATfs,
Saturday Morning, 10 O'Clock.
The president called the convention
to order.
Claiborne ". Gooeh, chairman Of
! the newspaper committee. reported as
follows. which report was adopted:
The committee of five, appointed TO
enquire and report as to the expediency
Of establishing cheap weekly 6emoCra-
tic paper in the city Of Richmond have
bad that subject under considerations,
and beg leave to report
That the jealous patriotism and fore
Sight Of The Democratic Association ct
Richmond had taken preparatory meas.
nres 10 effects this highly important OBJ
Jet, anG their committee Lave furnished
The estimates, Which accompany this re-
port. tits deemed, however. unnecessa-
nv 10 trouble the convention with the re-
cltal OF them. Tie expenses of stoh u
weekly paper. as the occasion calls for6
will NOT he felt by the great democrats
party of Virginia. The necessity for il
is apparent, for the press is the light OF
the world. and liberty has prospered IN
eve,y cline aud every see where it has
been free.
Ycur committee find that The arrange
ments necessary 60 lie made, properly TO
project and sustain suth rsper, cannee
| be made in the shot tine allowed 10
them, before the preta E!e adjourn Inept OF