Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-05

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can j 70 MS County ant me mainiainaace % nc
ascendsacr ii Tie great principles o. Tue Dei'o'
crane parry. no;o, mar
nony ana concei Q; The eniFe pstt, i esssNs'a''
Rese(gec. Tina in 80 opinion q in's Con'eh
,;oa,r,s ,ie cu,y OF TIE Democratic pat'y 10 look
steadily TO ,hcir princples--and not peim''
Il, determinations 10 ecive'Ird ~ an nia'e'
b; minor consideration.
P.w'rsd That committee be appointed y
dra.t AN address 10 The Republican pary Of tie
Safe.
Upon his substitute long and interesting &C.
bat. oocurred. in which Senators Woolfo!k, Mc-
Mullen and Wallace, Messrs. Floyd, Bcoook ana
Harv!c o. lii. House oi Delegates and Mf. I'M
Riyes Of Prince George, participated, anu oe =.
the question was taken, Oh motion q Nj. ~
u the Senate the Consenlion acJcafnei ~
TUESDAY aitti.oun he 2.;i FetY, at o'cl"cn.
TvE.p.Y, Feb. 81, O'Clock, p. ~
The Convention was called 10 order ny ile re
siden,. Cen VILLAGE presented resolutions q
ted a, meeting o. ih- Democrats o he town q q :
exancria appointing delegates 10 this convehliun'
MIR. Floyd Withdrew The substitute oHcfe' ~
him, on F,id5y night, 70 Inc report Q! Inc seec'
committee, anU iDnfcd uic daoPsioh " '"e '
Ing other substitute
Rewl,ed Tina. II IS an otJect oi paramount
Iropor,ance lor lie friends oi The Aiminisfal ieii
h. rs. ali honorable meaus 10 secure the election
., Republican representatives 10 lie approaching
elections.
Resoired, That union, harmony and concert 81
ACTION al. most earnestly recommended 70 'he
Republican parry al Virginia, lof The purpose %
maintaining The ascendancy OF Iae great p!ipci-
pies 10 dc,.ud and maintain which lha, patly " as
organized and mas ever con,endrd, and 10 tina!
end that all PERSONAL predictions ard preiesen-
ces should be cisiegarded in a jealous support Vi
the Democratic Republican candidates al The
coming Spring elections
Rs,olrcd, That as Democratic Republicans, We
will ,rar;t-s, 10 The coming ecci:.ns no pfeietea-
ces between The friends Of The grea. cocs;lnes -
Democracy, come from what quarter theJ NAV.
ReDlved. Tha, the chairman appoint Genital
committee oil IL members, who shall be central
committee Of Vigilance who shall prepare a. ad-
dress to the Democratic patty Of the Stale u Va
GINA.
Resolpsd Thai all the Democrats III each cOun-
~ Of the State be and they are hereby appointed
committee Of vigilance iof said county.
Upon his Mr. Voolfolk called Tor The pfevi'
Gus question, which being opposed BY MI K. y
Scott aud sustained BY MI. Voolfolk, was ieiu'
srd anu afterwards, uron another molloh, SOS,
lainec alter much debate. Messfs. Cox ani
Wallace advocated Inc passage Of The resolulion-
which was opposed by Mes.rs. Bococs q Buca-
inghsm ana Caski- VI Richmond- MI X. g.
Scot, read an amendment which he proposed Il
offer, and replied 10 Mr.. Caskie.
The question teins upon striking oul al tie
resolutions, as reported BY The select committee
with The exception OF The first and inserting Mr.
FIoyd's substitute, .!r. Harvie called fof The ayes
and noes
The vote was taken ny COUNTIES iEu 'o"h-
with the ifIlowing result
a,l,-Amelia, Buckingham, Caroline, Cha
Civ and New Kent, Elizabeth City and War
wick. Fluyanna. Gloucester, Greenbrici. Han
over. Henrco, Louisa, Prince Edward, Spot
syvania, Wyihe-H.
NoEs-A lleghany, Albcnarie Amherst, Ar
pomaltox. Alexandria, Bedford, Boletou', Berkr.
lev, , Bfaxiou, L.wis and GllmcT, Brooke
Brunsu icn, 2, Cabcl and Wayne, Campbell
Charlotte, Chesterfield culpepper, Dinwiide,,
Doididge, Fauquier, , Fayrtle and Nicholas,
r,oyd, Franklin, =, Frederick, =, Giles and
Mercer, Ora yson and Carroll, Greensyil!e, Hail
lax, :, Hampshire, ., Harry, Harrison, Henry,
Isl. OF Wight JEFFERSON, 9. King aud Queen,
Ire. Logan, Lunenburg, Madison, Marion,
Ma!cw and Mlidlesc1, M-ca!enbGIg, :, Mo.
i n,a!ia, Ncnroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Nan
IN M. Northumberland, Ohio, Orange and
t:,ernc, Page, Patrick. penile'on, Petersburg
i',,ah.aas, Powhalan, Preston Prince GEORGE,
Prince William, RaTpahanock Richmond Guy,
Roanoke Rockingham, 2, Russell, Scott, Shcn-
andoah. =. Smyth, Southampton, Surry, Sussex
Tavof, Warren aud Clarke, Washington.
Un~I--es. sf -sr2ssa2,sa
81 The Committee va. rejected. Alter ,hi- vote,
Messrs. Haryie, fIolIaday. Amber ana CaskI
seyeraly Withdrew from the Convention, protest
ino al the same time that they did mol, thereby
Withdraw from the Democratic party.
The second ,,,,uIion, as offered by The Com
tnitre, was then adopted.
MIR. Anderson, Of i.lincs Edward, addressed
the Convention IN opposition "a the resoln'lohs
Mr.. Cox. Of Chcsleriirld, offered scveral amend
.nenls 10 ne Commirlees resolutions, which were
adopted, and which may b. perceived by The loi-
lowing correct report al The amended resolutions,
including two resolutions embraced III Mr..
E'.oyds substitute, as finally adopted by The Con-
vention:
/. Re~ivcd That The war with Mexico ought
IL be prosecuted with the utmost yisor as the
,nosi chec,dal means Of bainiEg peace, and sa-
iisiacion tor outrages wanloniy committed on int
persons and property oil citizens oil The uni,eH
States, AMI lor rights withheld ~ iha, Republic;
and that to The President, in whose ability 10 con
d,nce. oush, Ia he committed all The means ne
cessary to enable him To conduct II 10 a success
mi termination by aims or nesu,ai ion.
,. IfesolUed, That The President Of The United
States is entitled To The thanks Of the Republican
patty ol the Union, and they are hereby rendered
to him on behalfni the Republicans OF This Com
,nonwealih, Tor his strict adherence 10 the true
doctrines OF The Constitution, and The ability with
which he has conducted our foreign relations IN
peace and war.
g. Rcsolrcd That the resolution oil the Senate
Of the o. S. excluding the editor OF the Union
from admission - the Eoof Vi that body, Tor The
publication in his pager oil communication
over the signature "VndcatoI, which por-
lion OF that body have been pleased 10 term d
"public libel" is an infringement OF the liberty 81
the ness and bIcalhts the spirit oi the odions Sc
diiipn Law.
4. ResotrcJ That ih;S Convention has seen
with sincere regret ana l>approbation, the course
mn sued by some StliaiuI, al the United States
heretofore acting with ne Democratic parly III
castiD. their votes inf the expulsion o The ell
Tors o: he Union from liz floor oil The Senate,
and in Voting for, suggesting, or proposing, inca
sures in opposition Ia The vigorous prosecution
of the war against Mexico-a course 0! condncl
on their part, which, in the estimation Of Ihis
Convention, is in violation OF The highest com
naEds ul duly.
8. Resolpcd, That the thanks Of this Conven
lion are due 10 Thomas Richie, Editor al the
Union, Tor The zeal. energy. ability ana fidelity
with which he Las upheld and defended The prin-
ciples Of Democracy Tor upw'rds Of io,iy yeaIs;
and that we hail him as still ,;le'r fearless and
powerful ,,;,;ocate, ready TO suffer marlyrdoL.
sooner than surrender principles held sacred by
every enlightened freeman
&. Resoipcd, Thai National Convention, !'r
the purpose Of nominating candidates for the Pre-
sidency and Vice Presidency Of the u. States, is
The beat and most practicable mode OF concenlraI-
ing The sentiments OF The Dtmocraiic parry.
I. Resoiucd, That This Convention, sati>ficdby
experience OF the efficacy o! The usagcs of the Re
publican party, recommend steady adherence
10 them. as well calculated To harmonise Conflict
in. opinions, and concentrate the strength ol The
party, in support Of men and measures necessary
10 sustain The principles they profess.
&. Rs~ired, That it is an object oi paramount
;mpo. lance for the trends Of The Administration
Ia use all honorable means 10 secure The election
Of Republican representatives in The approaching
elections