Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25

/ lion 10 his country by soldiers bes! blood ).
who as statesman in her councils has e,.-
good earnest that the true principles OF Demro
! racy will never suffer derlment in hi, keeo,,.
Be il therefore
!. Resolved, That il is now eIpedien, Tor eve.
ry Democrat in Charleston District 10 excrcis.
his suffrage in the election OF President, and Wire
President, and contribute his aid 10 save the
country from Wing msru.e; and ,ha, the main.
tainance otthe Democratic party is al Al lime.
mere imporian, than the advocacy Of any intt.
vidrai, however eminent may have been ms rub.
4 lie services or personal character
| ,. Resolved, That he great question 81 socal
rights under The Constitution, Of The SIavehc,j,ro
and non Slavehoding Staes is nov, as eyer con.
si:ered iy Us paramount TO all other issues bu,
we recognise no stronger claims 10 our ccrEeenrr
10 this particular, in the Wing nominee, either
lroE his oSn expressed opinions or the assocla.
tons Of party, or from any o.her cause, Than IN
his Democratic opponent
s. Resolved, That he late deYelcpemep,s !.
Washington, and more particularly the incoipc.
ration OF the Ordinance OF 1857 into he b.il h,
the Government OF Oregon by which re W..
mot Provi.o, 50 lar as that Territory i concerpei
has become The law OF The land, with me formal
rejection OF the principles OF The Missouri Con-.
promise BY both Houses OF Congress. cony,se
US that upon this vital question, we can g, %
rust in Presidents or party. In this maze, ia
South mus. rely on herself alone, and We dcslsn
that parry connections shall ever interfere mn
our promp, Cooperation in such mcs>u,,.
defence as may be adopted by our Southern MON.
rem.
4. Resolved, That he property and roIricai
rights ot Southern shareholders aieIot dep Ete.,f
on any Presidential election and are palamoner
~.
Southern States in thu councils OF the Union s,a
in The occupation and enjoymen, Of he Na'ivus!
Territory, should be mainIained a. every hsz,,s.
that the people OF The South look 10 their am
Stale Governments for the protection q. ,b,,,
properly, and no, 10 Congress, which las ~ con.
s,ituional authority whatever on The subjec. 3.
slavery; and that their Independents scyereguY
will never be sacrificed for the sake Of he uaIcL
5. Resolved, That the Democracy ct Cha.l,,.
| ton District cannot hesitate between he cam.
dates OF The Democratic and Wing parties Of Il,
| United States fer President and Vie Pre>id-E'.
and Tor the reasons assigned in he foregoing n,e
amble and resolutions, will supper Lrwis Cas-
AMI William o. Butler Ia The candidate, Of a.;
patty) for the Offices lo which they nave been Il.
| spec'ivcly nominated.
John Cunningham, Esq, moved 10 amend II
substituting preamble and resolutions IN acco,.
dance with The views oil the June meeting.
Mr.. c. spoke a! much length in favor d hi.
proposition.
BE. Hunt, Esq addressed the meeting in 81.
port Of the objects contemplated. He conten-t.
lha, South Carolina, in support o her long cn-'.
ished principles, was bound 10 oppose The Nm.
nee 81 tie Whig party, aud examined in d.
the declarations Of General Taylor h.
10 be Wing in all his principles and his siiia.
ties.
He examined a: great length, and with mu,
ability, the question ri Sla very and The power
tempted 10 be exercised by Congress ever il, -.
The life and services Of Gen. Cass, the Democ.a
ic nominee
The meeting was then further addressed I!
Col. |. w. Hayne and B. r. Carol, Esq, il q.
sumen'aiive speeches, when loud calls were mae
from all parts Of the House Tor the question [.
the original preamble and resolu ions.
The Chairman then put The question, an h:
were adopted with but lew dissenting voices.
And, on motion, The meeting iournci