Columbus Democrat., 1851-03-15
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The following excellent resolutions we've
adopted at democratic eenkeniIop lot caileas,l
held at the city oI Richmoad % Monday nlght
consisting q ihe members s. be toneenlioa as
semhlsdIo firm new consll.e'iqn. and Of the
Legislature, and some democEalic si'iaens. They
form the basis oa which he party een be o'gaa,
lied. weundeFsland thai the coAfsnli had
recommended to The democratic patty & Qee, Ia
national conyentian IN due season % hesainaie
presidential ticket.
From the Richmond Enquises 81 esserday.
Basrs or DnxocRAr1c tIAmoNy ASP Ac
TOY. Al The adjourned meeting os The demo.
Gratis Of Virginia noW 10 this city. held at ihe
Capitol on Monday night, Feb. y. 1871, Ihoss
y. Ranoolph, esq, 10 the chair, and ". y. Tom.
hn, ESQ, secretary, the following resolutions
were adopted. The first eight were reported
by II. a. Wise. esqs from the committee Of
twelve, and the ninth was moved by y. Rnsh
Floyd, esq, as substitute for the concluding
portion of thai conmluee's rrportl
/. Resolved, That tke deinocralic party ct
Virginia abides where II has ever stond--ims
,moveahly firm upon the inint basis ot the rights
OF the States aud ol the Union Of the States.
Q. Resolrcd, That they Acknowledge tsaliy
to be doe alike TO The constitution Of the United
States and to the reserved severe 'gnties ol the
States as paramount laws # aconmon coeu.
try; audthey wilmansai,i both, and Fcpel aIl
attempts to invade either, by every means which
may lawfully be employed hy good citizens and
tfue patriots.
5. Resolred, Thai III the federal Union, n
the foundations o our government, Il perfectly
harmoniaed with the separate aud several
Stale sovereiguties there il no real ground for
difference IN iact, and should hc none in feeling,
between those who are the true friends Of boIh.
a. Resolved, That L is the object Uf this
meeting to heal past and prevent lauie dissen.
sions, caused BY the continued agitation Of past
issaes and of the mode Of their adjustment,
among the friends Of the Union and OF State
rights. o. democracy and OF The coniedcracy, ol
liberty and 81 law.
s. Rssoiced, That an further agitation 'of
these issues and os their late adjustment, either
upon the one hand or upon The uthcr having no
practical end, is now worse Than vain, aud y
dangerous alike to all that Is precious 10 The I'm.
ion and that is wuHh preserving 10 the States.
O. Reseircd, Thar 70 sppral, on the one hand,
TO State soyereignlies NOW 10 pliempt, by re-
sort TO extreme remedies, 70 uasli what has been
done, is 10 Invoke then u risk lhe COED which IL
still psi, and which istas pfeelousto nc iecpard-
l "a gor thai, whatever il AZ, which is#loss Nnd
which eannns ~ restored AID appeals on The
nihrr III nal III Il IneK al fhs fJniOn aud III fedHfs
~ powr 'n'eno'i u 'i'p'' y ''o' 'ss'oy' \ w
rgilis q 'he s'1sss as,i Y esa,fcy 's'ats lsl9'
ere gs less ealo'ls IL 'ls sney A1s y
NE 1ssleR ~ cepsefslpg ~ np'less scp'''psp,'
of pasFieis INTO ef political capital " be 'taq
ed nnsli pysaAt Ieily ilf ecfse idisipp' wnlcni I
ts desispt'ye 81 the Union Al'a m ine coHssp
ron sthescnn'gAenasS n " w
Slales end IN lhe.l'lasslss u, tRs pfep's'
n Ile democrats party q glsg'a.sa Y aid Y
1 preserving A1i ihe fignls anu n, ins Ivy @ onu'
winch gnr i'is'''u'lOass 9'ase ap,' snssta'' Ne's
iAssnoea = secnfe' ~ Y u 4,
ana harinon.ze me elsme'1s !, AZ elseoro' tsoE''
l and SOUTH eihfealenIng 70 gs'ps1 ouf ns,'ons
peace, tne o. our ahu ''ic 'a'
1 " iflspdsh'p'ct our people snfea8hou' A'ne e
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=. hssosEc, ans ao61t'i.A fnIssas o''lnVSias
II patty, from ts principle "a Pesee ana pt9.aeE
hood amons men, rom " deVo''op " n'',,'a, w
enys rom W vse y justice anp e'se''',' hon
ls halled p ~ styEanssy' = =
\ isls 0s Y sxesleg' if0Ep ~ l9sa2Asy 81 l'DMs'
from ~ dread q a'sunqn ap " eapsl essss1s ],
non o' cen'ra' ussos1s''', s1aH ~ 'A's'la' "
hefence q ,lrs' pi.hesPses iIoha ns 'saes'agss
The past and from ils Ffssenl TeiaV0ns ana nope'
= q 81 parties pFeaem,nen''y pess ccnS'.luss
e coinsel and g save me country ~ lnls cilsl
q danger. i. ,,g,,...
VI hesofretss inas sass nlseane eofolas.y w ny
II ders IN democracy p sha bn'on m inv''a'lo
icants wilh me aenlocFaey q Virginia u I Z
" orgAnssailon on me principles snalcassa y 4
y. 80. 4. y, "
ELABORATION or CfocTA Y s.---'Eg are iaiofis i,
ed that Col. II. Il seols s,'pstin'enuen'so v'e.
taw emigration y ibis STATE, ,hes luss suceseqea |
scndlng OF ~ cnaigfarss e ihe.r e'g homes
4 II the West. This party Ieit y lckhDufg on IN