Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.



p.sIs 0P DEMOCRATIC HARMONY AND ACTION
A, ,be adjourned meeting the Democrats OF virginia.
no in this c;,v held at tho Capitol on Monday night feo
7th 1851 Thomas j. Randolph ESQ., In the Chair and ri.
B. Tomin Esq., Secretary the following resolutions were
adoped The first eight were reported oy n. A. "se ESQ.,
from the committee OF H. and the yin was moved by b.
Rush Fovd Esq., as substitute for the concluding por-
lion of that committees Reort:
Resolved Tha, the Democratic party of Virginia abdes
hcre II has ever stood mmovaby firm upon the joint basis
If the Rights of the States and ofe onion Of The States
O. Resolved That they acknowledge calty TO be due alike
10 the Constitution ofhe United States and TO the Reserrea
Soreregnties Of The States as paramount laws OF common
country; and they will maintain both and repe all attempts
invade either by every which may lawfully be en-
poyed by good citizens and true patriots.
g. Resolved That the Federal Cnion In the foundations
governments perfectly harnonlzed Win inc sepa
and State oreregnes there is no real ground
for difference in fact and should be none IN eeng between
those who are the true friends OF both.
a. Resolved That it is The object OF this meeting 10 hea
past prevent future dssensions caused oy the continues
agitation OF past issues and OF the mode OF their
among the friends of the Union and Of State Rtgh De
mocrocy and Of The Contderacy Of Liberty and9 Lar
Resolved That all further agitation OF these issues anu
of their late adjustment either upon the one hand or upon
the other having practical end now worse than vain
and dangerous alike all that is precious in the Union
and that is worth preserving in the States.
6 Resolved That appeal the hand, TO State So
vcregnties nop attempt by resort 10 erreme remedies to
ndo ,rhat has been done 10 inrose them to risk the good
ich is still left and uhc is too precious to 6ejeopardedor
that uhic is lost and ieh cannot b. restored
And appeals the other hand TO love OF the Union and
10 Federal Power intended ,mpar not Destroy the Rights
eMe States and destroy State pride are no less odios in
octine than they in the design Of conrerng the hoie
sentiments Of patriots political capital to be traded
upon by that Pary Consolidation arhh is des'ractire
lnf the Union and ~ the Constitution Of the Confederacy
IS Of the Rights ete States and ofhe Liberties Of the People
J. Resolved That il is the duty and the aim OF the Demo
cratic Party Virginia. aid in preserving all the rights and
all the just ends which institutions State and Federal
intended secure and endeavor TO compose and har
the elements Of dscord and South threatening
disturb National peace the sster-hood of our States
and the family friendship OF People throughout the Re-
public.
s. Resolved That that end the Democratic Party, from
its principles of peace and brotherhood among from its
devotion human liberty from iis love of Justice and
Equality from its hatred of all tyranny in whatever form il
exists is exered from Its jealousy OF Power from its dread
Dsunion and its equal deestaon of Central Despoism
from its faithful adherence First Princines from it's
Sacrifices the past and from its relations and hopes
is of all parties pre-emineny best constituted TO counsel
and the Country in this crisis OF danger
g. Resolved That this meeting cordially tenders TO the De-
mocracy of the Union invitation unite with the Demo-
cracy Virginia organization the principles indi-
Gated in the foregoing resolutions.
The Democratic papers of Virginia and the Union were re-
quested to publish the above resolutions.