Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-09

letter was designed 10 exclude f''" 'he s"tT' ,,,.
and his friends such Wigs ns MsssFs Acr'"''"' S.
Chairman Of tho Wing State Cchlfai '"'" ;;
ard Wood Eouiin, &c, who took an nc'''' i"' -.
effect To the Nashville Convention. o',.' "O - ,..,
t,r ;,, hi 10, o,nria,inns Of the Nashville Con'eh-
ton burning ON his lips and IN lu'' ''' W h;,..
no his idol Mr. Bolts upon all such wing synP""''''S
i,h h b,;, Convention boldly volunteers 'hc assef-
ion h, no ,,d ,s cheeuly sustain Mr. Meredith as Ar.
rs ,r onrress We desire fix this inconsistency upon
lin wbi E;,,r 4, cosc his mouth for The lnt"rc, against
s,sr,,trnc, assaults upon The iis'Inonsi oi ne Ns
viI, Conycntion-.wc therefore, publish III lu' 1 'so
lions in favor Of the Nashville Convention felfe" -
nr in Richuond in April lS'p, by slr 'ict'u''' II"
man Of the committee on which were several other wings:
", the peopIe Of Richmond in primary meeting ASSEM-
hlcd. do resolve, r. ,, ,y;,,o, p,o,;.,
or of any law abosng slavery IN Tue DistriG VI Sou-
bia any manner interfering WIZ" ''e ,i l" ,~,i
holders therein or aboishng slavery III, or 'e sfe uc
between the States" will be papable violation OF Tue Ion
stituon and the systematic efforts made oy me
holding States to accomplish lnese ooJee' anu r NJ
menl By them OF laws designed to prevent c ceapute VI
fugitive slaves are wanon aggresslons ON the rights o tc
slavcloldng States which demand concerted ACTON on tci
part 10 counterfeit this aggressive po!lcy.
TIA, whilst 20, have chcd with lively satisfaction the
manifestations of returning of justice the part OF
The Nor,h as indicated speeches Of OF her dis
nnis,ri statesmen of political parties, in
This no reason TO abar vigilance or to abandon That pre-
partition necessary for The ir assertion oil our rights ana
The unvieIdng defence of our institutions
That wc heartily approve OF the resolutions passed at the
last session of Legislature and deem advisable TO con-
with brethren OF the South on the means pest cat
culcd to haronzc the conflicting views and opinions al
ready expressed several of the Southern States on some
Of the questions now pending before Congress- and 10 avert
the alarming crisis which threatens rights and our safety
and endangcrs the pcrmancnce OF the Union Itself
A. That in pursuance OF the recommendation contained IN
the fifth of those resolutions ~nd for the purposes therein
specified c rW mite in sending delegates 10 nc C0nreh-
ton proposed to be heM in NaShrWc in June merit
s. That entertain abiding attachment ID lie Union
the States bound together by the Constitution gwen
fathers and with entire confidence IN The Loyalty
Southern brethren Ia the Union anu with irh Icahce
their devotion The rights OF the States we DO NJ" h
tate TO meet them in Convention and doubt mol tey VIII
cordially unite in healing the dsscnsons winch disturb le
concderacy and in averng the dangers which threaten Tue
South
G. Tina, we honor and applaud those statesmen who, RI
sing above party and sectional interests have exhibited
such enlarged patriotism and such splendid abeS IN 'er
efforts to devise some scheme for the settlement OF our pres
en difficulties that would rejoice in the success ol
their noble cAcrtinns.
T. Tha, be appointed delegates To the district Conren-
,on proposed friends in oochland 10 be held in this
city on Wednesday, the 18th Of May next for The purpose OF
selecting delegates represent this Congressional DIS
trct in the Nashville Convention
These resolutions were warmly and ably sustained by
cssrs Meredith and Lyons but substituted by ano
hcr series % resolutions moved by Judge John Robertson
And here make another strong point on the Editor oil the
Wing which he cannot get brief history o the meeting
referred 10 is as follows After much discussion committee
was appointed report resolutions Al the adjourned meet
ing the resolutions above quoted reported by MI Me
rcdh The whole subject debated amidst intense en-
element BY Mcsss Meredith, Lyons and Il. u. Scott IN
favor of the resolutions 10y Mcssrs Alacfaand and A.
j. Crane Mr.. Bolts yicarouS Wing standard-bearer, and
Judge Robertson, against them. letter was also read
from Mr. Bolts denouncng the qualification, in its worst
form Of the proposed for the Nashville Conven
ton Late the second night of the discussion, the vote
was taken and The oowin. resolutions Of Judge obcrson
chin Mar rpn2h ad ed m o.
adopted substitute for those reported by Mr. Me-
rcdith:
Resolved That the Stale of Virginia has manifcs
ted loyal and attachment the Union, for The
sake Of union merely but Of the objects was designed 10
accomplish.
p Resolved That she has right expect OF tho other
States faithful performance on their part OF The compact
on which the Union is based.
) Resolved That violation Of the fundamental articles
"i Union by other States BY Congress ufe> he people
81 any State 10 rhose injury or oppression Tie po~tr granted
10 c General Government may DC perrerted ~ rcS,mn ne
J,9rrerS granted
A. Resolved That in the appropriation government OF
the public DONATE, than the distribution o the
public revenue discrimination DC rshuIy made be-
different States the citizens thereof account OF
differences in their don"s'l. regulations OF the right "t pro"
pctv aud that the State of Virginia never submit 10
prcensiuns superiority in other States founded on the
exercise q" her untenah right to regulate her own domestic
institutions.
s. Resolved nevertheless That, under existing crcumsan
ces attempt being in progress in the SENATE
of the United States adjust satisfactory basis our
authorization of measures of contrary character TO take any
further action in relation the Convention contemplated TO
be held at Nashville.
We said then, and we say now that these resolutions
thoroughly States Rights and clearly recognize the doc
of and it amusing TO see the Wing ma
lov 10 save themselves compelled adopt and swallow
resolutions in favor Of the right of secession after having
talked much about tho advocates Of the Nashville Con-
ven,on being diSunioniss und nuiiiers &C. They, and
their party Mr.. Bots peculiar friends and Others were
however fully committed TO the doctrine by the votc-and'
should Wing again forward 10 assai lis as hodng
out both hands South Carolina because maintain the
right OF secession while protesting against its cxer
else for past in which ready 10 acquesce, we
shall have easy task of sefdeience by pointing TO the
above resolution which the Wings of Richmond embracing
some of Mr. Botls present peculiar champions, swallowed
though it WINS bitter dose Upon their heads then, all the
Whgs attacks will fall with severity than upon
our
The Secretary Editor in his published Speech rcoices that
the Wings have athletic candidate in Mr. BottS-and
with mock compassion says am sorry for the small man
who is stand mp against him." The gentleman whom the
Democratic Convention Tomorrow will select whether large
or small may well dispense with the Editors compassion
Mentally morally and politically, he will be fully able to
stand up and cope with Mr.. Bolts We assure The Edi
TOR ha, our nominee will be "wrongheaded," as he
knowlcdces his candidate 10 bc-bul will be right both in
Rights of the and the Union. Unlike the Wing
ddate he will command the universal and undivided support
OF his party and will receive the votes of no few en-
lgh,ened Wings who have become utterly sick of the self
wcd and laundering Of the present Wing candidate
often immediate of the defeat Of his party and
who believe that il is for the interest and credit of this
district that lcsnics should be committed other hands
than his Of candidate i, will be said was
mournfuy uttered 10y Mr. Woodbridge OF Chesterfield in the
Wing Convention:
lis well known and it is useless conceal the fact that
there strong opposition Mr. Bolts nomination, but
everything has been done far possible concate that
opposition hope that these efforts will prove successful
We stand in position the most uncnvinblc The members
of the Wing party located in the of the State, and
joying such great advantages quarring dmongH them
SereS.
The candidate whom shall nominate will 90 forth with
the cordial confidence and devotion Of his friends the uni
versal regard and respect of his political opponcntsand
that he will succeed his antagonist who has always
proved fire brand in his party, entertain doubt