Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-30

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said thai some OF the members of Congress Wash
inrton were of opinion that Virginia will be emitted to Sc
reeen electoral in The colleges at the ensuing fesi
MIR. SEAY Of Luncnbu-g offered resolution, requiring
the appointment of electors for the state al are 70
which Mr. JOHNSON of Taylor suggested an amendment,
and for which, Mr. CAMPBELL of Nottoway offered SUD-
slute leaving the Central Committee the appointment
of two electors large, should tho contingency arise;
A discussion hereuron ensued In when Msssrs. SEAf'
cosway McMrLLES JOHNSON Of Taylor CAMPBELL, SHEL-
TON F. LEAKE, Bocoex, (Attorney Gencra and JOHN W.
PATTON, participated ,s;o,, ,,o. ,oeor,sd
10 the Committee on Electors
The above report of the Committee on Electors was ten
adopted, and ,,;, n o,c,ocr Fr,d,v morn.
ing.
FRIpAy, MARCH rs, 1852.
Tho Convention was called TO order about half past III
o'clock.
Mr.. WnrELEa, from the Committee Resolutions, made
report which he prefaced with an eloquent humorous u
appropriate speech.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted. verbal
amendment having been made the suggestion OF Mr. FAT
The report is ne follows:
The Democratic Republicans of Virginia, in Convention
assembled following the time honored usage In declaring
the principles which bind them together as party, DO
resolve:
l. That the true relations between the States and the
Federal Government and tho rules for the construction
of the Constitution are correctly &c, forth in The
giniu and the doctrines therein expounded are hereby
adopted and reahrmed
Congress no power
The proceeds Of The Gales of the public lands 10
grant directly or indirectly the public lands 10 the purposes
OF internal improvement ,
That specific duties taxing, as they DO the owprlecd
of the poor heavily as the costly uxuries OF
The ch are unequal unjust and odiou. that duties design
ed for protecton foster branch OF Industry ard cherish
section of the country al tho expense ohes ana arc
utterly inconsistent with justice sound policy and Demo-
cratic prucples and that opposed TO any increase
the duties on imports especially on articles general nno
necessary consumption such as on coa susa'' sa anu
coarse cottons. -, ., ,ho,o - ,,o
foreign pocy to the maxims nculcated oy he ael u ms
country and by the Father of Democracy. ,,:r,
s. That we reafm the resolutions OF inc oai'iole o
vcnons Of 1914 and l545 far applicable 70 'e
condition of the country. :. ,,o ..,erol
g. Tint we recommend 10 the Democracy OF lhe ss,eo r
Congressional Districts, to send each, moi hofo 'oi
delegates TO the Baltimore Convention.
l. That approve of the mode of voting heretofore p
sued by the Vgina delegates in the Baltimore h
and recommend that they continue the rule Q! eaes '
whole vote of the State by majority OF the osIiC.s
g. That the vote OF the State In the Baltimore Con'sh
lion ought 10 be given for such candidate as VIII co'a
the greatest strength in the Democratic party tnoueou
the Union and whose principles known to conform mos
strictly to the cardinal enets Of the Democratic hepaoca
faith. r,o,ors
report on the resolutions referred last evening" as io
lows: -.,,,;on.
EleC.