Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-06-24

.RAdAtICATAON shnAAAN1'
Aecordhs 70 anaauaeeaaeat cur loeofueo friends held
ratification neesEag ehaslessoun Monday last
the prcecediss ef which v IL be inserted week
ker the adoption Of SERVES Il Resolutions, neigh
Dor othc Spirit gave netcc that the Dsoeatc Elee
tor Of the District" J. RASooLrH TreKgA ESqs being
prcscat woald sadress the Rcoqesue thirds Of whom
werc Wings Mr.. T. taosntcd the stand but excused
himself 81 stStng physical inability 40 justice to te
ersat Draa5cratic cause. ramor having buen siost
,hat Goa scorr was ke torcceivc the uoainAtiOp by
The whir Convention +, launched forth u atiraac
II abse asaiass .sEass aud Fcaskers a heaenemiaa
IA Gen s. Heheid up Inc ilea that W II. Seward
was the rightlaad q Gen. -, and that the sad
,gari vas The author af tie wing Resolutions aAopted
IN tae eoascntioa. It We can oaly says that 4 Air'
Tucker esa fal no more % complain q p sae eaar
eter a the said Sew ar tasn 90 charge 'N ssiR Rehs
he author # rrsolaoiss rasn up BY kosERF +, ssoE,
il Virginia. ne iesye him e ali 'hr capital e = sasae
il ,,at ee4e.l In assoc;atag Seward th t'sn Sod,
II Tssker seemed ss4Farget thai D. +, HAlAErgs
cha.,aaa # iae Natioaal D mosfst.e eoa'attee vas
he astho4 ii Tic follewing resalsliaR ~
..Resolyoa. 15et ne opposed 70 saefrg IL s,g
,,,ys spa eatoR shF is FAVOR or sRIen9Nfand tkf.k
SOIL WHEREVER MAN LIVES IiRoVahutt
GODS HERffAeiE
Mr. r. IN addressing tic people, seemed p have es-
rotten also that the etzsns Il jefferson are not sneh
foos as his Rgaeol1ilz imagination misbtiead Aip
Hclsborei hard tee apicS iasr in The Wing plat
f,rns but all he said fell, Ike much lead IN sand
bank The day was TOO warm for The tiaaestiea q
fe,, so ss azonc He adyerted too, 10 the
aiy, cxpo;ts al Gen pierce WHO, he sad, paisSos
caig sacrificed the comforts ii heHae to engage N e
Mexican war, as Brgsaier General whist, nc might
have added thousands of others weasas PRIV aeSete'
BY the war, thsa Mr. TsekeF without cSea iae
Perscs hero csao S SiS s 5i S a hoy
often he feil mon. his iserss Eat Ne cannot notice
father the remarks 81 ass I. IL q sea., en-.
baFrasssd at the want :" enthss. -.a 81 his isowers
They A~r2 la.a.e condolences IN his eRheas southern
iecInss-thc tendency ii which dangerous tho
parpetaiy a the Uaon his fcesoil friend Il4ett
doetrinr
Mr.. n. ii. BvreHaR seselectcr for the eeraty, was
nexi brought forth after few iiashes evit. lie Pre-
sed 10 embark IN the cans ass Nhen there would seem
A BE- mere. occasion for speaking.
Next, the lion. HHsal BEnlSaEs was sfMealed "a
10 address The faithful lie arose rcluctaAuy but lett
his moiiye might be having bicndetsated
Tor seat il Consrasshe would say something; althou
lie considered the meeting premature fie declared
himself an acquiescent ia the compromise measures
though he did atone time oppose thcm for which he
Lost his election 10 culogseaihe ocotoee
platform to the skies He, well as Mr. Tucker,
found full with the Wing platform thing TO be
pceted from party W no cannot eOCN 2
the work ii whiggery He did net Ike the word faal
being emitted IN The 4l0on tbs subject q The -
gtse slave lawaa OMISSION made ii printing but
il the eaacts9el by the Convention. the reader u
find bycxamiang the official record As usual AIr. L.
was tyfpng, and very nian anpasedHI.is heaters, =.
TEc Hon WruAaI i.reis was next loudly called
for lie hosiatea-bet tie honorable chairman Ct the
laeeting appealing him, he ooua aotsaro.d saying
something though lRe Mr. Bcdinger, he considered the
meeting premature. lie launched forth ncs xra,-
sgant euloey ef the nominee etea. Pierce, when he
knew he said 20 be sound the great questions IN
which The Southern people Interested We are IN
elncd to think however thar his party VIII rely
steadfastly upon this endorsement, knowing that The
honorable gentleman was quite extravagant ia his
dorsemcnt Of certain Joseph johnson. whca candidate,
Of whom the people have some practical knowledge.
The said Joseph declared BY Mr. Lucas tobe pr
fecty sound southern interests ell who nthc
Court House wcl remember. We'll now, let 10 make
an extract from the message Of Gov Jehnsda, refar
10 his Communication d the psaisafent e Jordan
Hatcher, the murder of+ whitr man WSdoso, secasc
desire remand tlc tssdcr that Nh Lnas endorse
nen4 was as strong f}or Of tlc Governor, he is
now ii behalf II Gen pierte:
THAT tic penalty uulcr sue citciu staaces, should
gufif n ffa,cistr srd ses.ffa ,Ngt us uts6st
h, could hay been charged tith wcad have bcsn Jas
this case il but IaAssalghier, ih-at intent e
/ XIII
If iAe Seward doetsae iees farther, then give i
ap.l netlrt u give ahoShcr extract froa Cox. Jee
message
"Thc power 10 pardon and commute is high and
sacred trust but il in The discharge 81 which, the
ExecntYekof this Commonwealth Is responsible only 70
his conscience his God, and the state IF Firgiaia.
Now if We understand the Seward doctrine il is PFC.
escly this same responsibility TO "eonsccnce," which
I Gov. Joe relies. upoa for his actions
Mr. Lucas threw hot shot IN the front and rear Of
Gen. Scott-contrastcd rather euIogised Mr.. Eli
rorcbut lest he might stu b. the nomiar, and be in
the way Of his irend fiercc. he referred garbcd
and spurious letter airibr;ed III T. a-tcad Ct ook
! ing 10 his acts Fr6sid1t
But We cannot persue the subject farther han tosay
that, the ratification meeting cold as the region
from whence they fake their candidate and if they
make no more capital in future than they did Moa.
/ day the Whjs party will stan Surrire.