Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06
RICHMOND EKeUiRER.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1882.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AND THE
WHO PRESS

tempting 10 make party capital out of The OMISSION " "
| Democratic State Convention 10 rc-afhrn 'nei - =
| in the Compromise measures. They eHul'"sF 'lp"''"
N ,ric from ,e National Inelgencer, winch claims 10
have made capital point upon Inc ono' vi ''S
Tho Union nv iustihes tho silence of our Convention
h ou,romise measures on the ground that il ICON
sdercd by the Convention that issue Is pending which
can pu in doubt The attitude these subjects
The Intcgenccr hereupon the assais OF
the Union which, says usifes tho action of the De-
mocacy Of Virginia for of proceeding which II de-
nounced the part Of the Wing Convention OF Indiana
| The Unions reply is conclusive and triumphant:
1.-THE omission of the late Indiana hig State convention
TO mention the Compromise leaves the wing parry ol INA.
State still planted its old unchanged poson OF osy
10 that measure No wing Stale Convention III Indiana mas
eIracted dsavowed the cardinal ana uncnhhgeaoe
whip doctrine of the Wio Porso No wing State con-
snion In that late has made any declaration of
Ia mantnn the Compromise. On the contrary, mo wing
party of that stand in the unoFokcn line OF Inc wing
S,is Conventions of Ohio Michigan, Wisconsin, ari the
,bor S,,rs of the SOrthTes-a Of which have so"mnly
set so to recognise the obligation of the Comp"me-
In this position the wing convention oil Indiana mas nom-
o,,d Cen Scott under the express understanding, made
onbc in all the wing organs there thai he Is TO remain as
he now is wholly unplcdged maintain the Compromise
and virtually peaseS iG psion Of the Wigs
and whp leaders OF the North. So much TOR the sigh"
given by the OF the Indiana wings to uluc TO the
Comnromise "sign that repentance Of their ia
narcsm or fanalica affiliations is yet visible among them.
In lust the way, the omission of the late democratic
State Convention OF Virginia 10 make anew ey special de-
raraon as to the Compromise en"es the democracy of
that State planted in its old and ascertaned position that
subject as repeatedly declared in Tho most authoritative
Grn,s That position and the authority By which ii
taken al time rhen The question odc9esctnce in lie Com
proise faai settlement really undecided question
the people of some OF the southern States are con
cusiyely set forth in the following article from that able
democratic journal the Winchester Frenan in an article
transferred columns the Ih OF October last pend
Ing the late canvass in Virginia. and having
reference the convention which had then just made It's
said
"Wulo CoMpLAIS7s-Thc whig party in Virginia
deavong 10 make capital out OF The silence of the demo-
cratic Stale Convention in regard TO "puliorm Because
The failed pass string OF resolutions long
as the windy professions Of whiggery would suggest why
we aro charged with Of patriotism, and timd
that dare no. meet the question tie measures of
"Comprom!se" We venture the opinion: that there was
single delegate in the State convention who. per sc,
opposed 10 the adjustment OF the last Congress,
who would take steps disturb the settlement of the slave
question. But there necessity for setting forth
programme upon federal affairs tho convention met to de-
ihcrae exclusively upon STATE matters, viz 10 nominate
State officers
"rrc,e might have been ground of complaint by the
Nhig against the Democratic convention In the failure
pass souions in reference the Compromise and other
federal ects had action been had upon these ques
ons last by The highest legislative bodies OF the
Stale. The Legislature and the Reform CUnvenlon-buh
elected by the sovereign power during the pendcncy OF The
Compromise-ook decisive ground in relation 10 this
un the first by her patriotic counsel addressed Ia the State
Of South Carolina and the second in The resolutions sub.
mcd by iIr Wise. Both Of these tribunals were Demo
cratic The Legislature declared To South Carolina that
for secession and that she (Nir-
gnia meant 10 acquScsce in The Compromise and consider
final sc,tI.mcnt The resolutions OF the Reform Com
vrnilon introduced by Mr. Wise the chairman of the
committee and passed Forth that while difference
of opinion exists The of compromise recently
passed by Congress- yet we regard them us settlement OF The
questions which have long ogatch the country that there
enough i Of the Union and the Constitution constran
rally their defence, ana sacedy cherish
which remains The dearest treasure bcqueahed by rcvou
tionary love- &c. This is the substance only.
III woul therefore, have been supertia0us 10 have made
any further expression upon the subject The Virginia de-
nocriey stand mpIcgnablY upon this platform.
"I In avcr of the rights cf tie Stdes and the Onion Of
the SAFES
ID. In favor of the Compromise as final settlement OF
the slaNer question: and tor the faithful execution Of the
fugitive saye law.
"3I In favor Of nonn,egvanon in til. Territories lea~
ing the subject Of domestic slavery the majority Of the
people in their conventional capacity.
'ith In favor "f the subreasuy and the ;a! oi Si6.
5lh Opposed to the Wnot proviso to abolitionism
am other unconstitutional ism which Northern whiggcry
may manufacture for party purposes.
18th Opposed 10 national bank In protective tariff
ard a waareul and unconstitutional expenditure OF the
public moneys III exnaragan system o nIena improve
ments.
9Th Opposed notification, whether p5acsed by Gov
Johnston Of Pennsylvania III reusin. sign bill
which again threw nron the doors Of the Jas Of the Com
munweahh might've slaves, Gnd which c0nnicnanced The
white negro abutionss in numbering Gorsuch at Chris
ana By Governor Williams of Vermont, who signed the
bill multiplying The iusve-savc law.
18Th In Democrat for the Presidency who
will faithfully reflect these sentiments and execute hcm II
A.
"Ihis /. the national platform of The Virginia Democracy
Hereafter there be reflections upon the Conven
silence in this respect! for this programme Is the sub
stance only Of the resolutions Of The Legislature and the Re-
form Convention
II thus appears that the Virginia Democracy, having
twice since The enactment compromise measures
unanimously and in forms OF the very highest authority de-
cared them be settlement OF the questions Involved in
them and SUCH be observed aud naintancd has not
deemed any further declaration be necessary The Sign
them which the silence Of this last Convention gives, is, that
the Virginia Democracy finds nothing 10 alter rotract
or repent, in the attitude it thus assumed.
Ey contrasting this state of things among the Democrats
OF Virginia with attitude assumed by the Indiana Wings
the Iufseneer may perhaps be less puzzcd' than it
yesterday 'o give reason Why 1t Is so in the wing
Convention and not SO in Democratic one"
But perhaps mare illustration may make the case
palmer In SAL the WING party of this country, in Con-
prcss m,d "ad and comfort 10 the enemies OF
The United States, with whom public war was then wagins,
By voting ousy the resolution that the said war was
unconsli,uonaly commenced By the President of the Uni
ted Satcsn At about The time The democracy OF the
country in similar nncr declared That lle was be-
gun by the of Mexico Neither party has since chang
ed s position then taken Each Ia sl fully RESPONSE
bic for the oct Of those days.
The omission of any mention oi the Mexican by q
of either party al this time Is "sgn' that each
party still, holds its old doctrine and position. The
is the in regard the omissions Of the Virginia
democrats and The Indiana wings respecting the maine.
nance Of the Compromise and the renewal OF the anti
slavery agitation
The following The resolutions above referred to- and
adopted by the Denocrac Convention last winter consist:
Ing of members OF the Reform Convention and Of the Lc
gslu,ure, AMI OF ether Democratic citizens
BASIS DEMOCRATIC HARMoSY AND AcrIoS.-At the
adjourned meeting n the Democrats OF Virginia, in
this city, hrA he Capitol IN Monday night, February II,
ISL Thomas J. Randolph, ESQ., in the Chair aud H. u.
Tollin Esq Secretary the following resolutions were
adopted. The first eight reported by H. a. Wise Esq,
from the committee u twelve md the ninth moved 10y
g. Rush Floyd ESQ., substitute 10. the concluding pcr
| ton Of that committees report:
l. Resolved rGat The democratic party of Virginia ahicS
where il has s!oualmmOycaby firm the Joint
basis OF the rights Of the States and o the Union CT the
States.
g Resolved That they acknowledge atty 10 be due alike
10 the constitution u United States and 10 tho reserved
soveTcgn;ios Of the Sinles laws Of
country; and they viii maintain both, and rcpel all al
trmp;s Invade either by every means which may lawfully
DO employed by good citizens and true patriots.
g. Resolved That the federal Union-in the founda
tons Of govcrnmentsis perfectly harmonzed with The
separate aud several State sorcreignes there is rea
ground for difference in fact and should he in feeling
| between those who nrc the true rehds OF both.
l. Resolved That It is The object OF this meeting to hea
past and prevent future dissensions, caused BY the
nued agitation Of past issues ard Of The mode of their
adjustment, among the friends Of the Union and Of Sa!e-
tights Of democracy and Of tho confederay Of liberty and
of law.
s. Resolved That all further agitation of these issues and