Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-04-10
Democrat Convention.

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Democrat Convention.
In Virginia, the following resolutions were adop.
ted IN open convention
I. That the true relation between the States
and the Federal Government, and the true rules
for the construction of the Constitution, are r
rectly set forth in the resolutions and report of
1898 and so of the General Assembly of Virgin
ia, and the doctrines therein expounded are here
by adopted and reaffirmed.
g. That Congress has no power to appropriate,
directly indirectly, the proceeds of the sales of
the public lands to the purposes OF internal i'm
provement.
s. That specific duties, taxing, as they do, the
low-priced necessities Of the poor as heavily as
the costly luxuries of the rieh are unequal, sun-
just and odious that duties designed for protec-
ton foster branch of industry and cherish
one section of the country at the expense Of 9TH
efs, and are utterly inconsistent with justice,
sound policy, and Democratic principles; and that
we are opposed to any increase OF the duties on
imports especially on articles of general and ne
cessary consumpt on, such as iron, coal, sugar,
salt and coarse cottonS.
A. That the Federal Government ought to ad-
here in its foreign policy to the maxims nculcated
by the Father of his country, and by the Father
of Democracy.
B. That we re-afirm the resolutions of the Bal
timore Conventions of I'D and '48, as far as ep.
plicable to the present condition of the country.
6. That we recommend to the Democracy of
the several Congressional districts, to send, each,
not more than four delegates to the Baltimore
Convention.
7. That we approve of the mode of voting
heretofore pursued by the Virginia delegates in
the Baltimore Conventions, and recommend that
they continue the rule of casting the whole vote
of the State by majority of the districts.
@ Hloft I've &c ~ II. T.
Convention ought to be given for such candidate
will command the greatest strength in the Dem
ocratc party throughout the Union, and whose
principles are known to conform most strictly to
the cardinal tenets of the Democratic Republican
faith.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Conway, it was
Resolved, That it be recommended to the dele-
cation of Virginia in the National Convention, To
vote for the two-thirds rule as it is generally un:
derstood to be nesof the rules for the govern
ment of the proceedings of said Convention, as
right In itself, and in consonanee with the usages
of the Democratic party.
AkEcDoTE OF WAsH1NGroS-It has often BEEN
remarked of Washington, that no one was ever
IN his presence, without being strongly impressed
by reverence for his dignity. But it seems by th{
following anecdote, which is related by CORES
pondent of the New York Ccmiv 6 Enquire.
that at least there was one exception
When the President was procuring the ground
for the city which was to be the seat of govern
ment, he had but little difficulty in obtaining the
necessary releases, except in one instance. Mr.:
James Byrues was the owner of lot or tract,
which it was advisable should be included in the
plan. The General had various conferences with
Mr. b. who was especially obstinate; and resisted
all the reasoning and pursuasioE OF the great man.
Indignant at being thus oped, Washington turned
upon him, with Indignation, and said with great
severity, " Mr.. James BSrnes, what would your
land have been worth if | had not placed this city
on the Potomac !" Byrnes was undismayed, and
cody turned to him and said, g George Wash
ington, what would you have been worth if you
had not married the widow Custus?"
WHIG PRESIDENTIAL PRospEoTs.-Ths New
York Herald, after posting up the Presidential
books for the last month, closes its summary of
what has been done, and what is yet to be doue
with the very emphatic declaration that Seward of
New York. and Clayton of Dela#afe, are now to
have Gen. Scott nominated in the slaughter
house Convention, on the 18th of June, without
any platform of principles and leaving the ques-
ton of agitation in favor of the repeal OF the fu-
g tive Slave Law, and other similar measures, en-
Jirely open for further action at the North. The
abolition Wings in New York, and elsewhere in
the North it SAYS, have possession of the organi-
zaton of the Wing party In almost every State.
Mr.. Webster, Notwithstanding his powerful intel
| lect and the support he receives from the moneyei
aristocraey in New York and Boston, is utterly
powerless in the contest against General Scott for
the nomination. Mr.. Webster has no strength out
| of Wall street-no force out of State street. in
Boston. He is stupendous, pellucid, sparkling,
isolated ceburg the political ocean, dangerous
to all that approach his rugged protuberances of
sharpened points of collision:
s Kos s1th consented to receive the money raised
at the gr; Pitt burg entertainment. before leay-
ng Cincinnati, and what be refused at Pittsburg.
Some Sc 500 were raised at this Entertainment;
and the expenses of Kossuth amounted TO $500.
The NJ sgyar w,nt in for "he whole or none. !, J,
aud because he did not get the whole, declafed
that he had to pay for the expenses of himself
and suite, committees and every thing e'se con-
nected With his visit to fittsburg.