The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-27
LOCAL MATTEHa.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoSvxNTIoNs-f7 Third day. |
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. The aComnit. |
tee on Electors reported resolution providing for
the appointment Of two additional Electors in the
event of the failure by Congress to make provi-
sion for the next Presidential election, under the
appor,ionment of the late census. The Committee
expressed the opinion that the State is entitled to
only Is under the new census; but deemed it pro-
per to provide for contingency which might
arise by the failure alluded to ON the part of Con-
gress
resolution was also reported in faver of State
Central Committee, and blank in the resolution
for the number to constitute said Committee was
filed with 25, to be appointed by the Chair.
The COMMITTEE on Electors also reported the
subeiectors for the various counties and cities of
the Commonwealth.
These resolutions were adopted by the Constitu-
ton.
The Committee Resolutions" reported the
following through IFS Chairman Mr. s. Wheeler,
who advocated their adoption in brief but ami
mated speech:
The Democratic Republicans of Virginia, in Con-
vention assembled, following the time honored us.
age in declaring the principles which bind them
gether as party, do resolve:
l. That the true relations between the States and
the Federal Government, and the true rules for the
construction of the Constitution, correctly set
forth In the resolutions and report of 1898 and go
| OF the General Assembly CT Virginia. and the doc
trines therein expounded, are hereby adopted and
| reaffirmed
| 2. That Congress has power to appropriate
directly or indirectly, the proceeds of the sales OF
the public lands, or to grant directly indirectly
lands to the purposes OF internal improve
| ment.
| 3. That specific duties taxing, as they do, the
ln,xy,, rfa IL
costly luxuries of the rich are unequal unjust and
odious; that duties designed for protection foster
one branch OF industry and cherish one Section of
the country at the expense of others, and utter
ly inconsistent with justice, sound policy and Aem
| ocrauc principles; and that are opposed to any
increase OF the duties on imports especially art
| Giles OF general and necessary consumption, such
| as iron, COAL sugar, salt, and coarse cottons.
T. Ihatthe Federal Government ought to adhere
IN It's foreign policy to the maxims inculcated by
the rather OF his country and by the Father of De-
| nocracy.
s. That we reaffrm the resolutions of the Balti-
more Conventions of 1874 and le4s as far As appli
| cable to the present condition of the country.
| b. That We recommend to the Democracy OF the
several Congressional Districts, to send each not
more than four delegates to the Baltimore Conven
| ton.
| 7. That we approve of the mode of voting here
totore pursued by the Virginia delegates in the Bal.
| t.more Conventions, and recommend that they con-
tnue the rule OF casting the whole vote OF the State
by majority of the districts
| g. That the vote OF the State in the Baltimore
| Convention, ought to be given for such cand
date as Will command the greatest strength in the
Democratic party Throughout the Union and whose
principles are known to conform most strictly to
| the cardinal tenets of the Democratic Republican
| faith.
A motion was made to amend the fifth resolu-
ton by striking therefiom the words $50 far as
they are applicable to the present condition of the
country
| Mr. Conway stated that the words proposed to be
stricken out, were added, because the resolutions
OF 1913 referred to the exican war, and other mat
tiers then In issue, or pending, between parties
which were no longer applicable to the present 20
ltcal affairs of the country
| proposition then made to amend by SUBJ
shutting for those words, the following $50 far as
they have reference to general principles"
The Chair stated the question to be first on the
adoption of the resolutions as reported by the
Committee; and he desired the opinion of the Con.
venton as to whether he should take the question
| on them seriatim collectively Indications he
ing given in favor of the latter the vote was taken
and they were unanimously adopted
member and made enquiry whether mr.
not any measures lad bet provided for issuing a
| Democratic Address to the voters of Virginia
Mr. Wise thought the resolutions Just adopted
We're sufficiently explicit and that they superseded
the necessity for any further Address Other mem
bers concurring in this opinion no farther action
was taken on the subject
| The Convention having concluded its lsbors
motion was made to adjourn, when calls ere made
for Mr.. Bedinger to address the Conve ntion.
| Mr.. J. R. Tucker stated that Mr.. B. was in5is
posed; when call upon Mr. 7. was made, to which
| he responded in speech of seme length He was
| followed by Messrs. II. A. Wise, Gov Floyd, ]. Y.
Mason, Henry Bedinger, (who had by the lapse of
two hours time partially recovered from his indis.
poston0 and by Mr. Parkhil of Henrico.
resolution of thanks to the President, for the
able manner in which he had presided over the de-
Hberations OF the Convention, was then offered and
adopted.
After an address from the President, the Conyen.
ton, at o'clock, adjourned sine die.