Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10
THE RESOLUTIONS "oF 49,"

The Lynchburg Virginian makes the following
just and forcibe commentary the first resolution
Of the late Democratic Convention, which reafirms
the doctrines Of the resolutions Of 1913 and 90:
'Was BADLY stupid an attempt before made
conceal rreconcabe diverstes Of opinion, and throw
dust In the eyes of the people, this The who
gravely united in the adoption of this declaration know
perfectly well that they stood to each other direct anti
podes in their constructions Of the resolutions Of $780,
the party maintaining that they the right Of
secession at pleasure and without accountability to the
Federal and the other contendng that they
point out other redress for grievances to the separate
States except the provisions of the Constitution and the
hna appeal to arms There were men in that body who
believe that the right to quit the Union exists at all times
with the States be exercised their discretion there
others who deny all such right and hold that
sion is treason and yet upon this vital question in
order that they might up their discrepancies of
opinion continue to humbug the people by pretending
common political faith and to themselves the
operation of every distinct faction they gravey put forth
the above as one of the principles which bind them to-
gether as party
The Virginia resolutions Of 9S and 80 have heretofore
been appropriated exclusively the purposes Of domes
tic humbug They the peculiar property Of Vir-
gnia Democracy and have been carefully preserved by
them political adapted only home consump-
ton But there many indications that these famous
resolves to be introduced upon broader theatre
and made to subserve wider and more national purpose
1t not at all improbable that they viii be endorsed
by the great Democratic Convention at Baltimore, and
thus become article in the creed of the National De-
mocracy of the Union 1t is true, as contemporary well
remarks that these resolutions have relation
applicability to the things of this generation than the
Sanction Ras to the sTstas s2ef sRa
mends them to the favorable consideration of the Demo
cracy at the present juncture.
The Democratic party Of the Union like the Democratic
party Of Virginia. divided in sentiment upon great
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an expression Of opinion in regard them lest schism
should thereby be created in its ranks Hence platform
made up Of vague unmeaning and unexplained genera-
ties suits them best and is in truth the only platform upon
which they stand in harmony for moment The as
sembled Democracy Of the nation would not we presume
have the slightest hesitation in affirming the 90 resou
tons as they we're recently affirmed by the Virginia De-
mocracy without any explanation of their meaning leav
ing each individual to put his construction upon
them Even the extreme feesoil wing Of the Democracy
would we have not doubt gladly endorse the Virginia
resolutions Of 49, for in the opinion of many those
solutions embody the doctrine of notification and the
notification Of the fugitve-save law by the Northern
States is just favorite object with the patriotic
worthless above alluded to- Moreover the Democracy of
Virginia having recently endorsed the platform of the
National Democracy, cas- far applicable to the present
condition Of the country is but fair that the latter
should return the compliment by endorsing the peculiar
creed Of their Virginia allies with the mental reservation
:" understanda"
These considerations lead anticipate with no in
considerable degree Of confidence the incorporation Of
the resolutions Of 9S in the Baltimore platform The
Democracy of this State would gladly accept the endorse
ment Of these resolutions in lieu Of declaration in favor
Of the compromise, and immense would be the rejoicing
in Zion the conversion Of the great Democratic party
Of the Union to the Locofoco faith expounded by the
Richmond prophets.-Richmond Times.