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RESOLUTIONS OF THE VIRGINIA
DEMOCRATIC CONVECTION,


The Dem3cr.iic Republicans of Virginia, in
Convection ssembled. following the time honored
usage inldd Aring the principles which bind them
together as 5paffy, do resolve:
l. That the true relations between the
States and the Federal Government, and the
true rules for the construction of the Consti-
tuition, are correctly set forth in the resolu-
tions and report of 79S and 99, of the Gen.
eral Assembly of Virginia, and the doctrines
therein, expcunded and hereby adopted and
re-afirmed,
3 That Congress has no power to appro-
pirate. directly 1dTsssz a tRa P g5 &c pua
poses Of internal improvement
8. That specific duties, taxing, as they do,
the lcw-priced necessaries of the poor as
heavily Us the costly luxuries Of the rich, arc
unequal, unjust, and odious; that duties de-
signed for protection, foster one branch Of
industry and cherish one section of the coun-
try at the expense of others, and are utterly
inconsistent. with justice, sound policy, and
Democratic principles and that we are OPP
posed to any increase of the duties on i'm.
ports, esp lily on articles Of general and
necessary sumption, such as iron, coal,
sugar, salt coarse cottons.
4 That the Federal Government ought
to adhere in its foreign policy to the max
inns incnlcated by the father of his country
and BY the Father of Democracy.
s. That we re-affirm the resolutions of the
Baltimore Conventions Of 1874 and ls4s. as
far as applicable to the present condition of
the country.
8 That we recommend to the Democracy
Of the several Congressional Districts, to
send, each, not more than four delegates to
the Baltimore Convention.
Z. That we approve of the mode of voting
heretofore pursued by the Virginia delegates
in the Baltimore Conventions, and recon-.
mend that they continue the rule Of casting
the whole vote of the State by a majority Of
the districts.
8. That the vote of the State in the Balti-
more Convention ought to be given for such
candidate 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 ten
-ets Of the Democratic Republican faith.
The Richmond Wing, in referring to the above
platform, says
They set their traps to catch fish going mn or
coming down stream. They are the party Of ali
sorts VI principles, and none in particnlsr Cnd
Virginia, crushed 10 the earth with iares has :
great adherence for those politicians who are roh
blng her OF her portion Of the public lands-here,
thereior il Is the height Of Democracy to enveigh
against that policy but Mr.. DOUGLAS the man
who originated The policy is daily pnrsnnp Il ana
owes To il all the consideration he en;ovs i e,
and proper person for President! A Tariff on the
necessities Of the poor, is abhorTent to Virginia
Democracy; but the great advocate of it. in the
person of Mr.. Buchanan, would make an admirable
Chief Magis:ratel
The truth is, the Democracy az everv .,.d. 81
stripe, seem to be intensely eager for he snoiIs
and they don't intend 10 permit triaes 10 sand n
the way. They are athirst and they must have
drink they are empty, and they must be flledn