Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-06-24


4,5af ,bere De peoSIc mike ana cuntrrf he Cav
errent they sseuld obey is ccnstiyution. laws and
trezffes a. they Guild retain TIER seif and The
respect which they claim ana VIII eHicrce trrl trrein
sO:d be eouaastrd upon principles ii
he strictes; ecpnay, and EeFcauc sufficient ur the cx
peIses thereof III a peace, ought 70 b mainly de-
rsyc fn lutr ca imports, and n1t from direct taxes
nd Ii levving saek duties s0rud polay requires Just
dsmiaatida and protection from iEsqd Y sPsele q
nav BE- assured Is AneFeaa industry, equally % Al
clssses and 10 aIF PORTIONS q 5he eStatrF. M
81 The Consultation vests IL Cgngrcss The power 70
,a ard ie,air harboFs and remove distractions from
nav gable FsseFs and il j. exeiet thai Congress shan
EXERCISE that power trAeerer such Improvements aTe lse
fatilst ~ esssascs with ioreign cations aoag the
States snch improvements being u every i1siaIcc M
tioaai and general II their charactef
T. The Federal and State Governments are parts p
one sySteIa alike necessary Tor the ecnon prosperity
peace and security, and ought % be regarded alike with
cordial habiasa aud inn9yabfc attachment Respect
fr the authority of caeh and = thceaasttu-
ti9Dsl measures duties required BY The plain
e1 consideration Il Haiiona d Stats snd q iad.Flas
s. me series II acts q lac ass Congrcss concsy
known a the e5npFanise OF adjustment, tthe act for
the recovery of fraa laAar Ii.eladsd) arc re,
eeiyci AID asiiesced II by the Wings & The United
States ga asl settensnt. IN pfiaeplc and
Il the subjects which they relate aad 50 far as these
acts are conceried viii maintain them and INSIST q
their strict enforcement until tme and experiences SHAH
demonstrate the necessity Of further legislation to gas
against heet aston Of the laws on lhe one hand and INC
abuse Of their powers the ofhefaot inparias TIER
present efficiency to carry OFT me requirements 9 ~.
constitution and wedeprecate all agitation q the
questions thus settled as dangerous 10 Cur peace aa
win dscounenance all efforts TO continue or renew sus
agitation Whenever. wherever, or however inade--ad
we will maintain this settlement essential % the %
ioaality Of the Wing party, aia tiie integrity q
]. q. cHapNAs, of Maryland.
President Of the " big Natieaal Convention s.s9
s, w d. Cr4asios If Rhode Islald. Samuel B. Hubbard
Of Coan Edward T. Cowies, Of New York; james
Stewart Of Npw Jersey; Joha S;truhn, Of Pa !; Caleb
$. Layton, cf Delaware; Francis p Phelps, Of Mary
laad VIM. l.. Goegn, Of Virginia; a. II. Sheppard
Of North Carolina w iam SYhalcv, Of Soaih Caroli4
pa; seaton Grantand, ofGeorgia Thomas J. Frow, d
Alabama; Joseph B. Cobb, q Mississippi; J. &. Van
Wrinkle, Of louisiana; Sam r. Fintoa, Of Ohio; John
s. Williams, cf Kentucky Win. H. Sacld, of Tenn
Milton siapp, e ladaaa RenjnS Edwards, Of illinois,
Hon ], G. Miller, Of Mo; WIN II. Games, OF Arkansas.
Jones NJ. Edwards, 81 Michigan; Gen Joseph NJ Hart
nandtz, Of Florida;FI L Murray. q Texas; N Nc!
Kinney Of Iowa; + Arnold, Of California; and R w
n Heath, Of Wisconsin.
II. Al. UPyoN. Of LOU 4iatla,
Secretary Of Wing National Convention.
James w Bryan, Of North Carolina s II Ballard, a
Iowa. M Stewart. Of California s C3Ifax, Of Fndiaaat
John Eunklet,ofPa WIN Worthngton, DIVA: NI
s Perkins, Of Coan; G w Mccker, Ct Illinois; Wni
II Thompson, Of Washington G w Dunlap Of Kenuckv H
Murrel If Vermont, Assistant Secretaries.
The reading Of he platform was frequently in-
Interrupted by loud cheers. when the resolution
was read affirming the iinaity 'of the compromise
the hail fairly shook With the applause Of the ash
j sembed multitude. After order had been IL some
/ measure restored, lead calls were made for MIR!
Choate.
Mr.. Choaie responded to this call
! Speeches were made by MessFs Anderson Bots!
i Archer, Dayton and others when
The vote was then taken by States on The adopl
ton Of the platform and resulted as foliows--yeas
22S; nays &C :