Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-23

Legislature in 1899 that it adopts those
principles as constituting one of the main
foundations of its political creed, and is
resolved to carry them out in their obYi-
GUS meaning and import,
ReSolVed, That the War with Mexico,
upon all the principles of patriotism and
the laws of nations, was just and neccs'
sary war on our part, in which every Anne
rican citizen should have shown himself
ON the side Of his country, and neither
morally or physically, by word of deed,
have given aid and comfort to the enc
my.
RESOLVED, That we rejoice at the resto-
ration of friendly relations with our sister
Republic of Mexico, and earnestly desire
for her all the blessings and prosperity
which We enjoy under republican institu-
tons, and we congratulate the American
people upon the results of the war, wi i;h
have so maniEestly justified the policy and
conduct of the Democratic party, and in
sured to the United States indemnity for
the past and security for the future"
Re8Olved. That in view of the condition
of popular institutions in the old world,
high and sacred duty is devolyed with in
creased responsibility upon the Democra
tic party of this country as the party of
the people, to uphold and maintain the
rights of every State, and to sustain and
advance among us constitutional liberty,
! by continuing to resist all monOpolies and
exclusive legislation for the benefit of the
few at the expense of the many, and by a
vigilant and constant adherence to those
principles and compromises of the consti-
tuition, which are broad and strong enough
to embrace and uphold the Union as it is,
and the Union as it shall be, in the full
expansion of the energies and capacities
of this great and progressive people.
When the resolution endorsing the
compromise measure was read, the APP
plausc was wild, laundering and start
ling, 1t was required to be read over
again, when similar ecstaces were mani
tested; the galleries assisting materially
to swell the volume Of eXtravagant Joy.
Directly the reading was completed,
Mr. Saunders of North Carolina, moved the
adoption of the platform, and demanded
the previous question.
A similar motion was made by Mr..
Wilder, of Louisiana.
A division of the question on the reso-
lutions was called for by one of the New
York delegation,
Mr.. Saunders said-there's no use for
division, we're all united. +" Go on
take the question"
The demand for the previous question
was seconded, and there were loud and
impatient cries of "take the vote, "the
vote.'
The vote was accordingly taken, and
the platform was adopted with but few
dissenting voices.
Terrific applause again broke forth, and
continued several minutes.
The committee on resolutions made the
following report, viz
Voted, That the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention be held at Cincinnati,
in the State of Ohio.
Voted, That in constituting the future
National Conventions, the Democratic
Committee, in order to secure the respec
tive rights of the States, each State shall
be entitled to twice the number of Dele
gates it has in the electoral college and
no more and that the Democratic Com
mittee, in making arrangements for the
next Democratic Convention, provides
such number of seats, and secure the
same to the delegates elect.
1t was also resolved that the time of
holding the said convention be designated
by the Democratic National Committee,
and that in their call the above vote be |
inserted as the vote to be observed in
choosing delegates.
Great confusion prevailed, and many
of the delegates retired. The resolution
was both advocated and opposed.
Mr. Richardson said that they had had
harmony and concord, and now they were
getting up contentious when there was
nothing to quarrel about. The question
really involved no principle.
a motion was finally made that the last
resolution be laid upon the table. This
was decided in the negativc-yeas 1856,
nays 1862.
After further squabling, the report was
adoped-yeas 1869, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Pratt, in behalf of
the New York Delegation, it was unani
mouSly
Resolved That the thanks of this con-
vention be and they hereby are given to
the Mechanics Institute, for the use of
their hall to the committee Of arrange
ments for their unwearied exertions to
make the convention comfortable DUNG
its session, and to the citizens of Balti-
more for their courtesy and kindness to
the members individually.
Mr.. Wiggin, of Georgia, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
ResOlved, That the unanimous thanks
of this convention be extended to the Hon.
John w. Davis, the presiding officer, and
his able assistant, the Hon. Mr.. Irwin,
and all other officers, for the able, digni-
fed, and efficient manner in which they
have discharged their duties.
!, The committe appointed to inform Mr..
: Pierce and Mr. King of their nominations
was announced as follows:
Erastus Corning. Of New York.