Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-05
REGULATIONS Of the Democratic
Convention.

Of tue 0ouy idtciy asSc"' "
was the adoption Of the following batch
of resolutions. compounded in about equal
p ropor,ions Of vague generalties' barren
NEGATIVES, and murderous assaults upon
prominent aspirants for the Presidential
nomination:
"The Democratic Republicans Of Virginia, in
Convention assembled following the tim~-honored
usage In declaring the principles which bind them
together party, do resolve:
1. That the true relations between the States
and the Federal Government. and the true rules
for the construction 81 the Constitution, nre cor
rec,ly set forth in the resolutions and report OF
1898 and '99, Of the General Assembly Of Virgina,
and the doctrines therein expounded, are hereby
adopted and rcaifrmcd."
Was so badly stupid an attempt ever
before made to conceal irreconcilable d.
versties Of opinion, and throw dust IN the
eyes of the people, as tlisl The men who
gravely united in the adoption of this de-
claraiion know perfectly well, that they
stood 10 each other direct antipodes, in their
constructions of the resolutions Of 9S-9-
the one party maintaining that they asser,
the right of secession, at pleasure. and
without accountability to the Federal
Government, and the other contending
that they point out no other redress for
grievances to the separate Suites, except
the provisions Of the Constitution, and the
final 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, to be exercised at their discretion:
thercwere o,hers,who deny all such right,
and hold that secession is treason: and
yet. upon this most vital question, in order
that they might cover up their discrepan
cies of opinion; continue to humbus the
people by pretending common political
faith; and secure to themselves the coopc
ration of every distinct faction.they grave
w put forth the above. as one Of "the prin
ciplcs phicA bind them together as aparty.'
But. let us pass on:
. THAT Congress has no power TO appropriate
directly or Indirectly, the proceeds of the sales o
the public lands to grant directly or indirectly
the public lands to the purposes of internal i'm
provencnt."
And yet. this is favorite measure with
Mr.. Douglas. the preferred candidate for
the Presidency of large portion of the
Convention. His advocacy of various
schemes. for granting away the public lands,
for these and other purposes. is the main
source ofIis popularity in Illinois, and 9TH
ers Of the North Western States And,
notwithstanding this resolution. the men
who adopted ii are ready to throw up
their hats. and grow wild with enthusi-
asm for him, should he be the Baltimore
nominee. "Frailty thy name is" locofo-
coism:
3. That specific dutiesiaxing, they do, the
low priced neces-aries Of the poor heavily the
cvstly Injuries of the rich unequal, unjust. and
Oiious; that duties designed for protection. foster
one branch of industry. and cherish one section of
the country, AT the expense of Others and are
ly Inconsistent with justice, sound policy, and De-
mocraiic principles; and that We are opposed 10
any increase of the duties on imports c-pec iay on
articles f general and necessary consumption, such
as irou- oosi, sugur, and coarse cotton-."
Tit for tut Having given the Little
Giant" slap In the face, it was to be ex.
.pec'ed that his friends would come back
with n blow at the "Old Fogie" and SC
Mr.. buchanan, the Pennsylvania tarifiite
Is brought tothe ground. Poor old Buck
II was an evil day for him. when the Ii
linois man quit showing the jack-plane, an,
took to the questionable calling ofpolitics
3. That the Federal Government ought to adj
bne in its foreign policy to the maxims incucatet
blythe Father of his country, and by the father %
Democracy.
Och murther! another head is rolling
in the dust-two of them-three of them
he jabbers! for Douglas is xii, again-as
well as Cass and Bobby Walker. Wa.
there ever so great slaughter of inno-
cents. slncethe bloody days Of Herod the
Tctrarchl
D That we reahirm the resolutions of the BoI,i
:. m"re Convention. of 1874 and 1913. as far as an
Plicable to the present condition of the country.
Jus, as thief might pledge himself
says the Richmond Times, to obey the
ten commandments, "ss far as applicable
to "tbe present condition" in which cir
cumstances might find him.
q. "Thar re recommend to the Democracy q
the several Congressional Districts, to send eac
veation.
z. That we approve Of the mode of voting h,re
tofore pursued by the Virginia delegates in tn
baltimore Conventions, and recommend that the
contiaue the rule of =" sting the vote of the whol
Stste BY mnjos,-ye 81 the dist;cts.
s. That tie vote Of the State in The Balrimor,
Convention ought to be given for such candidate a
will command the greatest strength in die Demo
cratic party thrcush hour the Union and whose prin
cipes are known to conform most strictly 10 the
sudinaltercts"fihc Democratic Republican faith,
We have heard much from these very
consistent aud patriotic and principle -lov.
'ug gentry, about the wickedness of ma
king araiia6ifity consideration, in the
'elrction Of a candidate; but here we have
-sem adopting II as one of "the nrincinles
that bind them together as party" How,
let " ASH is it to be ascertained who Twill
command the greatest strength with the
D''n'cra'ic party throughout the union?'
Only ny finding out who is the choice Of
.mal"rity of the Baltimore delegates
Well suppose it should turn our that Mar.