Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-03
VIRGINIA..

Tho late Democratic Convention of Virginia adopt
! unanimously the following Resolutions
The democratic republicans of Virginia, IN con-
o,,ion assembled, following the tlme-honored usage
i; declaring the principles which olno them together
~ Marty, do resolve
That the true relations between the States and
no federal government, and TIE true rules for the con-
ction of the constitution, correctly set forth In
80 resolutions and report of 1898 and 99 of the gene
i assembly of Virginia, and the doctrines therein
lnounded are hereby adopted and reathrmed.
That Congress has no power 10 appropriate, d.
-v or indirectly, the proceeds OF the sales of the
nnbc lands, to grant, directly or Indirectly the
Pbc lands to the purposes Of internal Improvement.
That specific duties taxing as they do, the low
ced necessares OF the poor as heavily as the costly
xnres of the rich, unequal, unjust, and odlous !;
that duties designed for protection foster one oranch
s;,dnstry and cherish section of the country at
10 expense of others, and are utterly inconsistent
nth iustce sound policy, and democratic principles
md that we are opposed to any increase OF the duties
On impors especially articles of general and ne
cessarY consumPuon' SUI" "S iio"' ooAi' sugar ''
and coarse cottons.
4 That the federal government ought to adhere IN
=, forei0n policy to the maxims inculcated by the
Father Of his Country, and by the Father OF Democ-
Thatwe reafirm the resolutions of the Baltimore
Conventions of 1914 and I948, as far as applicable
FIR the present condition of the country.
4 That we recommend to the democracy OF the
several congressional districts to send each not more
Sar four DELEGATES to the Baltimore Convention.
= That we approve of the mode of voting hereto
fore nursued by the Virginia delegates in the Balti-
more Conventions, and recommend that they contin-
ue the rule of casting the "hoe Vo'e OIL the o'a'e oy
majority of the districts. ,
That the vote of the State in the Baltimore Con-
ven,on ought be given TO such candidate as Will
command the greatest strength IN the democratic par
~ ,broncbout the Union, and whose principles
known 10 conform most SHc'y " "e cdIulhdi IeHeLs
of the democratic faith"
The following Resolutions in regard to the number
of Electors were also adopted:
ResoIred, That under the law of 1872, and the
construction placed on it by all the departments of
the government State and federal, for sixty years,
and the unofficial of the late census, known
TO this committee, the State of Virginia will not be
entitled to than Is electors in the next presiden
tial election.
Resolved, That should the law of 1892 be soamend-
ed or the official returns of the census so vary from
those before Us, to entte the State 10 II cleo
tors the central committee be authorized and required
to appoint electors for the State at LARGE
Virginia loses two votes under the late census.
On the other hand, Pennsylvania gains one, and we
observe that the two parties in that State have nomi
mated Electors to correspond with this gain-27 EIec
tors instead of &c, which she had under the census
of 1S40
1t was recommended to the Delegation from Vir-
ginia in the Baltimore Convention to adhere to the
two-thrds rule in voting in that body.
The following gentlemen were appointed Electors
and Assistant Electors for the State: