Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-18
More Disor ganisation IN The Camp.

More Disor gan,,ation IN the Camp
portion Of the Democracy of Norfolk city,
pursuance Of notice previously given, held an
ignation meeting on last Friday night and no.
mated Gen. Francis M. Boykin as a candidate |
Congress. in opposition to Gen. Milson.
We learn from the Herald that the meeting |
pretty full one, composed chiefly of the
e and sinew of the Dernocracy-the hard fist-
working men of the party, who freely spent
ir breath, their strength aud their money In
late campaign. This new war between the
ID listed and the kid glove Democracy Of Nor
(, springs we are sorry to say, from that "tss
rri,na cdusa" of ul Democratic trouble--the
oils. The grievances of the Hard Fisted are
forth at considerable length in their preamble
resolutions, and it must be comics sed, In the
Iguage of celebrated Locofoco luminary. that
Dir "sufferings is intoerabs"
The preamble recites in substance that the De-
bcracy of Norfolk deem it their duty publicly to
press their disapprobation of the reappointment
the old incumbents to the Post Office and Navy
gency in that city, whereby the well known
ishes of nine-tenths of the working men of the
rty have been set as de. They ascribe this ca
strophe to certain s.foreign aud malgn innuen
70" that were brought to bear on the Executive.
is alleged that the Postmaster and Navy Agent
tely reinstated. had already been amply reward
|, and should have been made to give way for
1850 who, 10 the late CO ntest. fought hard and
on the victory. The Postmaster, they say, has
Bvei rendered any party service within the me-
horu IF tbsa ANT raj ia q
lem only as the beneficiary of Wing admins.
ation, which kept him in office three years and
TX months
The Hard Fissed are awfully Mr..
loyal, the Navy Agent. They charge him
Nth being "a gentleman by birth aud occupation"
stranger to the people, &c. The preambl,
loses with an indignant lamentation from these
hungry Democrats, that the men against whose
appointment they so earnestly demonstrated
houd again have been foisted upon them to
ffeast and reve On the spoils of battle, the sue
ess of which is not owing in the slightest degree
o their exertious." The resolutions are too
God to be lost, and We subjoin them in ertenso.
1st. Resolved, Therefore, that under the cir
kumstances above mentioned. the restoration of
he old Democratic incumbents to the Post Of
bee and Navy Agency was in violation of the re-
publican doctrine of "rosation in Office and is an
went deeply Notifying to large majority of the
Democratic party of this city.
2nd. Resolved, That the Constitution of the
United States never contemplated the establish.
b,ent of a life tenure of office. and perpetuate
lucrative and responsible trusts in the same hands
Is mschievous in its effects, and is in opposition
o the genius and spirit of our free institutions.
3rd. Resolved, That we entertain for the |
President and his Cabinet the highest respect |
md esteem, knowing that they were deceived |
BY improper representations from what they re- !
sarded as disinterested and reliable sources; aud
hat while we are determined to give to the Ad- |
jealous support, we feel called on
10 express indignation at the conduct of these
Instruments of mischief and outrage
4th. Resolved, That Father Richie will con- |
|er favor on the Democracy of Norfolk. if 10 fu-
lure he will mind his own business and let ours
klone. We have given him no authority to speak |
for US. and cannot permit him to crafty his pri-
gate feelings at the expense of party he has so |
little contributed to sustain and enlarge.
5th. Resolved That the other "Od Fogies." |
10 effecting this outrage on our rights were gull
y of great impertinance by Modelling with the |
concerns of people, who can discover nothing 10 /
Ehem save a dead weight on the advancetnent Of
he democratic cause.
9th. Resolved, That we claim equality of |
right among the members of the Democratic
party, not only election day, but ia the distri-
button of the ''Spoils of Victory" which. if |
they belong to the Victor" have not in the city
of Norfolk been at least awarded to the proper |
owner; since those. who toiled not in the contest,
have reaped the reward of our labors.
18th. Resolved, ThIs as free citizens Of this |
Republic, we will vote for the man OF our choice. |
despite the mandate Of caucus" in which we |
were not represented and which, instead OF be- |
ing an exponent of public sentiment. is the mere |
''life pressrver' thrown around sinking faction
Z ssh. Resolved, Thaf we recognize no privileged
class In our midst, Who claim as right the
repi esentativs ministerial officers under the
government and that because we have before
made the the recipients of our favor it is no
act Of injustice 90 our part if We select others
preference TO them-the mutual obligations
existing between US having, 10 our opinion, if
not in theirs, ceased with the expiration of the
Dcrm OF office.
sth. Resolved, That this meeting pledge
themselves to support for Congress some one who
will represent opinions, and execute our
wishes, as well as in the Halls Of Congress gs
before the executive, and who cannot only intro
duce, but recommend an humble though worthy
member of the party.
10TH Resolved. That we recommend to this
meeting the name of Gen. FRANCIS NJ. BOY.
I IN, as one every way qualified to carry out
he true Democratic principles of our party, aud
Who has the fullest confidence of it.
Several persons who reported 20 have beeh klsd
" the late railroad disaster a. Norwsik ascertaned
; e living The whole number OF deaths was forty
i've Oh this number nine resided in Now York, Eve 10