Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-21

most ubiquitous and humanity sacrifice Of the rights
sf the minority.
Q. Resolved That we view with alarm, that
action of the Legislative democracy-for not one
wing joined in the unwholy work, which has, to
all practical iuients and purposes, placed all
our in ernal improvement companies and bank
iug institutions under the control OF the one
man power. There is 10 it a viciousness which
finds no parallel in the past Legislation OF Virgi la;
au ufvactiou of the rights of the private stockhol
ders who have invested their money in partner
ship with the State. most iniquitously wrong,
aud deeply involving the faith and honor of the
State: an invasion of vested rights, not immoral
simply, but absolutely dishonest; an element Of
fearful corruption; aud we fear, fatal assault
upon that policy, the policy of internal improve
ment, which can alone relieve the fallen fortunes
of the State. and give back to her, her ancient
power and renown. 1t is nothing more nor less
than an unblushing attempt to convert al! the in
corporated companies in which the State is par
ty banking institutions apd all, into political ma
chimes for the benefit of the democra tic party; to
bauish from the administration of those institu.
items, the keen sighted sagacity and conservative
impulses of private interest by substituting the
dominion of party politics; aud to bring the To-
fiuence of stupendous spois system to bear d.
rectly upon party ascendancy, in other words,
to coufer every office in the Commonwealth,
great and small, Democratic incumbepts. A
policy so unjust. so sordd so demoraizing, is
unworthy of Virginia, and ought to receive the
Indignant disavowal OF every honest man within
her borders.
10. Resolved, That a means of advancing
Wing principles, every Wing who can possibly
afford it, gu sht to subscribe to some good Wing
paper.
Tho foregoing resolution. having been adopted,
the following were offered by Sidney Smith,
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Resolved, That our late delegate, Joseph Se-
gar, ESQ.,, has discharged faithfully and with
ability the representative trust. and that having
retired from his labors. he merits the plaudit-
sWell done, good and faithful servant
Resolved, That Robert Saunders, ESQ.,, our
distinguished Senator 10 the last General Assem-
bly,. deserves continuation of our confidence,
and mark of our entire approval Of his course,
will again elect him to the post which he has
dignfed and adorned.
Thomas C. Peck, ESQ.,, of Elizabeth City, then
submitted the following resolutions which were
adopted by reclamation
Resolved That the Wings of this Congress
sional District it to themselves and their
cause not to allow the approaching Congressional
election to go by with default, but should run
candidate of their own, be the result what it may
Aud whereas. Joseph Segar, ESQ.,, our late del
egate in the General Assembly. who has so Ions
gion is eminently worthy of Wing support
Therefore, Resolved, That he be recommended
to the Wings of this Congressional District a.
their candidate for Congress, and that the mem
bers of this Convention pledge to him their zeal
Gus support.
Mr. Segar having been waited upon by com
mittee and informed that he had been nominated
for Congress, appeared before the Convention
and in speech of some length, declined the
nomination assiguing many reasons for the de.
clination, among them: that private engagement
would require his absence from the State fol-
several months to come, and that his private af
fairs demanded his absolute retirement from pub
lie life.
A motion was then made and adopted that the
proceedings of the Convention be published in the
wing papers of Norfolk and Richmond.
Sidney Smith, ESQ.,, of Williamsburg, being
called upon, delivered an able and thrilling
address, vindicatiug the principles of the Wing
party, and urging warm and unitei support Of
the nominee of the Convention; at the conclusion
of (which, motion, the Convention adjourned
CARY S. JONES, President