Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-24

apalhrr The rigging Of the snip - 'e,y s ~ A;
MI nd,r The denomination OF Jury rig' me Americans
i'ra trus ting machinery as the sole popelns
mower and using sails merely Tor inc puPosc VI s0uyhs
tho ship in a way. ,o ., ,ueIvo d.,. :,
souhanpon Ii is stated that curing one ."snly-louts
her log shows she ran three nunoiea o s, , ,.,
The greatest number made oy IN aahI steaue ny
f,en miles in twenty hours-tne g'eaes' oeloe oehg
that o, The Baltic viz: three huhoeu u"u w. ny n'he
miles The engines were stopper ou. ", tv mn sSh
the fourth DAY ou-for fifty minutes ~ hey up one
was driven at moderate speed her engines gong rom h
teen revolutions the start up 10 Seventeen
the hiyhes, number the day oil arrival nage s,eal
,,rs ,veptv mounds with throttle valve one third
open The coal consumed was hVe hunufeu anu t"en.y
one tons, about fifty tons per gay! INC r 'N 3
raj times fifteen knots by The log.
GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
The delegates appointed 10 the Democratic o'ae oohScn
ton 10 nominate candidate for GoVethof as'u ~ 'e
Representative Hall, at MilledgeSihe On .eu"'a' "e
18th inst ut IL O'Clock, A. NJ h'e"S 'o' ~ p
sen ted and 209 delegates were present.
The Convention ORGANIZED ny '' pp"'' u
Hon. Thos j. Burney of Morgan, presueh..
Vice presiden,s-Hon O. H. kenn oil "h'ehe'u' Gen
Samuel Robinson of Washington, hon. i"os rulSe OF
Chairman Capt. George Wilcox OF lt"'n' oo' 'oin n
Tucker Of Stewart, Hon. Henry P Woo''en o. oa''oi,
Sao,e,,ri,s-AIex e. Morton OF Muscogee Arthur Hood
of Gordon.
Mr. Lomax of Muscogee offered the following
Resolved That il shall require vote OF TWO 'hos Oh Inc
irnC Con
Governor.
The resolution was carried by large majority.
The Convention then proceeoea " o'' "
On the fifth and last ballot,
u Y I,h,son received 2O5 votes Hugh A. HARRISON 50
u,os 81 Stark 70 votes H. r. Jackson votes, and Hen.
~ L. Bennins vote .;.od no
| r,e Hon. Hersche V Johnson having received Two
thirds OF the entire vote cast was declared os "'e
ho choice of the Democratic party for Governor oil ueor'
n and ON motion of F. Il. Sanford Of Hancock 'he
| animation was made unanimous by acclama'ion'
the Committee of three from each Judicial District
through their Chairma n James Gardner Jr submitted Tue
following: ,,n,pn
ro committee TO whom was confided The duty Oh report
ing resolutions for the consideration oil Is ~ h
leaye 10 recommend The following adopted oy W H h
Ocmocrac Convention, embudylng inc cieeu az" ''
sentiments OF the democracy OF Georgia: ,,os bar ,rus
Resolved Tint the American Democrac! paoG t me
| in the intelligence, the PATRIOTISM anu 'hc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tic. of the American people .;.;, t,o,,ro nf
Resovrd That we regard this as DISTINCTIVE W "
our political creed which we are PROUD % t 80 aowcTn
ihc world as the great moral element IN iolul " M
mcnt Swinging and upheld by The popular WIZ anu
contrast il with the creed and practice oil feucia " @
whatever name or which seeks 10 palsy 'he "'' " WV
constituent and which conceivcs imposurc 100 mon
struus lnr the popular cIcduhy. ;,, ,,;,,, tho
D,mncn,ic Marty of this Union through IhcH
assembled in general convention coming it
shirt of concord, devotion 10 tho doctrines an" .a' ~
free repre- sentative government, ana aPPcan"s "
czens for the rcctitudc OF their Intentions rene" au
49,, hine Tho American people, the declarations ot primer
niles avowed by them when on former occasions IN
conven lion, they nave pfcse"'eu VIGIL e
That The Federal Government is Of limited powers
derived solely from the Constitution ahu ',ie sla, ~
ar made ought strictly construed by all e
and agents of the Government; and that il s nexpcdcnt ana
d,nnrIous TO exercise doubtful constitutional powers
That The Convention does not confer upon inc hchea
Government the power commence and carry on general
| ey stem OF internal improvements.
That the Constitution does not confer authority upon
the Federal Government directly or indirectly, 10 ASSUME
m h,a of the several contracted for local nnd inter
nal oveents any other STATE purposes nor "oua
| .uch an assumption be just cxnedieut
l. That justice and sound policy ntpa NE reueiai Wv
10 foster one branch OF Industry 10 the detrimen Oh
the other cherish the interest OF one portion 10 tue III
urv nj another portion Of common country thht every
;,;,cn and cyrty section the country has right To de-
and lnsis, upon equality OF rights and privileges
and to complete and ample protection OF persons ana proper
~ from domestic violence or foreign aggression
5 That il duly VI every branch OF Government l"
enforce practice the most rlgd economy III
nm, uubc alairs and that no more revenue ought 10 u
raised Than required ciay the necessary expenses o.
The Government and for the gradual bnt certain EXTINCTION
of the public debt .,o . N,;,,,
Rork that We Believe institution one OF deadly hos
ty TO The interests OF the country, dangerous 70 OH
cnuhran institutions and The liberties OF Tue people, anu
t,i,.d m nine. The business of the country within lie
control of money power ana ABOVE inc laws
and the vii! people, and mai me esui'S y
H. ,,inn in ,ls and all other financial measures upon
which Issues have been made between me "o Po.cal par
lies of The country have demonstrated 10 canu!a apu aI
cal inrn q. all parties laei aou'''h+S-' ' $50 '' "
all business pursuits ,,,z :, 10 r, ,,-,.,,
fom banking institutions is Indispensable ior inc safety
h Inn If the Government and the rights Of the people
ina, the liberal principles embodied oy Jefferson IN me
Declaration of Independence and sanctioned 10 inc ConsI
=, 30 onnr, sed of every nation have been cadlna
nriucipes in The Democratic faith and every attempt 10
hrdu. the privilege of hrcuming citizens and the owners OIL
al nonn rs ought 10 be- resisted with the spirit which
swept the alien srdtinn laws from our statute books
That Congress has no power unoer lhe constitution 10
;,,orar with or control domestic institutions OF The
severa Staee that such States are The solo and proper
Judges OF everything apperainng to their own affairs MOI
ro6bi,cd by the Constitution; that all efforts OF the abol-
and others made 10 induce Congress interfere
with the uesons of slavery to take ncpieh, eieps IN
relation thereto calculated TO lead 70 the most alarming
and and that all such Efforts have
an inevitable tendency diminish the happiness OF the peo-
Die and endanse the stability and pcrmsnency OF The Union
and ought 1 10 be countenahceu oy any ienu i "" o'
cal institutions
Resolved That the foregoing proposition covers and was
10 embrace whole subject OF slavery agitation
in Congress- and therefore, the Democratic party OF The
Union standing the national platform, will abide BY and
adhere 10 faithful execution Ct the acts known The COM
promise measures settled by The last Congress- the ac for
rcclaimng ugvcs from service or labor included which
act being designed 10 carry out an express provision the
changed rs destroy impair lis efficiency.
Resolved That the Democratic party viii resist al! al
empts al renewing in Congress OF il; the agitation
of slavery question Under Whatever shape Oh Goo. me
| attempt may be maze
Resolved That the proceeds of The public lands ought to
applied 10 the ma onal objects specified IN the
Constitutions ind that opposed any law for the
distribution OF such proceeds among the Staes alike in
cxucdicnt policy and cpugnaht 10 the Constitution.
Resolved inat decidedly opposed taking from
President the qualified veto power by which he is
bled restrictions and responsibilities amply sufficient
10 guard the public interest 10 suspend the passage Of bill
whose merits cannot secure the approval OF :wothds Of
the Senate and House OF Representatives until the judgment
OF the people be Obtained thereon and which has saved
the American people from the corrupt and yrannica dOm
ma lion of the Bank Of the United Statee and from a
iuptIng system OF general improvements.
Resolved That the Democratic party will faithfully abide
BY and uphold principles laid down in the Kentucky and
Virginia resoi lions of 1885, and in The report OF Mr. Mad
son the Virginia Legislature in 1899; that il adopts
principles constituting OF the main foundations OF its
political creed and is resolved carry them In their
obvious meaning and import.
Resolved That the with Mexico upon all the prnci.
piles patriotism and the laws Of Nations just and
necessary part in which every american citizen
should have shown himself The side OF his county, and
neither morally physically by word or deed have given
aid and comfort 10 the enemy.
Resolved Thai rejoice al the restoration of friendly
relations with sister Republic OF Mexico and earnestly
desire ali the blessings and prosperity which
Joy under republican institutions: and congratulate The
AnericaG people upon the results ui THAI which have
mancsty justified the policy and conduct Of The Demo-
cratic marty, United States 'indemnly