Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-01
EMOCRATIC MEETING is PRINCE GEoRG,

DEMOCkhIlC MEETING Is PRINCE GEORGE.
Alta meeting NJ n portion rf til. Democratic IH'rv
nt Prince George, Il; S:urG.vaut- Mill, OF the 18th
instant, mn,io!l, Maj. James = Gee was called tn
the chair, and J. =. Anthony alpoinc, Sccr,t3TY.---
Maj. Gee briefly explained the Object of the n. eri;.
to be the appointment "f delegates the Stanton
Convention, to bc held "n The :Slh instant, fer The
purpose OF selecting rnn!las Tor the office, ol Gov
crnor Lieut. t'"vcrnor ana Attorney General
timothy kvcs, Esq, then offered tn" following
PREAMBLE AYD RESOLUTIONS.
The right to express their views nnd opinion:
MI matters oi Il political nature hrnngs 10 the people.
nnI as liberty can only be preserved bv yisilamca
that never tires Gui frequent recurrence 70 the fun
dnmcnnl principles which orr govcrnm.rt il
based, we conceive il 10 be privilege in or pr
mary capacity 10 cmbOiv our Scn'm' u!s nrd "pu-
IONS on all matters affecting political per-ona
interests. The more especially !, il ,icnan:yd hy
IN the present occasion. vixen in l.;c ci c;i"r
| i'll Indiana OH" and P.unsy sylvnnin fvEioH "i the
Ab"lltionstS, Free Sellers Seward Nhj--. Know
| Notlngs and Temperance fanatic. combined to-
| ,etlcr, hnd acting i'll C"mccr: tn elect III ln]"rs -:
Congress pledged 10 vote for In" repeal Of the Ne
brska-knnslS ne Of last season Il" Cnngrrs- there
| by restoring the Missouri! COMPROMISE ..ci which
! had II" warrant in the Constitution auikor.l;:: lis
aGupt"li, and which excluded forever from thc :"1ta
! the privilege Of the s!avcloicr carving his slaves
On any territory north ot 80 dee. 80 north :HItu':
au GS sumption I'll power which deny 70 Con gl"~S,
to Territorial Legislature, or 10 :ry O;hrr uuwrr.
save Tie people ot Territory when in Cons ciIlor
assembled to frame c"mf;;tu;inn preparatory /" "d-
|
say whether they desire admission free or
slavc!ludins STATE, md w. syurn III, IDEA 81: r,n-
lushng our right under the Constitution !" "cc"ly
any territory belonging |" the United >;aiCs, with
our slaves or any "Ecr property, the arrogant Ht-
sumption OF the assent Of Congress, OF rI.; rial
Legislature to do 50, leaving ~ ARE wiilin in IL"
words Of Mr.. Calhoun, nj domestic questions !" tie
local authorities IN the first instance. Id DE ri
bunh ot the supreme Court in the inet apo III. the
rci,.rr IL the w lc question t. he constitutional ri
bunal est tblsh b" the fathers"
Though slave holders. fi,,mca. c;'iHru- "I
the United States, entitled 10 cruatty o prv!.'S,
claiming tn constitution -! uGr country ~ tic """y
bl ni our admission into any territory h' i"r -.U -
the United Suites hnviH: tn those who desire il "a
humiiating degradation ~! their right (" HdE'~sil.
70 lar Ot Congress. TO Iar net u I,j..ior,H'
LcgiSdtH.f ifsuc vn-sal submissions suits hrir ;o-c.
For ourselves stand Oh irmcr md br"nirr tr"CIu,
uil desire the lmprrtncn interference al neither.
We 20 further, ant. say these iIS"Tl-'s and ia
niCS ui hc nortn We !IcHr their threats U-H!n>; no
admission nfany other slave State into Tie Ini"u;lni
that the fugitive slnve law shall he repealed We
tell them {" beware Of their rshnrsS for when these
ISSUE decided against H., they wi! hnd t" S-uu;m
in solid column exercising, their NATURAL rights i"
ih" preservation "t themselves and their properly amt
their fires des, should il rcsUlt in diss s'!u "h ot
our glorious union.
Win pleasure refer To the wholesome stale "i
the Democratic party IN the South, exhibited IN the
iaic elections in the States OF Alabama, Arkansas.
California, Florida Louisiana, North Carolina end
South Carolina, 10 say nothing OF Missouri whose
b5slaturc lIOuEN pulIlchily Ul'tr'lI ! III iaN' ''
4 the Nebraska luw by large majority, thus securing
the election Ia the next Senate Ot mn" NchrHrEu son
i u'"" from these States, which. added 10 the i!rlT-
one already elected, makes IN aggregate of ~ s"nA-
tors III favor of the Nebraska law.
u Th' IS the strength which the South ard lts friends
will present in the Senate, the ,. Scutorr VIII" nr"
III ia favor of repeating the Nebraska bill M! for the
"a restoration OF the Missouri Compromise. l. i"rr
3 anything to ihc spirit Of democrat I" in- II
u ot trs,. facts II there il ' him ro. =" uu
VI true ami trus;y President, Fmnkln Pierce, VII" hG'
n the TO do h- duty, {" face power IN IL PRIDE
~ and to stand by the South ~ he ever haS--I,aiy
~ should his veto be required. lis colstituiop
power aud thereby imn"rnliHc himself jackson
u aud Tyler did in vctolng the |. ). Bank.
ie !. Resolved therefore, That view tls effort n
w the North 70 the Missouri Compromise rs be-
, ing grounded on the known ect that lis rceoTa;l"i
~ will be injury the South and that il become.
every Southern Democrat to slow by his cxnap!r
that he will stand by and Sustain the Hon. Si"Ehrl
\. Douglas and iS Democratic friends III III" North
and Northwest, WHO Iri"nI:ng oar constitutions
rights in the face oi the heterogeneous nIrs at Fr''
Suilcrs, Abotonsts, Seward Wings and Know No
things VIII" a>Sain. them at home.
=. Resolved, Tint the principle III popular sovc.
reignty conferred on the people, III their territorial M
,lsaturcs, Us set forth in the Nebraska khrts hIi!
Is does not authorize them, any more than II" c"mSi't
- On of the United States authorizes Congress :" pas
IS law prohibiting Shareholders from carrying tur
slaves into such territory, Gnd should such M net h
passed by either body, and under lts prov!EinE E'
owner of slave be deprived Of his right to hos. 'ci
slave, that then. the cons;itutionnlIy oi sHd Law
would come up ior adjudication before the Supreme
Court u the United State. That there l. i'il-r"n"
~ Of opinion this question between the Statesmen "
- the North and South admit. but we fee! proa'
- in declaring our beci, that no Statesman ar 'ui'
% from the South who has any respect for h, rUta
,iou could be guilty by his vote OF placing S9n"",
., sOrsrrIgni y ADORE the Constitution.
3. Resolved, That popular sovereignty in Rcpuhil
can Government is the exercise OF power and il
enjoyment Of privileges by the people whether II
pro
Of the constitution, nnd the laws made in Hurslan'
thereof and that whenever tr.e are tralISrcid"' ~
the commission OF crime or the nIiipgemcn'- 81 III
rights of others. they to be attributes ~ s"H"
reignv and unless restrained by the tribunal. .! us
tcc must lead to nnnrcEy, and the des'ruci": "i -
vili2cd society.
t. Resolved. Tint the Democrats Of Prince Cc":g
county, have witnessed too long, and too often, IL" ~
. teecual efforts Of their friends III the Gscri's"n "
i the great principles which hnvc heretofore t.yIr
| parties to he caught by the rlap-trap stuff Of In
nj Know Notlngs. Curiosity might laa children {;
M assemble and hear the parrot cry Of Know NOihln.
Know Nothing: but intelligent m"R VIII" have h"r'
totorc fought with their principles inscribed uro
" their banners. tonting nlot nj midiny. VIII Joe"
down with contempt this Northern h"rr-y f"' IN
suppression ol Southern rights, unless, ini"cd -"H'
member ut the order should dare nvow iiint Their =
cety is secret one, ior political purposes Tor rug
prcssim. the freedom of speech, the CX"rcsc al on
conscience in matters OF religion rs gG'iHni"c' D.
the constitution and for prescribing nnurallzcG ";
| zcn. Should ANY such doctrine be aN"w"d o"!Dr
% the Democracy of Prince George, we pledge on
- selves 10 expose such treason and Will not uLG'r h
w circumstances, support any man, tor any "'ir, -"
belongs to such III order, or WHO aaNo'.'"7 sue" "'
| trncs.
5. Resolved. That approve of the '"nTcni!"
| 70 be held in Slauntom on the Both of Nov"nhyr'
| tbr nomination al candidates for Governor. I..ui
| G;svrrnor aud Attorney General. and that hvr drt
.,n,rs from cach iuagis,erial district bc a i"'cE
SAID AuEvcntIon .
g. R,.olycL 1ha. we dci.rccatc tiir Introduction
H.. IL, i'll l'.,IN nfDn.
Tnc prceabLe md resolutions were unanl.."a
adopted.
The Chairman. Is cLclcncr to n resolution, s,'
pointed the following gnutrn!en as 1cIcga''f
DIsrHICr No. Col. J. \. Bain"s, VIM T. Pro"
tor, DR.. Geo. f. klyc., llcmry lcntIi, EG"r = Nv
i)IsrKicr No. Tim Rlvcs, j. u. J"Hrs, 4. II
IL Williams Daniel B. Tenn. Geo. W. Philips.
= DISTRICT No. 3-ljr. IAc iorc Bland. .'n". "
E;pms, Curoln,us Russell, JOHN I. Bland, ja!.
DISTRICT No. IA. $. Eainey, Philip J.. Ihwc"i'
SnmI 7. Smith, a. ii. Kuney, VIM. Tench.
DIsTEJCr No. J--Gco. W. Butts, John NJ. bur:0N
g VI. W. Rancy. Trah Williams, Alfred Butts
| On riDtiOn The Chairman ana >t'FtthIE ".
| added tn the delegation.
On III Giuu al IIc!ry Parham, the lroccc .:ugs
ordered ~ be forwarded ~ ihc South SD" DrIaorr"
R for publicnfion with The rrgurs: tat the RClN"H
| Enquirer and Examiner copy
10 On motion, the meet ng adjourned.
3 JAMES ). GEE, Chairman
" f. 5. ANTHONY, Scc'y.
~ rONSI'LS CANNOT CELEBR ATE MARRIAGE.
In a!Iowcrn- official question prnp";uIcl T..
l. him, the ttturn i;c..cal ha- had ucc!t ION u decide
i.r under the :.", cunsu!a OF tho United S;a.r i
" E,;. pc. have lawful power clcbni" mGr!u.,
W Iier between citizens of the United Suites for
!. csurrs. 1t wil be rcc"ll.cted hut United S;G;,s
y. uls. Germany lariicul.rlv n