Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13


people o Il territory, it follows hy much stronger rcu
tat such power can be rghiiully exercised by
any -cf-c"nstitu'cd body within the States and
posed of part only OF the people.
\. That every new State ought tn be admitted into
the Union with such constitution as n jurily OF
the citizens thereof shall adopt, provided there is
thing therein conflicting with the Constitution of the
United States, and whether such State shall have
adopted or rejected slavery is not matter of inquiry
by the general government
The adoption OF any measure which would defeat
this, is direct encroschmcnt on the popular soyer-
eighty of such State.
y. Ihnt under these views, and which we believe
To be correct, the bill ecctny Nebraska und Kansas
into Territories, leaving the question Of slavery with
the people, not only constitutional but eXpedient
and proper, and that we do hereby endorse and up
prove the same.
TO- That We are opposed to any changein our State
Constitution comforting upon Negroes the right vi
suffrage. We are not willing that this class Of "tme-
rc'.IIs, shall rule his p4a of Amerca-conccding
to other States the right 10 crafty their tastes in
this particular, however much we may differ from
them in opinion.
II. That the secret political oaflbound Order,
commonly called "know- NotlIngs," prescribing men
on the ground Of their religious belief and the pncc
Of their BIRTH Is flagrant violation of the CoI:slitu
ton. nnkind, uncharitable aud un-Chrisan, and
Justly deserves the scOrn and contempt VI every hon
est man in the lund.
II. The Government Of this Union was the result
of religious persecution, and religious liberation is lis
Grated States, acknowledge this rs prevailing prn
ciple-nIld that class oi men in our country who
would call into life system OF religious bGotry nnd
intolerance are not worthy 10 hold power; and the
man who acknowledge. the eilicacy "f al oath obl-
,atory on him 10 tell fasel0od in place OF the truth,
cannot be regarded patriot and this is the last OF
the qualifications inr n statesman.
l3. The doctrine that "Amcricans should rule Anc-
rica, II true IN every letter, and such has ever been
the case but he who III secret swcnrs 10 prescribe his
fellow and deprive Kim of his civil and RELIGIOUS rights,
is no Amerlcan-he Is the slave |" an imperial muster
his conscience Is his hypocrisy; he has no attribute ol
a freeman, and deserves not the name.
-. LEM lhc lhoroh"'e incte"Se VI Ha!kih@ NhFi-
tai at the late session. and the weak and inconsistent
course oil the present Executive III relation thereto,
are calculated to awaken anxiety ana alarm Tor The
iuturr' ana prove the iolIy {" cohliuhS tle powers oi
E"Tcrhmen' 10 minus ihcoiDc'cl 10 thcr exercise
ana cohuocd ny Inc spccniahG hhu srceuy interests
thnt prey upon the earnings OF the people;
l'' lha the failure ol the house ol Acprcsenl"'
tves at the late session TO pass the JOINT resolution
proposing amendments 10 l.lc Constitution ngnils,
STATE ana ihhiclpai indeDtcuhess WIS III coteiPt oi
the popular WILL anu the htCrcs! anu security I'll tc
people. II will be the imperative duty Oh The next
Legislature freed from the elements OF confusion, rn-
lacy ana ahatrIsm "hch infested lhc Fl' 10 re-
commence ihe WORK oi relorll' "Ici Miie rosu,i.
mated, WI! protect labor, property ana inorh!s ny
preventing Inc creation ol pubic aeo.s, a"n Mi re-
store ana preserve liic c"in'ei c oru':; "'u pun
iyo our o'alc u"Te'nlne anu VI o'u Wy, eouutS
ana o'her iuhcl'ai uy i,i,as t'.
/" tnc performance oi inr.' Jus:
ic. lhai 'e u'' VI s' ,o' ,o e"s
ot iice,lSeu hotels Wilie n'"M'ns o,iet us'ao,a?n
mems ioI tuI sue vi ';'h, " H.
v, .,o ;rI, =; ,c,;
s"hc.''n" VI puo'.e 'P''io"' ~ ~ I I:,' W '
ana ihcapaoc "i accomplishing 'iS '''ch'ed "'.'S'
Disputed III the pr'nclpis on Whel IFS ptorIeus III,
potent IL" Soou, anu St!NIIS ~ pi"lpi. "4n pe.s"'
WITHOUT lhc luS'ilca'loh VI oN,'luNnE nc.cIH'"!'
genera puDic sentiment "r c'i'aih anu i'"i""s ~
orn oi cAs.ng e''is' II sn"uu sn. p'a'o :" ~
puDi!c opih"h' anu coiloi MN" ~ hc ~
publican government and that the said III" S!o"o
be repeated.
m ~ no Ii, ny nv No.; ".I PI' ~; Ii, tbn ,l
''y ~ .J;"nnrI J.; ., I.;n, - cnrInct with suc
cess the administration of the general government, in
peace and III war: and t" secure anu proinn'o iI. M
yIitical organizations have totnliy failed in their
great objects, or been temporary i'll existence and
limited Il. usefulness ana lhat IL ,'e,
ne nJ !. .san,ntn ,bc nrotecon Of their rights and
| 10 their advancement aud prosperity.
Is That we approve and endorse The measures o'
Franklin l!cree' a.' oon', ~ mr;vn ~ tLc
slos aUIu ni hnnr of h, country; um particularly in
the exercise OF the veto power, he has but carried ont
the principles ol the .olS'.ulon ''o 'e a' t'u ''''
| "a 'r,,,t "a. admir-, tll. opeu talented and manly
course OF Henry A. Wise Governor elect of Virgina,
in the recent campaisn in that State Dy inc Doli a"
fearless manner III "hrH Hc eAloSSu I i'J .''n,L'r
an or, donn in secret onJ whose objects
and designs were the attainment Of political power in
the overthrow OF the Constitution ana Inc pr"scrp
m W." ;. - Inv hal,"yrd I,v the most patrioc nssoca.
tl,ns, sends to the 'Old Dominion" greeting, and
gives assurance OF the redemption ol
and general clearance oi !ne Incubus niiIen n":'
though temporarily, impaired hcr hohr u"u P'oP'''
w., ,.u,;,.. ,,,or,,,.r, tIo ,o,,;,o,;on of
~. ina. nl We Inv f,r Canal Commission.
,r nmd ,rr nnon thc Democracy of the State his tri-
r,,,hnnt ,Icciion
,n~ A. .,,;,,,, os ,,o minority resolutions,
Aner u'c 'e"uI''I VI Wv - ,',.,
speeches were made sicccssveIy ny AeSSfS. " f'Sh'
and Black which we hope to be able to publish here
noor
We confess to being more pleased win Tie "oie
sr.oc of Mr. WRIGHT than with TINT of Mr.. Black
sp'e> A., ,v,,,,;,,,,o, Sor,;,cn n. boun
IL Slrikcs " lS"J' '"' " '''"n ~, ..,I
boder and, being so, more consistent with the ante
codorts of tlc Democracy. and more certain to win
, A, ur Hr,ht said however the resoli-
SUCCESS AS Mr' "f'"' 'Is' w M, -,
tions OF tho majority as o'creu ny 4if. "'''N Nt
NOT 90 far enough. This defect, however, was to 4
,,';,I.,,Jo oxto,t corrected by amendments, as will
-,
be seen.
Mr.. Black having concluded the yeas anu nays
,rore ordore On the amendment and being taken. re-
,, .ona "a nav. 90 md So the resolutions read
sulted-yeaS ''' nays ''' ""..
by Mr.. Wright the minority report were not hdopt-
ed as substitute for those read by Mr.. Black.
A. tbs stoge of the proceedings the resolutions Of
At lnis s'dhe VI '"o f'0,'o'' .'o -s,.,,,.
,roro before the convention unaltercd
M. wr;obt. ! now move to amend bv Offering
Mt. ,,on nf rho minority repor Which Introduces
tna Roroi VI i"S SrnoLs ;Ii ~. n,rt he majority
me-. lhe Nui's'' "'''
iePo'
1t rends as follows:
Resolved, That every new State ought to be ad-
mtteI into the Union with such Constitution as
majority of the citizens thereof shall adopt provided