Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-21

/ Governor elect of Virginia. in the recer
campaign IN that State, by the bold an
fearless manner in which he exposed tn
intrigues ard consriracies Of a class Of me
banded together, whose works were don
in secret, aud whose objects and design
were the attainment of political power il
the overthrow Of the Constitution, and lh
prescription OF the best men in the Re
public. The Keystone on this day, bal.
lowed by the most patriotic associations
sends to the "OlG Dominion" greeting
and gives assurance of the rede ption o
Pennsy lvania, and gene raj clearance Of tn,
incubus which has, though temporarily i'm
pared her honor aud prosperity.
90. That we heartily recommend tn.
nomination Of Arnold Plumer, this ia,
made for Canal Commissioner, and urg.
upon the Democracy of the State his tFi
umphaDt election.
The yeas and nays were ordered on The
amendment, and being taken, resulted
yeas 19. and nays SO, and 50 the r-solu-
tons read by Mr.. Wright as the minority
report were not adopted as substitute for
those read by Mr.. Black.
At this stage of the proceedings the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Black, from the
Committee on resolutions, were before the
convention unaAered.
Mr.. Wright: now move to amend by
Offering that portion Of the minority re-
port, which introduces the Kansas and
Nebraska bill as part Of the majority re-
port.
1t read as follows:
Resolved, That every new State ought
to be admitted into the Union with such
Constitution as majority Of the citizens
thereof shall adopt, provided there Is moth
ing therein conflicting with the Consiitu-
ton Of the United States and whether
sucn State shall have adopted or rejected
slavery is not a matter ofipquiry BY the
General Government. The adoption Of
any measure which would defeat this is
direct encroaehment upon the popular
sovereignty o. such State. That under
these views, which we belieye 10 be cor
rect, the bill enacting Kansas and Nebras-
ka Territories, leaving the question Of
slavery with the people, was not only con-
stitutional. but expedient and proper; and
that we do hereby endorse and approve
the same.
This amendment was rejected-ayes
As, noes 60.
Mr.. Wright now offer as an amend
ment that resolution in the minority report
which provides any change in the coLsti-
tuition authorizing negroes to vote.
Il reads as follows:
Resolved, That we are opposed to ans
change in our State Constitution CONFER
ring upon negroes the right of suffrage
We are not wiling that this class Of Amer
icans shall rule this part Of America, con-
ceding to other States the right to Crafty
their own tastes in this particular, how
ever Hueh we differ from them in opin.
IONS,
On this amendment TO the amendment
Mr.. Wright called far the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and
being taken, resulted-yeas 50, nays %:
Adopted.
MIR. Chase called for the previous ques-
:ion.
Mr.. Ludlow. lwish to offer an amend
ment to the first resolution in the majority
report.
The resolution now reads
Resolved, That the Democratic party
need not on old and settled issues to de-
clare its principles in detail. 1t sufficient
for us to say that we belong TO the De-
mocracy Of the Union. and recognize no
geographical lines between the North and
the South. The interests Of all parts Of
the country are the same to us, and, SO las
as in our power, we will maintain the con-
stitutonaI rights Of every State. with uni
form fidelity.
NY amendment Is 10 insert after the
word Estate" the words, "and recognize
in its widest extent the principles OF pop
ular sovereignty in the Territories" so
that the sentence will read-efhe inter.
ests of all parts Of the country are The same
to us, and. so far as is our power, we will
maintain the constitutional rights of every
State and recognize in its widest extent
the principle Of popular sovereignty in
the Territories"
On this amendment the yeas and nays
were called for. and being ordered, result
ed-yeas 81, nays {.
So the amendment was adopted. 1t is
deserving Of notice that this amendment.
though not in the express terms that Mr..
Wright and friends desired, "recognizes
in its widest extent the principles" Of the
Nebraska-kansas act.
The question being on the majority
resolutions as amended they, as amended,
were unanimously adopted
At later stage in the proceedings, Mr..
Chase offered tie following resolutions:
Resolved, That the National Constitu-
ton wisely commits the Institution Of slave.
~ to the control Of The States where il
has existence, and we will rcsist all at.
tempts by the people of the non-slavehoid.
ing States to interfere with the right,
guaranteed to the institution. SO also we
will resist any attempt to use the power Of
the General Government TO perpetuate OF
extend the institution.
Resolved, That the taking possession OF
the polls at the election for the organiza-
ton Of the Territory Of Kansas by large
bodies Of men from Missouri for the p"r-
pose Of pyersw,,ngg the bona fde residents
Of the Territory. was gross infraclion 81
the laws, and an outrage that calls for the
severest reprobation Of the American peo-
ple. and we therefore most heartily en-
dorse the cou,se pursued by TIE Hon. A.
H. Reeder, in his patriotic efforts TO en-.
force the laws, and protect the rights 81