Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06

only weakened aud immasculated this act, but
surrendered the only advantage it conferred
upon the Southern States of this confederacy?
First Ii was commended TO Northern Sena-
tors and members because it was bill for
freedom, and slavery neeer could go 10 Kan
sds"
Second, and consistently in accordance with
this view it was organized SO as ehectuaily 10
deter southern emigration to the Southern ter.
ritory By the appointment OF governor from.
free State, who since has proved himself re-
creant TO every constitutional principle con-
tanned in the bill ITSELF
Third. That even the removal of this official
was not based upon any disaRprorai Of his
aLfliatioa Nth The Ftecsoa party, the conse
queaces Of which we wait with many and anxi
Gus fears but upon ground entirely foreign
to il, and however wrong, involving no such
disaster to the Territory or the country as that
which now threatens both.
The tenth resolution is one Of those conpli-
ments which, all who readt will understand to be-
and what so clearly is indicated upon its face, as
an empty compliment to the sentimental mes
sages of the President, without the least refer
ence to the acts Of his Administration, errept
phere the Fundamental principles Of the Demo
cratic faith hare been Wu$frdted'n
Indeed, his strength in Virginia may be
fairly estimated by the flat reception of the
mention of his name for the succession by
that popular veteran of Democracy, General
| William F. Gordon, Of Albemarle county Our
space will not allow us further comment on
this subject, though We have much more to
say hereafter.
Resolutions of the Virginia Convention.
| The Chair then called on committees for re-
ports, when Mr.. j. B. Floyd. from the com n,it.
tee on resolutions presented the following series
of resolutions:
The Democratic Republicans Of Virginia. in
Convention assembled, following the time.
honored usage in declaring the principles which
bind them together a party, do
|. Resoire, That The true relations between
the States and the Federal Government, and
| the true rules Tor the construction Of the Con-
stituton. are correctly sci forth in the resou-
tons and report of 1888 aud 90, of the General
Assembly Of Virginia; and the doctrines therein
expounded are hereby adopted and reaffrmed.
=. Resolred, That Congress has no power to
appropriate, directly or indirectly, the proceeds
of the sales Of the public lands, or 10 grant,
directly or indirectly, the public lands to the
purposes OF internal improvement
g. Resolred, That specific duties. taxing, as
they do, the low-priced necessaries of the poor
as heavily as the costly Injuries Of the rich,
are unequal, unjust aud odious; that duties
designed tor protection. foster one branch of
industry aud cherish one section Of The country
at the expense Of others and are utterly in
consistent with justice, sound policy and Demo.
cratic principles; and that We opposed to
any increase OF the duties on imports, especially
on articles of general and necessary consumt.
ton, such as iron, coal, sugar, salt and coarse
cottons.
4. Resotred, That the Federal Government
ought TO adhere in its foreign policy to the
maSims inculcated by the Father of his coun.
try. aud by the Father Of Democracy.
>. Resotred, That we reatfirm the resolutions
OF the Baltimore Convention of 1852 as far as
applicable TO the present condition of the Coun-
try.
9. Resotced, That the vote Of the State in
the Cincinnati Convention ought to be given
for such candidates as will command the
greatest strength in the Democratic party
throughout the Union,. and whose principles
are known to conform most strictly TO the car
dinal tenets ofthe Democratic Republican faith
Z. Resotred, That this Convention feel that
they could not more emphatically express their
condemnation of the obnoxious tenets and
practices of the know-nothing party, than was
done BY the Democracy Of Virginia al the
polls, on the oath day Of May, 1855.
TLo.
known as the Kansas Nebraska act, repealin,
al it did the Missouri restriction, which wa
unjust to the South and in conflict with III,
Constitution and the equality OF the States.
3. Resotred, That this Convention approves
fully, and endorses cordially, the principles
contained in the aforesaid act which secures
10 the citizens of territory, in applying fo
admission into the Union as State the RICH
TO establish their own form Of government, will
such powers, Limitation and restrictions as the,
may think proper, subject only to The constitu
ton OF the United States, which requires tn,
form Of government to be republican
10 Resoired That while this Convention
disclaims any knowledge Of preference of III.
democracy ofthis State among the distinguished
gentlemen who may be presented for the Gin
c'nnatl nomination, they have no hesitation il
declaring their cordial approval Of the cardina
measures, and the bold and able State paper.
OF President Pierce, by which the Fundamental
principles Of the Democratic faith have beer
illustrated.
. The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The Convention was then entertained b,
eloquent speeches from Tim Rives, ESQ. D
Prince George, Gen. Gordon Of Albemarle
Hon. J. b. Floyd, 7. s. Bocock, Esq. Of Apo
nattox, James Lyons Esq, Col T. l.. Preston
Of Smyth, and c. Irving, Esq
After vote Of thanks to President Leake
and The Secretaries, for the manner in which
they had discharged their duties, and to Mr.
10. A. Mayo, for the use Of the metropolitan
Hall, the Convention adjourned sine die.
THE POTOMAC RIvER-MOyEMEN
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