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ssrvsd. that the Cosvss,ie hsvs selected 90 E.ete,,
for the State Of large. osr Sf the sbsst eA.POa Il ID.
Ansrieaa Psrty IN the State.
On motion OF Mr. Glmer four esnya,,,r, a,
the s's'e q, large were then sp?oinied: two from
Eastern sai too ftem wssiers virsinia.
MIR Gtlmer nominated Hon. Il. s. F1ournoy, Of
HaiifsI.
81. L.sis. Of RisAn,rd. ssmIua,sd uou. John
~ Bolts
II. Stuart
MI Gilman. Of Wheeling. psmipsied uOn JoAa
Mr.. John r. Andersen. Of Bo;stouft, intto,uee
q resolution for M Rpprisimsnt OF com m ttee on
thirteen 10 prepare res0etiSas fof the adoption Of
the Coavsniion. TGis resolution elieiied spirited
remarks hon AfssTs Anderson, Moore MeC:u,
Maupin, ard Others, upon the position of naT,j,,
Ia the State. and vas thea unsnimoas,y adopted.
The foiloviug grniIemsn were sppointrd n.
CoEmiiiee Messts. stuart Of Angasis, Anderson
Of Boieioari Moore Ct Rcekhridre Coleman Of
Louisa. Crorion OF Essex, Gilman OF whe,lIp9
ESmundson q Efarrisoa, Campbell Of w a.hi = ZION
Magfuier OF Albemarls, Brooke OF Fasquier Bu.
ISid q pni'yiVsa MeDoaah II L. neSburg, and
Al the evening srssioq on Wednesday the Com
miiiee reported The following resolution, which
were adopted by the Convention:
isi. RssSlred, That this Committee doth cordial
" TatuT the nomination Of Willard Fillmore for
the Presidency Of the United States knowing him
10 be tried statesman, who has heretofore In IN.
same high and responsible DO, iIion fuhiied every
doiy incumbent on him, in the true spirit OF the
Consultation aud in the dfm belief that III elected
TO The Presidency, he will he true TO the Consitu
tion and the Union knoN Ing no North no south
no EAsi, no Wssi--buI looking with the eye Of a
patriot snd statesman TO the interests and welfare
OF The whole country.
2nd Thstwe will with equal cordiaIi,y. sun
Port Andrew j Dcuelson Tor The ohice Of Vie.
Prsstient, believing him 10 be firm friend of IN.
Caion and true patriot. aud feeling assured thst
~ any contingency which may arise he will b.
faithful 10 tI- ConSt.tu ion IN ina .Iibly oppo.sd
TO every m'asuTs calculated To impair Inc RIGHTS
or sndanger the safety ofIny pnr'ion Of the cou1y
3rd. That this Co9vrntion doth most emphaii.
esiiy condemn those ieaiures OF the Kansas Ne
h.aska i'll which reccsH the principle Of Saust.
ter Sovereignty and the rights Of foreigners TO vote
imnefiaielY upon their making a declaration OF
their purposs 70 become, al q future dsy, citizen.
Of the Territories; believing a. we do that those
features are not only IN Violation Of the prineinle,
OF our naturalization laws, but eulinentIy ealculh
ted TO create discussion in the Territories and 10
ensure the aseendsney Of The anti-slaverV .elii-
msni 10 every Territory which may hereafter be
formed out Of The pablo domain OF the United
States.
9Th. That In the opinion ofIhls Conveniiou. the
ruthless spirit OF prescription, ard the harsh invee-
lives which have been pIaeiiev d Ind employed by
The Democratic party 10 wards the uaembers OF The
American party are lot only IN ju,lihable and nm.
patriotic, bat merit the severe condemnation Of ali
good citizens OF Vugi1ia.
bih. ThAtths Democratic party ere Justly re-
sPonsibie for the embarrassed condition OF the n.
naaess OF Virginia. aEd the oneFous burdens Of
iarHion unesT which cur citizens now groan.
Alter the adoption Of the resolutions, the Con.
yeaiion was entertained By bIief speeches from
Me,sra, John t. Anderson, Billy Gi,nsr. Gsorre
Z. fsrby and others, until 10 o'clock, p. NJ, When
u at.e"srsd GaS4is eflsy neat closing speeeh b.
DIR. Saunders, the President