Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-14

Barbour Nathan H. Taft. u, II, b,4a
Doadridgs Samuel P. r. Randolph. =,
Gilmer-Dr, VIM. E. Herndon. q
Kaaq,oha-Jsmes II. Broun., + =.
LeWis Hanson Peterson. = bt.5.a
Rtchie-Lewis A. Phelps. .--s
Iuylor-James X. Smith. ..,..-
Wirt-Josiah w. Hoff.
Jackson-F. P, Turner. ..Ef,a
Wood-Joseph Spencer,
Mason-J. Green Newman.
taJA-A, &. jenkins.
Brarton-Jonalhan Koyner -,
NichOi0s-To be supplied.
Putnqm-R Il, Harvey.
Upshur R, L. Brown.
Ramdolph--Samuel Crane.
Plcasqnts-H. G. Creel.
Mqrion-James Neeson and B, F.
Martin.
Wetzel-James P. Terrell, David West
aud Josiah Boyer. .
Samuel Woods, is Senatorial Elector
for Barbour county.
Mr.. J. B. Floyd, from the. committee on
resolutions presented the following series
OF resolutions
The Democratic Republicans Of Yirgi>.
MIA, in Convention. assembled, following
the timehonored usage in declaring the,
principles which bind them together as
party, do
Resolve, That the true relations be-
tween the States and the Federal Gov.
eminent, and the true rules for the con.
struction of the Constitution, are correct.
ly set forth in the resolutions and repor!
of 1893 and 80, of the General Assem-.
bly, Of Virginia; and the doctrines there.
in exPounded are hereby adopted and re-
affirmed
:. Resolysd, That Congress has no
power to appropriate, directly or Indirect
ly, the proceeds Of the sales OF public
lends to the purposes Of internal improve
ment. -.''. oA.
8: Resolyed, That specific duties. tax
ing, as they do, the low priced necessa-.
rics Of the poor as heavilya as the costly
Iuxuries of the rich, are unequal, unjust.
and odious chat duties designed for pro-
lection, foster one branch OF Industry and.
cherish one seclioh.o the country at The
expense of others, and are utterly incon-
sistent viii. Justice, sound policy and De.
mocratic principles and that We are ops
posed to any increase Of the duties onitn,
ports, especially on articles Of general and
necessary consumption, such-as iron, coal,
sugar, md salt and coarse cottons. ~
4. RcSolUed, That tho Federal Govern.
ment ought to'adhere Units foreign policy
to the maxms inculcated blythe Father
ofhis country, and by the Fathersof De.
mocracy. .aal1sea saf nj d21!s .
s. ResoIDe3. That we reafiEm the res
solutions of the Baltimore Convention OF.
1859 as far as applicable 10 the present
condition Of the country. 'a1a'aI II ioa 91I
&c. Resolved. Thattfe vote or The State
inithe Cincinnati Convention Oh ghR4o be,
given for such candidates as wilI6ommatitii
the greatest strength in the Democratic
party throughout the Union, tnd whose
principles are known TO confirm most
strictly TO the cardinal tenets Of the De-
mocratic Republican, faith. ~ H4
z. ResoLUed, That this Convention feel
that they could not more emIhatiealIy
express their condemnation oftIe obnoS2
ious teuetsa and practices Of til, KnoSsl
Nothing party, than was done b Sithe De-
mocracy of Virginia at the ;poliAl on the
24th day Of May, 1867 fltli lvi bids
8. IeSsotuedI That We approve or the
actSlsuows as the Kansas7N ebraska acs O. res
pealiug asst did The Observation-Disclosures. :
which was unjust totte South audin con
hict With the Constitution and tl1eeuualf.lI
~ Of the Statesat!;s ,e 0re ,55ji s
g.. Resolusdi TBatLbi ConventIon an 8
proves fully. and ehdofses cordtasy, The
principle contained ID Tie Aforesaid gaet.a
which securestto Che citizens. of d IerritoGo
ry, in applying for admission irto ttiet
Unionaas a State, the right TO se5abiishs
their own form Of government, with SUCH
powers, limitations aud restrictions as
they mayfthink proper. sub eet soay to-
the Constitution of die United IS tes51
which requires the form of government
to be republican,. zs Ia ad lad y
10. RESOLVED, That while this Gohengi
ton disclaims any kuo Wedge Lof btfeF4.
ence of the democracy f-the State a. du,Sd
the distinguished gentlemen who nassbs5
presentedIforstbe GiheiDnatis nomination
they have no hesitation IN declaring teir
cordial apprOvabof tl1e.cardinalneas
and the bold and able State paper! of
Presidential Pierce. by which the fuhlaIl
mental principles of Che Democratic fiithi
have beensiHdstrgted.g ossi b.t1 - 81
The resolutions were dnbnitnotblyi4I
The Convention vas then eptertaiAd
by eloquent speeches from Tim. Riys.
Esq, of Prince George Gen. Gordon 81
Albemarle. Hon, j. B. Floyd, T. SIiIo.
cock, Esq, of AppomatIox, James 'Iyois Z
Esqy Col. q; .. Preston of smyth, adj
@. Irving, Esq.
After vote of thahks to Preside.
Leake, and the Secretaries, for the mai.