The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-03

49, 49, tniin,Si,,e resolution offered by MT
t,IAss, which Mr. JACKSON had nlossa 20 nave IN
definitely posiPonea; rsmsiy desirable to secure in
=, s..''rs Conventions Of the Democratic party Of
Sg-.snts tho fsrest and fullest expression OF the
,.aosle-and whereas that WIN u more surrey
Pe sp, ~, representatives who reside amongst,
s 80 therefore better acquainted with and re
onsihle to the constituent body, than 1t possibly
can be by persons living remote from the counties
49, they represent: Therefore,
p,soIced That In an future Conventions OF the
Democratic Party Of Virginia. no alternate or
proxy ought to be allowed seat or vote unless ne
reside in the county whose vote he would CAST OF
unless he be instructed how to vote
On the indefinite postponement OF tue iesoiuuon
the rreeious question was called and sustained,
and on the main question vote was demanded oy
counties.
TO Withdraw the resolution
osye 70 withdraw the resolution was refused.
Mr DeneaIe moved 10 reconsider the vote, or
deripg the main quesuon, "hieh ~as caiFieuh
I'm mellon. Mr. Glass was then permitted to
withdraw his preamble and resolution.
3 Mfr John b. Floyd offered the following resou
ton which was adopted: .F-.
Pssolred That any democrat present, from
county not having delegate here. be invited to
seat in this Convention
The chair then called on committees for reports
when Mr.. J. b. FLOYD, from the committee re-
solutions presented the following series of resou
lions:
Democratic
Convention assembled, following the timehonored
usage in declaming the principles which bind them
together as party do resolve:
l. That the true relations between the States
and the Federal Government, and the true rules for
the construction of the Constitution, correctly
forth in the resolution and report of 1923 and 49,
of the General Assembly of Virginia, and the
doctrines therein expounded are hereby adopted
and re-afhrmed.
, That Congress has power TO appropriate
directly or indirectly the proceeds of the sales of
the pubc lands, to grant, directly indirectly,
the public lands to the purposes OF internal i'm
provement
g. That specific duties, taxing, as they do the
iow-priced necessaries of the poor as heavily as
the costly Injuries of the rich, are unequal I'M
just and odious; that duties designed for protec-
hon foster branch of industry and cher ish one
section o. the country at the expense of others,
and are utterly inconsistent with justice, sound
policy, and Democratic principles; and that we
are opposed to any increase of the duties on
on imports, especially on articles of general and
necessary consumption, such as iron, coal, sugar,
salt and coarse cottons.
a. That the Federal Government ought to ad.
here in its foreign policy TO the maxims nculcated
ny the Father of his Country, and by the Father
of Democracy.
). That we reaffirm the resolutions of the Balti.
more Convention of 1852 N far as applicable to
the present condition of the country.
6. That the vote of the State in the Cincinnati
q Convention ought to be given for such candidate
will command the greatest strength in the
whose principles arc known to conform most strict
iy to the cardinal tenets Of the Democratic Re-
IS publican faith.
- 7. That this Convention feel that they could net
more emphaticaly express their condemnation of
the obnoxious tenets and practices of the Know
Nothing party than was done by the Democracy
of Virginia at the polls On the 9th day of May,
1855.
g. That we approve of the act known as tho
Kansas Nebraska act, repeating it did the Mis-.
souri, restriction, which was unjust to the South
and in conflict with the constitution and the equal
lily of the States.
9. That this Convention approves fully and en-.
torses cordially the principle contained in the
aforesaid act, which secures to the citizens of a
territory in applying for admission into the Union
al State the right to establish their own form of
government with such powers limitations and
restrictions they may think proper-subject
only to the constitution of the United States which
requires the form OF government to be Republican.
TO- That while this Convention disclaims any
knowledge of preference of the democracy of this
State among the distinguished gentlemen who
may be presented for the Cincinnati nomination
they have hesitation in declaring their cordial
approval of the cardinal measures, and the bold
and able State papers of President Pierce, by
which the fundamental principles Of the demo
cratic faith have been illustrated.
COL VIM II. HARTMAN of Augusta, moved that
the resolutions be adopted unanimously as a whole
and by reclamation
Mr. MONTAGUE desired first to know if the last
resolution designed expressing preference for
any man.
Mr.. JOHN B. FLOYD assured the gentleman that
the resolution was designed expressly to avoid all
personal preferences, and had been carefully pre-
pared on that account.
Mr.. MONTAGUE was satisfied with the assurance
thus given, and should withdraw all objection.
The resolutions were then put to vote, and IMAM
imously adopted
TIN RIyES, Esq, of Prince George was called
upon and addressed the Convention at length in
behalf of Democratic measures, and in opposition
TO the American nominees. His peculiar style Of
speaking, added to his comic gestures and amusing
anecdotes, created a vast deal of mirth
Gen. GORDON was next called on. and paid a
high compliment to Gen PIERCE for his fidelity to
the South, ranking him with Washington, Jeifer.
son. Madison and jackson, and declaring his ankle
~ TO see him reelected President of the United
States for another term reward for his fidelity
TO the Constitution and the South. He also com |
piimented Gov. WISE highly for the ability with |
which he met and overthrow the Know Nothines |
and hoped that his oyster law would pass and that
the Legislature would give him two steamers
IN the Chesapeake Bay with which to run down |
and arrest the negro stealers and put them in the
penitentary. Mr.. Wise understood those wide |
waters well, and could bring the Yankee, TO their
senses it furnished with means. He then alluded |
TO Internal improvements, and urged the necessity
speedily possible.
Hon JOHN b. FLOYD was called upon and adj /
dressed the Convention briefly He congratulated |
the delegates upon the restoration of harmony,
though he never felt any doubt high as the blorys
rolled, that when the time came ali would hs
union lie trusted that the democracy were stimn-
lated by feelings of patriotism; and believed that
they We're struggling to maintain the liberties Of
the people and the glory of the Republic, He had |
never feared a dissolution. He did not hal;aya
there was fanaticism treason sufficient IN .bo
North TO break down the Constitution and tbe
Union He then paid tribute to the democrst;c
party and grave 1t credit for the prosperity of Tho
country and the extent of territory which has
been added to the small colony established here |
but q few years since e
Mr.. Lyons was called on, but excused bimaalf |
and introduced Mr.. Bocock, a member of Con. |
gress "a Noh
Mr.. BocoCK took the stand, and addressed ,,o |
Convention in behalf of Democratic princlnas ord
in opposition to tho Black Republicans vivina |
Speaker Banks severe excoriation for the see |
tional committees appointed by him, and for tho |
Injustice done the South in those appointments -
He also gave the American party few rubs in |
passing, and in conclusion declared that he would
support any good and true man nominated fo, |
President by the Cincinnati Convention.
JAMES LYONS, Esq, was next loudly called for |
nd,-taking the stand, returned thanks for ,be |
honor conferred upon him. Like the prodiral ,o, |
he had strayed from the house of his father. hm,
on discovering his error, had returned believing |
that the rights the liberties and honor of the on,S
and the Union could alone be preserved In The