Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-07-31

snen me verid has had witnsss that such
IN truth hs vss, from having snee disskarg.
% its high dstiss, 10 she sxtin nguishnent of
sset'oaal isalousiss, the restoration Of the
reign OF gsod feeling, the nain,sns.s 60 Of
sns Asnof Of tAs government, and the
advancement Of its welfare. eea6dsnee, good
fseiag and fratsrpal eon6dsnee uoald sue
ssed to distrust, elimination and intslsr-
aBee.
Re'oiesd, Th., having had 10 sssss5 in
the nomination Of candidates for the Pre.i.
dsney, and declining nov 10 make any nsni-
nation OF their own, the Wings of virginia
are lsfi free 90 sslee; snsng n. can dida,ss
already before the public bal in naEiax
thsir selection they esosult alone their prin-
eiPiss aud their duiy, aud By no means
merge themselves IN that party whose can
d'date they may adopt, but they will on al,
occasions maintain aud preserve their time
honorsd asd distine;issPriasipiss. ~ known
70 Tue eo2ntry and aiisstsd BY their history
That regarding the new party. absurd
ly styling itself Republican, as pkslly con-
nitted to sectional i-sue, aud, sagaHsd in
crusade against ACKNOWLEDGED eons,iiu.
Goasl rights aud The L mon Of the St,te.
u is needless TO say more Of it's candidate
than that bis Pretepsions are unworthy Of
beisg serutihiIed aud unfit to be eon.idersd
IL . national contest
>. ihA. LOOKING to the pledge baLliely
ssn y 'ns Demoera.'e parry IN lis psni.
nation Of PreaidsD, ""leTee, that aslI aci,a.
NoS on 'h- subjset Of slavery in Congress
-.seWbeTs sboald cease, aud the rsiter.
alton Of that pledge BY the Presideat bina-
F, self IN his inaugural address and in bis 6rsI
4 message 10 Congress, il was not TO have
4 been expected that his administration would
have encouraged this sgiiatioa by giving its
4 eountenanee and patronage % the agitatars,
aud by disturbing, foE mere party eGdE,
compromises tha; bad long preserved the
peace aud harmony Oftho country
4 That party, whose administration Of
the government, from its accession TO pow
I er, has been characterized by violated
/ pledges and hagrant abuses in its domestic
/ policy, and by biundsrs aud difficulties in
its foreign relations, reducing the country
from peace aud happiness to a state Of dis
( traction, aninosiiy and violsres unG1.m-
1 pied in oar annals, justly forfsits the coah.
denee Of all conservative men
5. That DO Whig. attached to his priuei.
, Piles and jealous Of the homer Of his eoantry.
can consistently support the candidate Of
this party; especially while in addition 10
( other weighty objections on the question sf
/ territorial rights, We fad him sustained a.
the North as the advocate Of 'SquEttsr SoT-
/ srsignty and at tAe S0Efk, his doctrine Of
the absolute power Of Congress ever slavery
| in the territories, has 10 bs met by expl.ua-
tions and CLOSES As untsnable as they are
| deceptive and while, too. he is responsible
for the doctrines Of the 0stsnd Manifesto.
repugnsnt to every sshiimeut Of natiosal
| nd nd IL
/ nit the country 10 . career Of foreign ag-
! gressions, that uSSsi result Ia dspTaying
public morals aud provoking wars With 9th
or nations
6 That the Wings Of Virginia having
! cordially accepted tbs compromises Of 1850,
! - Necessary concessions 10 eopHietise viaus
and interests aud being opposed to ths 70
nswal Of the agitation Of the question 70
which those compromises relate, will nov
! resist any repeal or mAdiseaIisa Of the Kan.
sas Nebraska act, as calculated to renew
and inaane ihs strife that at this time -
dangers tbs TigkIs aHd the UniSn Of Ike
\ States
T. That convinced that in Millard Fill.
more the qualities shd endoEmsnts are CEN
bined which, IN the foregsinE preamble are
held indispensable in Chief Magistrate al
ihs present alarming crisis, and believing
that these resolutions express his opinions,
aud thas thsir principles will control hIs al
mihistFatiOn II elected 30 the Pfesideucy,
she members Of ihis Convsntiou do not
/ kesitats to recommend bin 20 shs chcies 81
the aAtiSD; and While they diseiain all istsn
tiops 80 adept the principles sfhnoiheT par
~, earnestly iSvoks their b-sther wkigs
ls-ougboat tbe State 20 Surrender Nkatsvsr
exceptions they may take - she quarter
whence bis bOmiBstisn proceeded. aud IA
yield him the setiys aHd zoslJus support "a
Which be ~ entitled from the model he bai
given % = traly national standardization
g. That this ConVsBtioB. relying on th.
efforts Of the Whig party q the UHiOn sni
the Constitution, earnestly iByits lbsil
brsibrsR 10 other States 10 unite With then
~ q NAtiobal Convention IN tbe city q BAL
tiblOrs on tbe tkira Wednesday of ssytea
Der next, for she purpose II en- mbosyibg ast
Tallyisg great National Party. North ssd
South, East aud West 80 a. % BE- prepares
nOs aud at al future times % trert tia
WhslefOmc control ever pablie afairs. eve
due 90 InodsTsts aud eopFervsfivs csuHtsls
GBd 20 this cod. tbat this Convsntisn III
proceed on its eva part % sYPoiut kficei
delegates, snd tuo slisEsstss fof thch. q
represent the Why's II ths State IN Susl
CoarsBtion
Q That tbe PrCidsnt q this Csassrtioi
ApPoiut CcbtTEl Executive Csnmiittt .
thirteen, whose duiy 70 shall bs. by csrTss
poudsneu Esd othsruiss. 90 rrgm5ts The 9r
gsuIEtton and astifify 81 tae Wiz fayt.
ih ihis State anI that che dsisrstiasa 8
I rsqasstsd % give "a ths Cbairman q tb
Ccutfal Cgmmigtss tts banss q such psr
soos o. they vssli rsrsnnisnl flT tts q.
tigs dates u tts eamrsifa
Mr Weed Bsaiils tsnid net agree 3
tbs tbird FesoIui.au Fsp5ftsa by ths osu
miiies, and desired = sspsfAts sis upso d
MstSfs GoEgia ans sosit al goesitd a.
rsPsTt ~ ths cgmmiltca
. The vote uss taksn sn ihs th;rd rssyll
ti8a apd iI uas adopted
, Mr. Psntlstsu novsd that tts Psesidsr
, q ibe C0avehiion bs ad8sd b Sc iist (
! delegates 80 ths Nat0usl CsbEshta1a. "a
! uas carrisd uaanim0usly
/. Mf speed, n fLyhehbarg. sGsrsi ths p
!. laufbF, uhich va sioptsi
Esfafraf That ths Prssits1t ~ tais Os'
!. vsntigu hs Iattruoisd - eouuuuseate
= espy 81 che farsg inE Vrsaabls ss4 rsssl
\ tisus - Miliafd iilimofe, aad reIaest hi
Il 20 necspt 81 tts sudsrtsasat, ~ fhis Ce'
!. ssusion, 81 hfs ueNsiasiiaa % shs FrsEies'
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