Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-04

I For Assistant Senatorial Electur-Dr. julius u
kelnble OF Preston
For The County of Mouongalia-J. V: Dclsnns;'
ID. B Stewart, Joseph Snidcr of Fort Mart'n' ""'
VIM. John and Alfred N. Barbour
Electors for the County Of Prcston-li ope'' 49,
Cowan and Ewhrd G. Bunker
wETLEL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, W.,
For Senatorial E~lectOr-Leouard S. Hall 7" "''
eel county ,,,,
For the County Of Tyler-Edward Boyer aud JONI
w. Mccoy y
For Marion County-James Neeson and d. Z
Martin ,u IT
For Marshall C~ounty-Thomss Pollock and "'ii
Oldham ,y.
For We,zel Coun,y-James F. Terrell, David We'
and Josiah BOYER
For pleasants County-IIenry c. Creel: n;.,ric,
For that part Of the Barbour Senatorial p'e"''
embraced in this Electoral District: o,r
For Senatorial Elector-Samuel Woods OF p"io'''
For the County of Randolph-Samuel Crahe. ,,L
The Convention then took a recess until : o c'o'
EVENING ~SEsHroy-FRIDAy, FEB y. ,,od
The President resumed the chair at the aPPo'H'
hour, and called the Convention TO order. ~.
The President stated that the first business - A.
der was the preamble and resolution oiereu ~ W.
X. GLASS, of Lynchburg, the substance oil WHICH ha Is,
that in oil future Conventions, alternates WIN ~. tv
permitted to vote, unless they come from !he o
which they represent, or are instructed oy e'"
as to how their votes shall be cast. .,
Mr.. JACKSON moved tho indefinite postponeinen' "
the preamble and resolution. ,os+
MI. GLASS opposed the motion for indenti'o P" 90,
ponement, and gave strong reasons why 1t sn'"N
prevail. .,Oior
MI. FISHER Of Northampton favored the ino.loni o,
Mr. DESEALE favored the motion, believing nma n
the Democracy had never suffered wrong oy lne a''
nate system. ord
MI. LEAKE called Gen. Gordon to the char, auu
took the floor in opposition to indefinite poslPone,
ment. He believed the system OF aiteln".Io rnh,
anti Democratic and anti.repubhcan, ana lnousm'
he proved it. Was it possible that a genuellnn 20
o:J:,n 90, Eo.tor,, Viruinio could know me puiltiChi
wishes Of the people of Brooke or Hancock cIunl =
Hs then proceeded by illustration, to snow 'nat u
man, by being appointed alternate Tor eVei5 Lnoy,
in the absence of all the delegates, woulu ~ nmJ
the Convention TO Nominate whom he pleashu' anu
the Democracy Of the State would be oounu ny no'
nomination. e.. ;,3.f ,;to
postponement. believing that the reaoluuoh s,iuch q.
to elect delegates, it certainly had a right TO appoint
slternatep, and no other county had the privilege 10
Question that action. He thought the gentleman
who preceded him had begged tile question oy HIS
pcnJinr the discussion Of the resolution, the
bouse being densely crowded, q motion was maze anu
Carried that The Convention adjourn until ~ oclock'
Saturday morning.
THIRD DAY.-SATuRDAY, MARCH ], lS'6.
The Convention met ut the African Church pur-
suant to adjournment, Vice PresidenI H. hIppLH
MEADE of Petersburg, occupying the Chair. Inc At
tendance this morning was very large, and great en-
thnsiasm prevailed. ~
preamble and resolution offered by Mr. dLass were
penjing. The resolution proposed TO declare that "no
alternate proxy ought 10 be allowed a seat or vote
unless he reside in tho county whose vote he would
cast, or unless he be instructed how to vote"
By leave Of the Convention, Mr.. GLASS withdre"
the said preamble and resolution.
Mr.. FLOYD offered the following resolution, when
was adopted
Resolved, That any Democrat present, from a
county not having a delegate here, be invited to q
sent in this Convention.
The Chair then called on committees for reports,
when Mr. j. Is. FLOYD, from the committee on reso'
lutions presented the following series OF resolutions
Tho Democratic Republicans of Virginia, IN Con-
vention assembled, following tho tiIne-honored usage
in declaring the principles which bind them together
as O party, do
/. Resolve, That the true relations between the
States and the Federal Government, and the true
rules for the construction OF the Constitution, are cor,
rectly set forth in the resolutions and report OF 1889
and '9g, of the General Assembly of Virginia; and
tbs doctrines therein expounded are hereby adopted
aud reafirmed.
q Resolved. That Congress has no power TO ap-
~propriate, directly or indirectly the prGceeas Oh tne
sales of the public lands, or TO grant, directly or IN.
directly, the public lands to the purposes oil internal
Improvement.
). Resolved. That specific duties, taxing, a. they
do, the iow-priced necessarles OF the poor as neevny
as the costly lu1uries Of tho rich, are unequal, unjust,
and odious; that duries designed for protection foster
one branch Of industry and cherish one section OF the
country ut the expense of others, ana are utterly IN
with Justice, sound policy and Democratic
and that we are opposed to any increase OF
The duties on imports, especially on articles OF general
and necessary consumption, such as iron' coal, sugar.
salt and coarse coltons.
4. Resolved, That the Federal Government ought
to adhere in its foreign policy to the maxIins incul-
Gated by the Father OF his country, and by the Father
of Democracy. i
s. Resolved, That we renfirm the resolutions of
the Baltimore Convention Of 1852 as far as applicable
to the present condition of The country.
6. Resolved, That the vote of the State in the Gin
cinnati Convention ought to be given for such cnndi-
dates ~ will command tho greatest strength in Tho
are known to conform most strictly to the
car,linnl tepets of the Democratic hepubllcan tailh'
7. Resolved, Tint this Convention feel that they
could not more emphatically express their coadem-
nation Of the obnoxious tene's and practices oil the
Know party, than was done by the De,noc'
rany of Virginia at the polls, on the 24tb day OF May
3. Resolyed, That we approve Of the act known as
the Kansas Nebraska act, repeating as IL ua INC
Missouri restriction, which was UNJUST 10 inc Soulh
onJ in conflict with the Constitution und the equall-
ty of the States. Gill.
%, Resolved, That this Convention approves fully,
and endorses cordially, the principle contained IN me
act, which secures to the cit.zch5 Oh d 'ei'n
tory. in applying for admission into the Union rs u
State. the right 10 establish their own form OF govern
ment, with such powers, limitations and restrictions
ma thew nav think proper, subject only to the Constr
tuition of the United States, which requires the form
of government to be republican. ,.
10. Resolved, That while this Convention dieciaI,ns
any knowledge of preference ofthe democracy Oh ms
State among the distinguished gentlemen VINO may
be- presented for the Cincinnati NOMINATION., lhey
have no hesitation in declaring their cordlai approsal
of IN. cardinal measures, and the bold and able STATE
nnners of President Pierce, by which the fundaineh-
toI nrinciples of the Democratic faith have been Illus.
trated. ~
The Convention was then entertained by eloquent
speeches from Tim. Rives, Esq. of Prince George
Gordon Of Albemarle, Hon. j. b.: Floyd Ia.
Rocock. ESQ. of Appomattox, james Lyons, Esq.,
Col. I. L.. Preston of Smyth, and Z: IRVING Esq
Ske,ches of which will appear hereafter. i
sIter a vote of thanks to President LEAKE, and
the Secretaries, for the manner in whlch they had
discharged their duties, and TO Mr.. Ro. A. MAYO. TOT
the use of the Metropolitan Hall, the Convention al
jOurned stne de.
LATE EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
H.LlrAx, Feb. @.-The steamer America from
Iivernool on Saturday, the 10th instant, has arrived
~ This nort. Her advices are one week later than
those Inv the Asia at New York on Sunday last. .
There was still some excitement III England WIN
repard TO American affairs, but the teeliiig was not
General. The news of the appointment OF MIR. Dallas
90 American Minister 10 London had produced 8 soou
sasct In calming the fears of war consequent OIL the
nrono,rd withdrawal Of Mr.. Buchanan.
In the British House Of Commons on Inc ION req,
ruorv a debate occurred in which MIR. Roeouck cnlled
sttsHtiou to the relations of England with the United
States. lie moved the production OF the correspon-
Sarca nm this subject: but he desired first n specific
snswer ia, the question, .'what Instructions were gwen
70 Mr.. Crampton?" He next wished an expression
", oT on;rinn on the mar, of the House that they were no