Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-08


do. Il was my intention, in the course Of
MIR. smiths remarks is have made brief
reply III Justification OF the Democrats Of his
district and OF miae: but, sit, after The open and
unfeserved ayowal that he has made, OF bis in.
teuton 10 sustain the nominal ions OF the Clncin
nall Convention, ! forbear to ssy anything in
reference 10 him,
The following resolution was then offered
and adopted alter brief debate
Resolved, That in voting upon any question
III This convention any fifty members may call
for vote BY counties, and when such call is
made each coanty shall be entitled 10 vote the
number OF Democratic votes polIcd al the las,
GubsIualorial election; and " hen the delega-
ton from any county divide, each delegate
shall vote his relative proportion Of Tho Deno-
cratic vote OF his county
lhs President called on The committee on
Electoral Districts for reports, when tho follow.
Ing Eanes " ere presented
First Disirict.-Eleeor--C w RIassansnrp.
of Portsmouth, Assistant EIec.cr-J. Il. Crock :
re.
Second strict-Elec'or-T Timothy Ryes.-
Assistant Elec,or.-Wm. 5 c. Gregory.
Third District EIec,or-A. Hughes Dill
lard, OF Henery. Assistant Eleclor--W How
erion, OF Halifax.
Fourth Disirlet.-Elecior-T T. Trellway,
Of Prince Edward.
Fifth Electoral District. -Electof-
tsoode IT,, OF Bedford. Assistant Eeclor-
William +. Gordon, j. of Albermarle Coun-
~ Electofs-A berma: lie, John b Girner; Am
hers' Samuel e. Gibson; Bedford, Robert A.
Clemens Greene, Wyatt Beaze'ey Madison,
General Roder! A. Batiks; Nelson, Floyd L.
Whitehead Charge, William Williams.
Sixth District Observation-Disclosures w Jones
OF Chesterfield. Assistant Elecor-Wm. b.
Newton of Hanover.
Seventh District --Eiec,cr Won b. Talia.
Zorro. Assistant Eector-j B. Cosmahau.
Eiglh District Eiector- Robert Montague,
Of Middlesex. Assiaant Eieetor-Hon. r. L.
L. Beale OF Westmorelaud
Ninth District - EIector-James DArboer.--
Assistant Esctur john Seddon Of Slaford.
Tenth strict Elector John Randolph
Tucker, of Frederick. Assistant Eleclor-Iohn
Blair Iioge, Of Berkeley
Eleventh District -Eector-John I Harris.
Assistant Eieclof-Glibert s. Aleem Count,
Acknowledgements, VIM S. H. Baylor aud
George NJ. Cochran; Rockingham S. T.
Walker; Pendleton. Wm. Mccoy. jr fIasdy
j. w. F. Allen Shenandoah S G. Williams
Rock bridge, James W Missile
Twelfth District. Electoral. G. PeodIe
tom Of Giles. Assistant Electors H. Nj Den.
MS, OF Greenbrief, aud c. "A. Ronald, OF Mont
omefy-Cohuty Electors -Batetonlt, Il. B.
MiiieFi Allegheny, Col. s. CatPensar BAH, A
H. McClinlic; Pocahohias, T. A Bradford;
Highland w. ". Fleming; Monroe, c. J,
Be:rhej GreeGbriet, Col. A lIumpbries Giles,
j. d. JohHsou) Mercer, G. w. Paris; Bosue.
ming, j. II Anderson; Montgomery, W. Wade:
Floyd H. Deskins; Craig. Nj. Wiley; PULASKI,
4. NJ. Crdia; Il aaoke Colin Bass.
Thir'eth}h District. - ieclo. John 3 Floyd
Assistant Elrciof-h. Cook OF Carroll
fourteenth District Eleeior- Samuel L.
Hay. Assistant Eleclofs-B Benjamin W. Wood,
Thas L. Brown.
Fifteenth District. -Elector-IIon. Sberrsrd
Clemens. oil Ohio--Assisiant Elec,or.-Hou.
VIM. &. Brown, OF Preston.
On Saturday the Convention reassernbled in
the African Cinteh, al 10 O'clock Wee Pres.
idea Rich X. Meade, oil Petersburg in the
chair. he following resolution, offered the
evening previous, by Mr.. Glass oi Lynchbnrg.
WAS ~ihdaN n BY he mover, after The maniles
allon oil cor siderable feeling and The delivery
OF several speeches.
Resolved, 1 lf4l in all future Conventions of
the Democratic Parry Of Virginia, no alternate
or proxy ought be Il lowed a seal or vote unless
he fe.ide Ill the county whose vote he would
cast, Or unless be be Instructed haw TO vote.
The comuiliee on lts1iutioHs, through their
chairman, J. b. Floyd, reported the following ;:
Tae Democratic Republicans oil Virginia. in
Convention assembled, following the line. hon
ored usage in deelaTlng he principles which
bind them logather as party do resolve:
hat the true relations between the States
ara HE Fedora Government, And the True
rules for he construction Of the CoDsli,utioo
are correctly sci forth in the Resolution and re-
porl OF l19S and 90, Of the General Assembly
o! Virginia, and lhe doctrines therein exponf d.
ed are hereby adopted and re-affirnel.
That Congress has no power TO appronri.
ate, directly or indirectly, the proceeds al the
sales O The pubIlc lands, or 10 grant, dir cily or
indireeilyj the public lands to The purposes OF
inerua Improvement.
5, That specific duties, taxing as they do, the
low priced ecessaries Of the poor rs heavily as
the costly Injuries OF the rich, are unequal, un.
J"s. aud odions; that duties designed for prelec
lion, ioster one branch OF industry and cherish
one section 81 me cShntry al The expense of
Others and are utterly Inconsistent with j1stics,
sound poEey, aud Democratic principles; anu
that NE are opposed 10 ANY increase of The du-
sies Oh imports. especially on articles OF gene.
raj and necessary consumption, such as iron,
sot sugar salt and coarse cotlons.
4. That the Federal Government, opoh, IN AL
here III It's foreign polio, 10 he maxms incnl.
ca'ed 10y ne Father hi. OF Country, an by the
Father OF Democracy.
That we fitln the resolutions of the Raj.
iiInore Convention Of 1852, as far as apppIica.
bic TO the prese1t condition of the c0uniry.
Is That tAe vote Of he State in The Cincinna-
II Convention oueh, 10 be gwen FOR sat n can,
ddaie az Ill command the greatest strength
IN the Democratic party throughout the Union,
andiwtlose principles are known to coafarm mos,
sinetiy 10 The cafdiHa teHets OF the Democratic
Republican iaih.
Z. Thai this Convention feel that ihes could
not more einphaiicaly express heir cond-mna
lloH ol HE obnoxious tenels and practices of the
hnow'Nsihlna party than Wa. done by The De.
noefacy oil Virginia at the polls on the 24th
day ui May. 1855.
8. That NE approve Of he act known as HE
Kansas Nebraska act, repeating as il I'D the
Missouri restriction, which WAS unjust 20 thu
SOah aud Ia conflict with The constitution ard
The e1oa!iiy Of he States.
g. That his Convention approves fully aud
endorses cordially the principles contained IN the
sloresald act; which secures 10 ihs ritizeus OF "A
territory IN applying far admission into the
Union as STATE ,ihe iig HI 10 esii lsh their @ sn
form OF government wih such poweIs, hmita.
ions and RESTRICTIONS as hey may think 3loper
-sutFCi only 10 the c0ns!iiuiion OF the Uniied
States which requires The form oi government 10
be Republican.
10, fhaf while Ibis Convention dsclaims any
knowledge OF preference TO he democracy of
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