Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-10

'egsac on the SUBJECT OF slavery In the territories.
publishes one OF Buehanan letters in which he says
a." Having urged the adoption OF the Missouri Compro
misc, the inference is irresistible that Congress i ~,
opi'ioa, possesses TIE ocr iyisat upon tie subject o
siarery is the territories"
He says further that the power thus to legislae is
sorcregr Porcr in Congress- hieh po'rer from its na
tTe mast BE- crcisirc" The Egsirrr endorses heart
H its candidates declaration that Congress possess,s "a
Pocr 10 igisiate pon he subject Of accry %. the terr,o
RES"
Now the Cincinnati platform says Congress has no such
power. But anon.
OLD LINE WING MEETING IN ALBERYARLE
At meeting of the Old Line Wings Of Abermarle held
in Charlottesville, Monday last July Courtay) in pur
suance of notice published in the Charlottesville papers
motion of Mr. A Rives V. W. Southal Esq., was called
to the Chair aud Mayor John W. Goss appointed Score
tary.
Mr. Southa having explained the objects OF the meet.
Ing in able and eloquent speech upon motion offered
the Chairman appointed committee OF fourteen 10 CON
slider OF and report TO the action be taken by the
meeting.
The committee under the above resolution consisted
hessrs. A Rives +. X. Watson Garland Gaut Henry c.
Moore y Burnley, NJ. Durrett, s a. Moon, Dr. W. g.
Carr b. Wood, DR.. Chas. Brown, j. H. Lewis DR. T. w
Merr ~ether and Isaac X. Barksdale.
The committee having retired for returned
with the following preamble and resolutions which were
reported by their Chairman A. Rives, Esq.
After the preamble and resolutions had been reported the
Hon. VIM e. Rves at the urgent solicitation Of the meet
ing forward aud in eloquent and effective speech
endorsed the report of the Committee The vote was
then taken, and the report OF the Committee unanimously
adopted.
Reporf.-The citizens of Aibermarle here assembled
contemplate the present condition of the
without serious and patriotic sohcitude The hostile ar
sections and parties against each other with civil
raging in OF the Territories of the Union and nour.
Shed by supplies OF men, money and arms openly con-
iri6u'ed by parzrns and sympsthsers in the Interior
while denunciaton and violence reign uncontrolled among
the Representatives OF the people ia the Capital
picture of national disorder and calamity which no good
citizen look upon without the deepest regret humis
ton and anxiety These things unless arrested by some
timely nteposition, must terminate in violent DISRUPTION
OF the unon involving in its ruins the peace and happ
OF country and the hopes of republican lib.
erty throughout the world.
The moment, then, which calls upon all true pa.
iots and lovers OF constitutional freedom 10 take counsel
with each other for the safety Of the republic amid the
imminent dangers which menace IT, When look abroad
through the land the Of the peoD every
where animated BY sincere attachment the institutions
founded by the wisdom at ancestors hearty LOYALTY
the Union cemened with their blood and an earues
to 1--we together ia peace harmony and brothey
concord And Vet, notwithstanding these dispositions in
the boom of the people the country is distracted by civil
ieuds which array sertion against section in a spirit OF
bitter controversy threatening destroy every lie that
holds the Union together.
This Lmentable and unsettled state of things is the
work of politicians, who manufacture and contrive sec
toua party issues 10 divide the nation and then make
to themselves the support OF those whom they have
set at with each other II is thus impartial history
Sl pronounce that question, OF all others the most de
cle and sensitive ia domestic relations and for thar
intended by the wise statesmen and patriots who
framed political system be left under the exclusive
control Of the local soveeignte affected by it, has from
time to time, been made the subject Of political agitation
both IN the North and the SOath aud i, al this moment
the vi all that bitterness and angry strife and civil
and personal conflict which have length put the noble
inheritance Of our liberties and Union in jeopardy
In - finn hat 81.
be longer made the dupes and puppets OF politician.
against their will Ii is theirs silence agitation by
IRONING down the agitators Let them utterly discount
tenance every attempt whether the North or nj III,
South 90 get sectional parties long as we ackno
ledge the unity OF Government which constitutes US on,
people We believe that the sentiments 20 earnestly anc
impresvey invoked by the Father OF the country in hi
farewell address 10 his counrymen still felt in all he
pristine force by the people everywhere and consecrae i,
their affections that instrument with all its obligations
which - the bond OF our peace and the palladium ou
political safety and prosperity" While these sentiment
abide in the hearts OF the people the country has nothn
IN fear from the sudden se Of party, sacregonsly assn
ming the name of Republican whose flnatc battle-cry
the determination OF slavery "a relic OF barbasm an,
which would fair persuade its followers that the Declare
ton OF American Independence and the Constitution OF IN,
United states were made for other purpose to au
horze crusade OF section Of the Union upon another
parry whose ains thus stamped with disoyalty AM
intestine strife upon their face never receive counte
nance from any considerable portion OF the American o
PIE and it, fall must be speedy and inglorious as il
| The members of this meeting while deprecating nj
sectional parties inconsistent with proper LOYALTY Il
the Constitution and Union founded by our fathers
which they believe the highest security Is provided 10
the equal rights OF every part Of the Conederacy are
jealous Of the interests, Institutions and rights Of thei
own State, and firmly resolved resist any
ments upon them, any other portion of their felou
citizens Repeng with just indignation the unwarranta
BILE and dangerous interference with Southern rights an
Institutions tho part Of agtatos and fanatics thew ar
disposed yet longer returning sense of con
al oh ftaa
lovers Of the Union. and the honest fidelity OF the body
the people, for final correction Of these evils aud
the meanwhile, they believe that the dignity honor an
interests OF their State, well their own civic dutic
best consulted by looking upon themselves a. the c,
zens OF great Republic united by various ties Of II
terest aud affection well by political bands having
common country, whose collective prosperity and glory ar
common and proud inheritance Of all and whose us,ic
and fOwer common shield against Oppression Irot
| within, or violence from without.
The Democratic party iteeed EyGePniies offered
CINCINNATI they compelled say that the remedy the
profess to have discovered for tie practical rnainnanc
OF the equal rigt of all the States IN the commop Te
n10nes 0 the Union, Is but mockery Their grin
SPECIFIC u 70 leave 70 the few inhabitants Of each Tcdor
IN IT. crude probationary state Gnclnding unnatnpliz
foreigners equally With native citizens aud thus fatally In
increasing tile chances u decision adverse 70 the S,ot
10y inviting TITO the crusade against slavery fanatics hot
foreign lands well a. at hone TO decide Nb.tL.r 4,
nesuc serVitnde shall be- permitted or not within lie u
and by necessary consequence whether the people Of t
southern States shall he allowed equally to psft;ca
she advantages Ol the public domain. Whatever d0ut
may have existed To this dogms while overI,id vii
the redundant yerbiarc IT the Convention is nov d,e
led by the deliberate and well considered interpretation
the distinguished nominee Ot the Convention Who !
h' lrtter oi acceptance, uucpnyUcally announces 4
meaning "a le uia ihc people of Tsrritorg tile fLo
NJ S0'', shall decide lur llernselyss whether SLAYER
stall or shall not ti-t sitn W. limits and th a &. ,i,u,
dainty shown by tie content while they remain H. t.
incholte Territorial condition.
Indeed what other construction could be put upon III
resolutions Of The Cincinnati Convention The Convet
ton declare that they recognise aud adopt the sya.DL
c7"tnaef ,0 ne Hatrr NsJrasta oef A. te Oh, .1uo
and .'ie solution Of The slavery question ~ b. apple
aif" 10 tue reorganization NJ Ierrforer 0aJ Nh Gdsi
H'" NJ ~" Hfrf1s II ~ tan b. the Kansas Vci,rask
act 10 seq what uipse principles afe We end The act tie
explicitly declares it tue intent anl meaning 10 h.
leave ihr people ~ any I,rrfgrg Hhf pctiectly H.,
~ i'rn aud regulate their dOinc-iic Institutions t the
own Nny, subject 0s a. Tie Consolidation II tie mite
'h'iet thus placing The dglt offs TsSr,forg snd STA
- decide The quc'iion II slavery within limit on or
ci-cy The same footing Tlit such q. he true lnd ~,
construction O the ktmsis Neba-kt scf "ahp-e prff
ple' hr" recognized rnd f0ptcd' by tic Cncnnst CD
veiiion in the name Of ths American Democracy" NJ
bern tdly agosed w the author II tc nst tse as v,
as some 81 ti fnO-t distinguished champions 10 both n
le2lslhve anil executive department. ~ e tiosrfnmc
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