Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-04-30

AtA nsefin : e he fri<1ts e jss, adminis,rs-
- sfths psb,Is lands. h<1 a sAs eoau house
All IN wireh<ssr. Wednesday ne 1sd io., on
soiica Of Jesrs y. WAL. Wii5s.s Lsisa, Rsa.
81 Berkeley. WIS called " The chair, and Wa B
Lrses and T. A. oAlLAuEs were appointed Sec
! & % scsssss Of 0ro. y ssssssrY, an x<ssi.nsu
sho were pp;ssni from ihs several eesniss 81 this
cesgr,.sios al di,lris, and Who iesirea 70 par,ei.
p.fs b ~ pi ceesdins,. we're dselsfsd TO pss.sa
tks; ptiviIsss. - -
4, Ga ssssess Ell. Tspssrs, de chair %. szp--.
errd to apo lot se@nii,ss efssvsa 10 report ssi,-
able srseiat.sls Coz u. ssiioe a The eonvss,iOu.
The commit nee soss'~sss Of Messrs. Joe T,pssll,
u f'sossseil J, s. WHssT. Of Morgan, .NsnLse
BsApss. q LesaOab, w. g. Hskpssrr, al Clark.
Dr. T. w. Wall. o. HanpsAirs. q. w .csss. Of
Jsfsf'oa, and JoHs a. Lr,x, st Bsfks sy, and
alter rrtirins a fss minutes these g,niisnsa re-
turned snd through thsir chairman reported reso-
iutions which we're modified and adopted to the
iollowiag efIeels
Whereas, the tres,sry Of he Uailsd States u
nev lou 10 rspieton, and the currency Of the eoon-
ny Is siiii csy flowing into IL. vaults TO an "a tent
Dangerous 10 all the gfea Interests 0fsshe people
BY the Si,hdraval q 80 vasi 80 uni OF moosy
iron eireaaiioe, aht, uheress, the eonlinoseee OF
Goserumsnt l. ffsufht with danger alike 70 the
public liberties audthe public morals this sar.
pu., thus immense ana thus danrsroas. having
Asea0glstst. q not IL whole, cetsfuly ie greater
Pan, Sas Il ne sales Of ,Sf Tsbie i1sfs AsiA by
the Goserhmsbt nai- strict uns, sas a cpmmen
iupd lot The use andbsneh, u such OF The United
Amertcan states as have becoms OF shall become
members o. the CcoIsdcraii0D or FEDERAL Allianee"
lnow the FrtsIai uaion) a unsi witch has ALREADY
been visiaed ~ repealed acts 81 partial iegisia-
ton era biirg 70 irdivicuai S,s,rs and TerriptIs.
miiions Of aeres Of this domain ior local purposes
thereby diveftine the fund IRON the common use
asd eeashl and eoassftiHg Il late pteiihe source
at corruption the publ doIaaiD having ihus been
made permanent surplus Ia The treasury, liable
10 tliihc aboses a seen rarplus a. has BEEN sad
~ shswa bt the onfaithfui aamiaissfafoa 81 The
lfusi hithsr;os ThsTesose. be IL. s,t5t z 58,,1
Rssotred, as As scnse 81 fafs eoareHfigr, That
The surplus " The treasury Of he United Slarrs
Sboys what II requlrrd Zoe an economical admin
tsifsiisn az ihs Eovern meat oeghi be d,rihu.ed
sinoHg abe several SlaIes Of Ihe unioa in The ratio
Of lheir rcefalHpfsseRs alton.
2 Thalaa oSeIdswine treasury icing at all
tines daBgstogs W any government, because head
Tag 10 exiraSagsnre and ecTTnptibu we ~ gard tbe
Pubiierlands AsA more dangerous, because uo,e
Esfmanen, apd ,apsiele, ssTplns ihan can aIise
from any oiher scarce ~ revtnce.
,. That while this meeting dspsecsss any sn-
portion nieui or dilis ia kind II the pablo do.
nsin, 50 unSise, impsiiiie, aad liable 40 be per-
vtt'sd &c s9upp, PutPo-es, yet " such Pobey Be
apportirs mrni shcuia ie made with due regard
90 the ius rights II all the States.
& That the mosi just aad eqaiiahle plan for
cispcsipe u the net proceeds 0f The public lanes
is By dis'tibaiiug the same Ia inst proportion n
moug all he Sisiss.
Resolved mat " there were. sihere are not,
ether questions 81 moment now dryitiny parties
these too gresi issues shoud be regarded rs para
mount BY all who feel coReeFa for tas prosperity
OF The STATE and the iniceriry o. the Goyerument
G. Resolved thar while ve DO not f.cl nj liberty
70 500 =ss any rame 10 The yfiers cf his District
as a candidate Tor Congress, We can not entertain
nouet thu, the imp7ranee Of the issues xs have
presented will bring 20 the rescue some xoahy AZ.
yocaie Of these views. aud We unanimcu.y pledge
ourselves 10 disfcgard former issuea ADD TO give
onr cordial uniiet hearty support 70 The candidate
Who Win give his support 20 The disributios ofthe
surplus revenue and IAe net psOesecs OF The pubic
slaBds
Th= Newspapers Of The eIstrie, favorable to The
oeeel of this Convention rsqusssed 10 publish
these proceedings.
The thanks Of The convention vere rendered 10
The chairman asd sesrrIariss fof The allSRlEs Aad
courteous dischatgs Of their duties, and he con.
Seniion Ihen adj0nraed.
Wan. LEIGH. Chairman.
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