Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-10-26
The Tenth Legion Democracy on Hunter.

IL appears that the Hard Shell Suabsn Democrats o,
the Tenth Legion immensely excited on the subject Of
the Senatorial election and particularly savage agans,
poor Hunter. The SuabAas held public meeting at last
Rockingham Court and passed a series OF resolutions
which shadow forth their terrible intentions with fearful
disnctness II will he seen that the n
the Tenth Legion in the Legislature are instructed
against Hunter ia the event Of his not endotug
their resolutions which, ills obvious he canno, do from
his late letter. we subon the fierce and puenacop,
solves Of the excited Suabians without comment-remak
ing merely that the rank and file Democracy Themselves
have commenced the Senatorial war in earnest and W.
| Did them God speed
AT very large and respectable meeting of the ID.
mocracy OF Rockingham county, he'd pursuant to public
notice. at the Court House. In HArfsonburR on Monday
October 18th, 1857, on motion OF George T. Deneai.
Naa'on Bare. Esq was called TO the Chair and VIM
Mex Wartmann and s. 7. Walker were appointed Sc
! cretSries.
"The object Of the meeting briefly explained BY
s. T. WaiEsE, aud his motion committee Of three vas
appointed by the Chairman, consisting OF Mestrs s. T.
Walker, George f. Deneale and John T. Harris for the
purpose Of drafting resolutions expressive OF the sen
msnts Of this meeting
"Tbe Committee retired, aud In short time reported
die following resolution, WHICH, after an animated and
running discussion, were unaat,gOSsly adopted;
"Rssoired That ne, the Democracy Of Rockingham. in
REVERSING the policy OF the administration Of James ju
cbanan, az Tar as the same has been developed Hnd
"Resoiroi That the principles contained In the Kan
asNebrAka act are but the sentiments and principles of
the Union States Rights Democracy
"s0ipcd That VIC recognize the right OF the peope NJ
Territory IN iors,nR constitution for admission into
the Union, TO establish such local policy as TO them NAV
right and proper and they the citizens of such
Territory in sccor5ance With the sp OF the Kansas Ne.
braska act have alone the right OF rejection or adopto
Of the organic law intended for their own Government
"ResoiVe That Cjngress, under the constitution has
no po"er over the Question involved in a constitution
thus made and endorsed by the people other than n,
that il is republican in il chsrac,er
"RDtred That Kai SIS in forming her stution ought
10 submit the same TO the bona ffs Inhabitants thereof IL,
ne adoption or jecon, aud the failure DO 20 iiu vol.
TOT Of the spirit and letter Of tho creating her Terrific
rial Gossrnmeut aud ought 9 b. returned 10 the ,een1
/ OF Kansas for cudOrsg nebt.
"ResoirSd That believe the peous IN he t. .or,.s
oial poser' and The rpfts NATIVE but the rt6e1
OF their E, aud al a times ameuablo 20 them fyr hs
sections
"Resoiyed Tlst while admire the talents and appre
cate the distinguished services OF our Senator r. Hon.
ter duty 20 ourselves and tho national Naturalization
prompts ~ part Of HE constituency to kpoS whether he
efduses the foregoing revolutions
"Rssoircd That copy Of these resolutions be forward
% j. 7. Hunter, With request that be respond 10
the 'sne.
'Uo motion of z A. Stands the following resolution
sas al pied by the meeting.
"Re'oired, That should X " T. Hunter endorse tl,e
foregoing resolutions then the sena'or snd Delegates from
h' Dslfcf and county, instructed to cast their vote.
/ fos him Tor 4. s Senator
! the dabiie Which spfang up The passage Of the
re'ouhon' Nns rticpated In by Messrs Deneae, walk
er, Harris and IIApcF. In favor a. and Messrs shards
Warren and Gratau IN Imposition a. the revolutions and
va, directed principally 70 the three last Upon the pre-
eeding esoiutions there no difference Of opinion
on the part o. the meeting
"On motion committee ~ Eve gentlemen eopsisti,o
o. Simnel T. Walker John 7. HAMS John II. Wsttmann
DE-. NJ " uuris. and A. Shsnds were appointed by IN,
chair TO iorFd copy OF these resolutions 10 ssa TOT
Hgnier
u ga action 70 vas
R'soired fhat hr proceedings Of this meeting be- sign
"a BY the Chairman and ofetles and pubshcd in IN,
Rockingham REGISTER and Vsey Democrat and that thu
sowocffic papers Of kichmondbe requested 70 copy
MANSON BARE, Chairman
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