Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-28
RICHMOND, April 9th. 1857.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT KANAWHA
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DEMOCRAIlC MEEllNN al hASdWha
COURT HOUSE.
In pursuance of published notice. meeting of the
Democracy of Kanswha county was held at the
Court House, on april Goth. 1857. The meeting was
organized on motion Of Jacob Goshorn, Eco, by ap.
pointing Judge McComas, Chairmani and on motion
of Capt. b. S. Thompson, John Rumble, Secretary.
j. ii. Fry, Esq, explained the ohjsct Of the meet
ing to be- to appoint delegates to represent this coun-
ty in the Senatorial Convention to be held at Boone
Court House, April Both, to nominate candidate TO
ill the vacancy occssioued by the resignation OF
Maj. A. Parks.
ihereupon COL Thomas l.. Broun offered the foi.
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were adopt
cd:
Whereas the Democracy of Virginia have always
msptained aud do maintain, that the Federal Gov.
ernment-the Agent Of tie Sovereign Stotes-holds
the public lands the joint property of the States,
tor the use and benefit of national purposes alone;
and that the proper disposition Of the public lands,
ia to sell them and 10 deposit the proceeds, arising
tbsrefrom in the public treasury, to be used in de.
frayiny the expenses Of the Federal Government,
and in extiuguishipg national debt; and that It
IA nexpedient and unconstitutional for Congress to
distribute the public lands, or the proceeds thereof
among the several States. BE II, therefore,
Resolved, LIST, That We, the Democracy OF ka
nawha county, have an abiding faith in the time.io
ored policy, which the virginia democracy nane
pursued, concerning the Distribution of the public
lands and the proceeds thereof among the seveEa!
States, and that we stil teuacousy adhere to such
iime. honored policy. -
Resolved I'd, That we do most heartily and oor-
dislly endorse and approve Of the following resolu.
tion adopted by the National Democratic Convention
Al Baltimore in 1857, and also at Cincinnati in 1856,
u the following words tn wit: THAT the proceeds CT
the public lands ought to be sac-edy applied to tine
National objects specified in the Constitution; and
that We are opposed 10 any law Tor the distribution of
such proceeds among ths States as alike lnexpedent
in policy and repugusnt to the Constitution"
Resolved, 3rd That we maintain, in common with
the State Rights Democracy, that the Federal Gov:
erpment holds the public lands as joint property OF
the States to be applied only toJoint or national pur
poses and that such disposition Of the public lands ia
strictly in accordance with the Constitution and with
the Deeds of Cesson from Virginia and other States
TO the United States; and that the distribution OF the
public lands amongst the States severay is both in
expedieut and unconstitutional. lneIpedent, be-
cause it would create serr,ic dependence on he part
of the State Governments upon the Federal Govern.
ment and would necessarily lead to an ncreaseo
Tariff and unconstitutional because Congress has no
authority under the CONSTITUTION to make any such
distribution.
Resolved, 4th. That we firmly believe that schemes
for the distribution and squanderlng OF the public
lands or money tend greatly 10 corrupt the political
morals of our country and the recent proceeding in
the late Congress- respecting charges Of bribery and
corruption make US full we'll assured OF this And
that in the language OF President Buchansns lnau.
sural we believe 1.-THE squanderDg of the public mo-
ney sinks into insgnitcanue as temptation 10 cor.
rup,,oa, when compared with the squunderng oil
the public lands
Resolved, 9Th That in Albert G. jenkins, Esq.
the Democratic nominee for Congress, we recognize
uncompromsing supporter OF the Constitutional
rights of the Snuh aud fr:n opponent of dls'ribu
ion schemes And we, therefore, pledge him tie
support OF the Democracy OF kanawha.
Upon motion Vi john =. Swami, Esq. the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the land BILL introduced at this
time. by the Know. Nothing party, As politlc" Ia
sue is intended and designed TO embarrass the al
nnistrstion of James Buchanan. to mperil the per-
manency of the political principles on which he was
elected, and to gather around his administration
Congress hoetile to the expansion Of the South and
injmical to "Sta,es Rights and Constitutional
Union and for no other purpose. and is palpable
fraud; that, therefore, the ascendancy OF the advo-
Gates of the land bill would greatly tend 10 defeat
the best hopes Of the Republic in the present Ad
uinistraon, and should Ue opposed by all who really
respect constitutional government, and desire the
repose of the COnederscy.
On motion, the Chairman was authorized to ap.
point 50 delegates TO the Boone Convention, aud
ihereupon the Chair appointed the following persons
as delegates
Jas ii Fry, Jacob Goshorn, Thos Fife, Henry NJ
Onderdonk, Henry Ftzhugh. Francis Thompson,
Benj Thompson. WIN N Esfill, John Anderson,
john A Wur;b, Matthew P Wyatt, Thos l. Broun,
Jas II Brown, WIN A Quarter, John Swami, Jos
B Chiffon John n Clarkson, John Rumble, Jas s .
Brooks RI Lakewood, Thcs J Buster. VIM II Rey.
nulds, Nathaniel English j Greene Newman, John
Go-horn, DR. Spcer Patrick, Andrew Fry, WIN Go.
shorn, J II Fry. Jr, Frederick Read, Wan Gate
wood, John Field, Edward Chiffon, w + & Gill.
son, Andrew FARRELL VIM Gillison, Blackwell Chiffon,
Sam'l Rust Henry Sisson Eli Jarrett, Samuel Han
M, Jos Chandler, Muses. Ward, Rob't Blaine,
Chas G Watson, w r Murrell, w ii Truslow,
Jones' L X Hudson, Aug w Cole
On motion Of Col Fraues Thompson, it was
Resolved, That the Chsr appoint suitable mum
Der of delegates and alicrnates TO attend the Demo
cratic State Convention To be- held in Richmond, OIL
the 18th o: May next, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Attorney General and ;hereupon the
Char appointed the following delegates aud alter,
mates:
Jas l. Carr, Francis Thompson, Thos J Buster, DIR
Spicer Patrick. Jacob Goshorn, JAS Fry, Black
we'll Chiffon Thos L Broun, Swami, WIN A
Quarter, Jno n Clarkson, Jas II Brown.
ALyERNATEs.-Wp Richie, Roger Pryor, +
w Hughes of Richmond.
On motion oC Jacob Goshorp, it was
Resolved, Tha; the proceedings Of this meeting DO
published in the "kanawha Valley Star"
On motion the meeting adjourned.
. DAVID McCOMAS, Chm.