Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-05-19

should rule, wherein designing per-
lsons would makesthe nomination; III
Irrespective Of the popular will Of the
democracy, and to dodge the dilema
Ein which they were placed, they bel
came disorderly, and succeeded id
getting an Arbitrary adjournment, aud
lin consequence Of which many of1the
delegates who had come a distance
from the country, returned home much
disappointed. H#
When the convention met at Z
O'clock, the same gentlemen bitterly
4 opposed any proposition that would
reflect public sentiment through d
convention, and by their arrogance,
| their simultaneous motions, and their
lnsurpations, disorganized the convene
tion, and about halt of the democrats
/ Withdrew, and the remaining portion
tappointed d vigilance committee in
leach magisterial district, whose duty
fit shall be to give notice Of the time
and place of meeting in their district,
md fixed the s1st inst, as the time,
Il and Ripley as the place, for holding
Aa convention said convention was
\ held and a nomination made. So.
Tin. consideration ofthe injustice Of
] the aforesaid policy, in making that
nomination, and ofthe misapplication
and injustice done to the time-honor-
ed principles efthe democratic party,
who claims the right, underItheir ma
ltional platform, to select a nominee
/ themselves, if they chooset to do so,
orto delegate that right to others to
meet iin convention, where the case
requires it, orwllen they agree to do
10 tonaake a nomination for them;
and aswe did notIdelegate said rights
to ana one attending said Ripley con-
4 ventipn, therefore, .| ,sz.
III Rd$olgea That we are under I'D
4 obligation to support its nominee.
H on motion of John p. Custer, the
first and second resolution ofthe Nat
.fional Democratic platform, presented
Hat t4e Cincinnati Convention, was
here inserted \ 4
II Rdsoloed-That the American De
tlaocracy place their trust in the intel
the patriotism and the dis
terminating Justice of4the American
people. +
Rssolged That We regard this as
la distinctive feature of cur creed,
which we are proud to maintain be-
fore the world, as a great moral ele-
lmentE In d form of government
springing from and upheld by a pop
lular will, and we contrast it with the
lcreed and practice Of + Federalism, Jun
fder whatever name or form, which
/ seeks to palsy the vote of the consti-
fluent, and which conceive, no inpos-
Iture too INDUSTRIOUS for the popular
credulity.
HIS Onmotion, the Neutrality-suspicious.
were adopted:
] n, Resolued, That a Demo eratic meet
ling heldain Ripley, at the January
court, Oh the night after most of9the
citizens from the country had left
town, indicated a design to dodge the
public sentiment ii making a nomin-
alton and indicated disregard for
1.-THE popular will Of the democracy;
| Yet this resolution is not intended to
reflect on any unsuspecting gentle
man whomay have been in said meet
Ing.
ID. That the time fixed BIZ said
meeting forh Gliding q convention was
Itoo short a notice TO afford THAT por-
/ ton of Roane voting with US, an OPP
portuility. to sent in< delegates, and
Consequently if was treating our dem
EocraticI friends in that quarter badly.
Sd. That the delegate system, for
making q nomination for seat in the
House t Delegates, which is practic-
ia in this county, has been used to
dodge popular will rather than reflect
tit, and that it is used to promote sell
fish views, rather than to promote
The success of democratic principles;
land thatit has beensseized upon BY a
/ few indiYiduals,who claims the right,
under the name of democracy,1to APP
point a person whom the party shall
/ vote for, andthat these few individ-
uals are truly the disorganizers ofour
| party inlthis county, and they seek to
1Risrepresent any democrat who diff
| fersSwith them in their self arrogated
notions. Eli
4th. That. the friends of The 50
called delegate system in said con
] yention, did BY their votes, their par
lame ntary tactics their numerous
motions mace ont Of order, their
usnrpatious and their arguments in
debate, refuse to place the trust in the
| intelligence, the patriotism and the
| discriminating justice of the people,
iii selecting a nominee; and sought
to palsy the vote Of the constituent
BODY, and retain for the caucns sys-
tenn sort ofexclusiye patronag ,or q
self.created power to appoint all Of
lWhichis anti Democratic, and direct
lly in opposition.to the spirit and the
very letter and meaning Of the Ntst
and second Resolves of the National