Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-06-28
From the Richmond Enquirer.
PROTECTION.
The Virginia Delegation at INC Cincinnati
CnlVentiAn-Lan EYfrapf ff0m 3heiP

q re GHOA ENAAONs ~
The Virginia Delegation at INC Cincinnati
ConEentiOn-an Extract from their
Proceedings.
At the Cincinnati Convention the pro-
ceediugs of the Virginia delegation were
accurately kept, aud beford adjournment
were read over to the delegates and la
their presence signed by "iR. K. Meade,
chairman HI and Nat Tyler, Secretary.'''
L. The Journal Of the Virginia delegation !
was printed By The secretary and copies,
delivered ID every delegate An inspec-
ton Of that journal viii sh8w that ..Pro-
lection Of al rights of person and property
Of he Territories was presented as a
part Of the platform Of the Virginia dele:
/ ton.
We regret I'd see the !" Examiner" now
opposing apreposition offered to. the Gin
cinuati Convention BY no other man than
James A. Seldom, than whom Mr.. Hun.
ter has 40 irmer friend ahd advocate in
| Virginia. Alta meeting of The Virginia
delegation 10 the Cincinnati Convention
held /" June Sd, 1856. 81 O'Clock. r.
NJ" Mfr Seldom offered The following
resolution: eEss
I" Resolved that The duly Of affording
adequate protection in the Territories pre-
yious to their legal organization as States
10 dlls7ig1ts Of persons and property re-
spected under the Constitution Of the
Union, is incumbent uponAths proper leg
/ islatiye authority thereof
Thus NH. Seldom was DESTROYS Of has-
ing the duty of proteeiidn made rart ofthe
national platform, and che Virginia dele
cation by unanimosl \ adopting Mr.. Sed-
don's resolution consented to the propo-
Fsitiop. Will there be less necessity Tor
protection in 1860, than Mr.. Seldom aud
1.-The whole Virginia delegation thought
there was id 1856 ss..4 si7}
i We would advise the delegates totthe
Cincinnati Convention ID look up their
1copies Of the, journal before committing
themselves to iHterdention They
/ are the last men in the State who can OPP
lpose intervention. The unanimous adop-
ton OF Che report Of d select committee,
composed of Messrs, Haryie, Bocock,
jenkins, Tsbell and Russell, upon reso-
| lutions, preciudess any objection to die
doctrine III interyention BY any member
of that delegation. They stand upon the
record as its persistent advocates in Ii SIS;
and if they are opposed TO it now, upon
them devolYes the duty Of proving toithe
l South thatslaYe property IS safer nov ii
/ the Territories than It was in 856. Mr.
Hunters friends. through James a Sedr
don and Lewis 6. HarYie, proposed pro-
lection 5sforp the bred Scott decision
had judicially confrned their rightto pro-
lection; and will they now abandon. ii
whenthe South is sustained in her rights
IbY the highest judicial tribunal known to
/ the laws Z The friends1of Mr.. Hunter,
through NIL. Seldom and Mr.. Haryia.
considered protection abope the harmony
Iof the party in 1856. and proposed their
resolution, Al The risk of. (to quote The
e Examiner Of Wednesday driving
of the masses of the North, paralyzing
our party ID free States, and yielding the
Presidency 70 the Black Republicans. =
With those gentlemen Id 1856. the dit,
of protection was above The subterfuge Of
expediency; they were for principal mol
! policy The rights. Of the South were
with these gentlemen parampunt to, the
success of the Democratic party, and
without securing the rights ofthe South,
1 they considered the triumph OF Demoe-
racy would De i barren victory. III
Will the Examiner abandon Messrs!
Seldom and HarYies We suppose ,lese
4 gentlemen too firm in their principles I'd
waiver in still maintaining their own
doctrine agreed to-, advocated and sus3
Etained by GOV. Wise. a
| For the better understanding Of this
subject, wsHfappend an extract from ths
journal Of The Virginia Delegation above
referred to, fi
"a TuEspaY, June 3a--sl o'clock, r. M
/ The delegation met pursuant 70 adjourn
ment. fIi
4 Mr. Sedan offered Inc foilosfng resolution.
IL 'aResolseds That The duty of afording ace
lquate protection in the territories previous 4
u their legal organisation as States TO all RICH /
OF persons and proper respect under the Con
q stitution Of tie Union, il incumbent upos
Ifprobef Legislative authority thereof.ss ,fS
Il Which resolution having been unanimousl.
adopted, was ordered to be handed to Ii.
4 member from this Delegatipn ION the commit
'ltee. FHAf/ ). ssIs5q9 IL 44a
Mr.. jackson offsrsf theI following fesoll
HI ton. FI I'M @
Z tsResolsgd. ThA 1.-THE n snber Of the JON
mittee on RESOLUTIONS from Virginia be. i4
i structed4o pruaose I'd the Committee TIE a1cp
I ton "a RESOLUTION afIirmihg the props sitioI
II that hi, ConEress of the United States has nj
A constitutional night IL power 10 abolish dave
II n Jpon which Resolutions the ,vete Stood
4 Hubbard Howell, Banks Seldom, Hopkins
ELayne, Jackson, Russell, Edwards, Boeork
II Stands, Booker Graham Williams, MeMuf
I len B at5oary Clarke, and Fi0yd.go4s Il
Nosr--Messrs Ishell, Jenkins, and Neesos
Il The members who voted in the negaiiy
Offered the following % pc insetelliin q
Il Journal I
The negative votes were given without il
j tending 10 express opposition 10 the doctrin
tile ground Sf The irnpolicy of making the r.
Il quest Of The commit tee. e ifs ~
i ME- Russell offered the following yesolu
81 lions - III b
sfResolyeHs That Congress has na,power /
81 pohtbitsIaN in he TeriitcIies or Is abolis
lit in the District Of eolnmbia.
+ Resolved, That no efkitoriai Leeiaatii5
has coastitptioaal power p prohibit SLAYER
Il J. 4 Resolved, That The Democracy df Id
Fl Onion consider the repeal Of the Missod
tcoA6prontse as fast snd yi8At, ana y ii a
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