Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-15

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mating that he was the biggest Wing (physical-
ly). he supposed, in the convention. On hear
ing the expression, an old gentlemen, about 20,
full three hundred pounds, raised up and claim
ed preference on that ground. The yells at
this iuncture were tremendous, and the crowd
got hold of the old fellow and passed him up to
the stand, where he received the hearty con-
gratulations of his competitor, (Mr. Thomas.)
the President and the others on the stand Mr..
Thomas has Just finished. and the convention
has adjourned until 8 P. n.
NIGHT SESSION.
Before this evening the African Church is
pretty nearly filled. | don't think that the en-
thusiasm has been up to the poiut which It has
reached this evening although IT Is expected
that the convention will adjourn to night
While the house is coming to order, Mr.. Vincent
Wicher, of Pittsylvania, made some remarks
At the close of his speech the Committee on
Resolutions came in and submitted the follow
ing:
Resoleed, I. That the reckless extravaganza
Of the preceding and present administrations OF
the Federal Government, by which the public
expenditures have been increased from fifty TO
nearly one hundred millions of dollars, and the
public debt is greatly enlarged, is wrong that
must be corrected, and should be rebuked.
! ,. That the recommendations ofthe President
that Congress shall diveSt itself OF the war and
treaty making power, and confer them upon
!
and navy to his control, coupled with the prop
/ ostion for enormous appropriations out of the
public treasury, to carry out his views, are the
most astounding that have been ever submitted
to the consideration Of the American people,
and call for the most unequivocal condemnation
| that the public voice can pronounce.
! In our relations with other States, we recog-
nize all Of those international obligations which
our position, as a member OF the great family OF
nations, imprcsSes on US, aud we would ever
conform to the requirements ofthos obligations
3. That we are opposed to the doctrine OF
! free trade and direct taxation maintaining
that revenue sufficient for an economical admin
! istration Of the government ought to be raised
| by specific duties on foreign importations. And
! in adjusting = tariff, we hold that it is the duty
/ of Congress to make such determinations as
kill afford to American industry the incidental
advantages to which it is justly entitled
4. That the public lands are held by the
General Government in trust for the benefit OF
all the States; that such disposition shomld be
made of them as will enure, by distribution
of the proceeds Of the sale thereof, equally TO
the benefit Of ALL that Virginia who gave most.
and has received least, should now be allowed
to have her just proportion, and that any party
that opposes this is opposed TO the best interests
of the State and allows, If 1t does not iaTor, a
continuation of the heavy taxes which atdict
her people.
! D. That in respect to the Territories, we adj
here to the principles Of the Compromise meas.
ures of 1862 we repudiate the modern doc
trines Of 'squatter sovereignty and 'alien suit
rage" and hold that to the inhabitants of the
Territories, who are lawful citizens OF the United
States, belongs the right, when they come TO
form State Constitution, TO fashion their do
meslic Institutions, according to their own pleas
ure, with the privilege of admission into the
! Union upon equal terms with the citizens OF the
other States, whenever they have the requisite
e .r,rf NJ
/ resentatives.
6. That by their unanimous endorsation OF
the present Administration, the Democratic Con-
ycntion Of this State, lately held at Petersburg,
have assumed the responsibility OF all the errors
and mIsdeeds of which complain, and upon
their party and their nominees the public Judg-
nent must be pronounced.
T. That the Hon. John Letcher, in his de-
clared willingness to divide this ancient Corn
monwealth, for the purpose OF extermlnatng
slavery from the section in which he resided,
committed an offence which is without justiti-
cation, excuse, or paIiiation, and upon him we
invoke the deliberate judgment of the people OF
the State.
s. That the unfinished and unproductive con-
dition in which our great lines of internal im-
provement have been left to anguish, demands
that the best exertions of all should be directed
to their early completion.
0. That the Union of the States, as established
by the Federal Constitution, is the sureSt guar
anty of the liberty of the people, and the safest
support Of their peace and prosperity, and we
deprecate all measures and repudate all parties,
that tend to its overthrow.
We hold the powers confided to the general
government as sacred trusts, to be faithfully ex-
ercsed for the common benefit, and we deplore
any sectional organization which threatens to
pervert those powers to the ends of injustice and
oppression. We know Of no diversity OF inter
ests among the several States Incompatible with
an administration of the government coincident
with the equal rights of each, and we hold it to
be the duty of the Federal Government, and
each department of it, within the just limits of
the Constitution to promote, by every means,
! the great interests OF all the States.
After these resolutions had been unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted and quiet restored,
speeches were made by Ridgway, of the Wig,
McGruder, of Alber'narle, Carter, of Loudon,
and others. The greatest enthusiasm was every
where prevalent as the hour of the night waXed
late. aud it is with general reluctance that a
motion for "sine die" adjournment has just
prevailed n: tn IL o'clock. And now as the
lights are one by one being extinguished and the
vast crowd moving to the doors, | am obliged 10
abruptly close my report. g.
! ONE of the heaviest jobs ever given out by