Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-15

The president then announced the following
Committee on Resolutions-Wm. Martin o.
Henry, Robt. E. Scott OF Fsuquier, Alex. Rive'
Of Albemare, Geo. w. Lewis of Westmoreland
Waller R. Staples of Montgomery, Jno. NJ. Bolts
of Richmond, Jno. NJ. Speed OF Lynchburg, Wu
G. Scott, Of Powhatan, James o. Bingham, o.
Wheeling, E. j. Boothe Of -, l.. ID. Chandler
of Norfolk, Alex. Little of Fredericksburg.
.E2ectors-A motion was made and adopted
directing the State Central Committee to appoin,
Congressional, Senatorial and County Electors
and Assistants and the various delegations were
requested to furnish lists of suitable persons to
be appointed. :,
The following gentlemen then delivered ad
dresses in response to calls: Marmaduke John
son, Robert E. Scott, Lyttelton Tazewell and
William Martin.
Mr.. Ridgway, by request, read an extract Of q
private letter from Hon. George W. Summers,
excusing himself for not attending the Conyen'
ton, and urging the nomination of strong tick
ct and the appointment of able electors to cam
yass the State and arouse the people on the cor
ruptions of the Democracy.
SECOND DAY.
The President resumed the chair at III O'CLOCK
the church being densely crowded. AS no com
mittee was ready to report, calls were made up
on Messrs. Ridgwsy, Witcher and Wysor, OF Pu'
lsski. each of whom made brief remarks. K. ID
Dulaney, of Loudoun, and B. 81. Shackleford, Of
Fauouier, spoke at length in reply to calls.
Nominations-Robt E. Scott, Esq. from the
Committee ON Nominations, reported that they
had performed their duty, and were ready to
make further and final report For the office OF
Lieut.. Governor, sm directed to report the
name of WAIrMAN T. WILEY, of Monongalia
and for Attorney General, WALTER PRESTON, u
Washington. The report was received with
loud applause.
The President took the vote on the report
and each name was received with an unanimous
aye. ;, -
The Hon. John NJ. Bolts was then loudly call
ed for and assembled the platform. He spoke
for about two hours and was loudly applauded.
The following gentlemen were next called out
and addressed the Convention at length VIM
Gilmer. of Albemarle, j. F. Johnson, OF Bedford,
L. H. Chandler, of Norfolk, and b. W. Thomas,
OF Fairfax.
NIGHT SEss1oN.-The Convention reassem-
bled at o'clock.
Col. John E. Scruggs of Fauquier, offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously q.
dopted:
Rssolued That the Wings and Americans Of
Virginia, in Convention assembled, have listened
with delight and satisfaction to the able and
conclusive address of Hon. John NJ. Bolts, deliy.
cred in this place to day, and that in their name
he be requested to canvass the State at every
convenient point, in favor of the election Of Cog.
gin, Wiley and Preston.
Vincent Witcher, Esq, of Pittsylvania, took
the floor, and addressed the Convention al
length on the subject of the tariff and the cur
rency. He was listened to with marked atten
ton, as the old wheel horse, and, 10 conclusion
was loudly applauded.
The Platt61m-Mr. VIM. Martin, of Henry
from the Committee On Resolutions, presented
the following report, which had been unanimous
" adopted by the Committee, and which be
hoped would meet the appreciation of The CON
vention.
Resolued, 1st. That the reckless extravaganza
Of the preceding and present Administrations d
the Federal Government, by which the public
expenditures have been increased from fifty Il
near one hundred millions of dollars, and the
public debt SO greatly enlarged, is wrong tina
must be corrected and should be rebuked.
Cd. That the recommendations of the Pres
dent, that Congress shall divest itself Of the WAL
and treaty making powers, and confer them up
on himself, subjecting, at the same time, the ar
my and navy 10 his control, coupled with the
propossen for enormous appropriations out q
the public treasury to carry out his views, arr
the most astounding that have been ever sub
mitted to the consideration of the American PEG
pie, and call for the most unequivocal condeln
nation that the public voice can pronounce.
In our relations with other States We recognise
all those international obligations which our 20
sition as a member of the great family Of nations
imposes on Us, and we would ever conform tC
the requirements Of those obligations.
3rd. That We are opposed to the doctrine o.
Stree trade and direct taxation" maintaining tina
revenue sufficient for an economical ADMINISTERS
ton of the Government ought to be raised BY
specific duties on foreign importations; and il
adjusting tariff, we hold that il is tile duty o
Congress to make such Determinations as will at
ford to American industry the incidental advan
tages to which it is justly entitled.
4th. That the public lands are held by thu
general government in trust Tor the benefit OF al
the States that such disposition should Do made
of them as will enure equally to the benefit o
all, by distribution OF the proceeds of the salt
thereof; that Virginia, who gave most and ha
received least should now be allowed to have he
just proportion, and that any party that oppose
this is opposed TO the best interests OF the STATE
and allows, If it does not favor, continuation o
the heavy taxes which affl'ct her people.
9th. That in respect to the territories, we ad
here to the principles OF the compromise meas
ures of 1850. We repudiate the modern doctrines
of "Squatter Sovereignty" and "alien suffrage,
and hold that to the inhabitants of the territories
who are lawful citizens of the United States be
longs the right, when they come to form State
constitution, to fashion their domestic instituJon
according to their own pleasure, with. the priv
ilege of admission into the Union, upon equa
terms with the citizens of the other States
whenever they have the requisite population
for one member Of the House of Representatives
9th That by their unanimous endorsation of tht
present Administration, the Democratic conven
ion of this State lately held at Petersburg, have
assumed the responsibility of all the errors and
misdeeds of which We complain, and upon
their party and their nominees, the publih judg
ment must be pronounced.
7th. That the Hon. John Letcher, in his de-
olared willingness to divide this ancient Com
monwealth, for tile purpose of exterminating
slavery from the section in which be resided
committed an offence which is without justiica
ton, ex cuse or paliation, and upon him we invoke
the deliberate Judgment Oh Ine people Oh tnls
State.
9Th. That the unfinished and unproductive
condition in which our great lines of internal
improvement have been lett to languish demand.
that the best exertions of all should be directed
to their early completion.
9th That the UGion of the States, as estab
lished by the federal constitution is The surest
guaranty of the liberty of the people and the
safest support of their peace and prosperity, and
we deprecate all means and repudiate all parties
that tend to its overthrow.
We hold the power con6ded to the Genera
Government as sacred trusts to be faithfully ex
ercised for the common benefit and we depore
all sectional organizations which threaten tc
pervert those powers to the ends of injustice