The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-02-26
I)olitif0l
TIE Virginia Convention.

Tue accounts from Richmond Of the pro-
ce'dings Of the oppositisn Convention are full
of good cheer. 1t is one Of the largest an,;
most enthusiastic political conventions ever
assembled in the Old Dominion. More than
thousand delegates were in attendance -
Nearly every county in the Safe was repre-
scented. The sessions Of the convention were
held IN tn largest hall in the city AMI 1t was
dvnSely thronged night aud day while thous-
ands were unable to gain admission. The
tl"qnence and intellect OF the most brilliant
men in that l,rofioco ridden old Common.
wealth shed luS,rf ur0a tie proceedings of
the convention Among iEe sneakers were
h"hrrl +. Scott. Of tapqWer, Martin, of Hen.
nv. johnson and TaZzewcll. If Richmond.
sharklrto,d of Fan4uier Chandler. Of Nor.
folk. Pinkney Of Mary land, Thomas of FaIi.x.
Johnston, OF Bedford, aud John Minor Botts,
who for more than two hours. held the vast
aSSembl.gc spell bound with his clouu,ncc
and cogent Arguments. His speech is sad
to he d" worthy Of the pamiest days of C,s,
and Webster"
The following resolutions were reported
and lop'ed hv the coivenlion:
Resmred, |. That the reckless cxtraya.
gancc o! the preceding AMI prescn. admins.
'ralionS of the FEDERAL Government BY which
,r,,n &C. =, =, i,,.I.. NV .' ''n.''a>'u
o! dollars, ard the public debt is greatly en-.
and .h,nlJ H.. n,I,Lai ''''' " 'o''eotu'
. Thai ,le ,.c,,,,',,o,,,,
don't ,b., Cnn,r... .t'.i, M.,. W Wv, ~ ''s'
war and ,rc,,v r,.L;,,m . ''s.' u ,!'e
,h.,u unon L,,,.lr re .''','
c,nt,ol cn,,n,d u;,h ,ha """ w.! " ,.'>
enormous annrnnr;at;rr. o,, 81 ~
,r,,snrv :, r.rrv n,,t ,,, r;S,,', Wv P"'''e
,s,opn;l;ny thar .va h.,, ", ~ .;t '','s'
IN. cnn.,ir,,,inn nf III, 49,, .'.' ~
and call e., most n,,on;rna.'l 49, i'ot'.'
ton ,h., lie uubIic vn,r. cam ,,o,', n..''''@
|, uur r,l.i,nus ~; n n,l.r < ,,,,s
counize all Vt luo,,. jntrua,i,naI Mi, ,s,;,,,,,.
Which orr no,,Ion ssa n'.ni.r -, 'u'n',r
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yonlj ,,.r ron,,,ru ia tina ,,o,,;,,
,bus. ,hIi.,,jor. "
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cf :. fire.. trade .pI ,,ir,,, ,,x,,i.'n - ;r,
tanning ll.t i,v,ruc q, III. 49,, r, a., ,.;i
administration ur ,l,n ,,,,u.n, ou.,h, ~
ne ,,,..I bv ,c.ti,I ,inI,,, nn
,m,n,t.rions A',d IN al;n.,;,,,, ,.,,u
hoi3 ,h.t il * ,h, L,.,,. r,nnr
surh ,s.rimiuat,uns As v,u ,t;,l T., .n,.',
can ;ud,,s,rv tn. iu,,I.,,I .Ir.r,,n,, =.
which il j, Justly entitled
i. That the land, AZ. hold hv ,b, C,,cro,
i;oycrn,ncn, in ,rpst for tn. hrtit ,r al H.,
States: that Such disposition .h,ula \. mod,
Of them AS will .nure. by a d,s,,,ln,;n,, ,C
the proceed, Of The sale ,hc,,of ,nn.,u ~, ,h ~
ben, tit of all: that Yup,u;a who i,,v.. mos,
and bs. received least, shnuld n,v H.. OIL ,r,.l
To her iusi p,ouurtIou, and tina, .ny ,,,rtr
that OPPOSES this Is opIos, Il To IN. h..i H.
ltrcsta ci t.r State and lluws # il d,.,s No,
favor n continuation Of tn. heavy Iax,. am,h
ailiict her un,le. '''N''
5. That. ", resopct to t,c Tor, ;,o,;os ,o
adhere to the yIincipes OF th. C.,nn,nm;,e
measures Of 1850 ". rrpudia,. thu ,n,,dnr,,
doctrines of "souatt.r snvrr,irntv" ND
alien stuff age. and hold tl., IN ,bo i,
habi,ants of he Territories. a n ,re j.us,',
cu,zcns of the United. States. h.ln,ys ~.
right when they come ia farm = S,.,a r",'
,,I,u,ion, To fasLmn their lome.,;c ;,. G'"
,ivus according to their own nL ,,n,. ,,;,,,
The privilege of admission in,o I'm. ITnn,, W.,
On cuual terms with the citizens If thn o,I.,
States. whenever they have the rcnni.,,o ,,n,.'
| ua,ion for one member Of the Hmic Of RAMA.
| s,u,n,iy,s.
&. That. by the unanimous ,rao,s,,;,.,
Of the present Administrator ib. D,,norra,;n
| Convention of tins State lately l., liz, p,,.r..
harry. h,vr as,trn, d the r,s,,n.llil,tv of Ill
| tn, ,r,ors and mi,,l, ed, Of which ~. c,,n
AL. in and mon lh,ir ,,ar,r ,h,;r ,,,,;
noes IA. nul,l,c ;u,l,mrnI INNS, h., .,,,,,,,
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.,,,,d WILLINGNESS m ,,I hi, a,,,,,n, r,x
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