The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-12
A.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY I2, 1883


trade and direct taxation" maIBtain M that rev
toe Government Gus ht to be raised by .pece dn
On tare1n impor.saons; and Ia adjusting . TART
Z. inc & Of g matte quo
th, Incidental advantages 10 which e 10 Justly 81
4th, That the public lands are hslS by the u.n.,.
government IN trust for the benefit OF all the
tbat su n cs position should be made Of them e Vii
esuse equAlty u the tene it OF all By disssib1tio
OF me pfoeseds OF the sale thereof that VirRinfs
Sho lave most and has received least should nov
Do allowed 70 have her just proportion and that an
rsts of the seate and allows, If il to-s not sayor
continuation OF the heavy taxes which aflct he
5th That in respect TO tho terr,torje, va .db.r
| 80 .hs principl.s OF the Compromise measures o
ioSo we repuaists ,he faodsr1 doctrines of squat
tSa. .Iovdrsignty :, and allen SUFFRAGE, and nols
snns " ne nAAbtfants OF tic territories. who ars
lawful eitz Ems Of the United States, belongs th,
Wnsn they come to form Stat constitution
lsnlon Their domestic Institutions accor ding x
tner own pleasures with tho pri siIere o. admssior
lnso tne Union, upon equal terms with the citizen.
u & sne o,hos states whsnevsr they have the requi
resentatives P
otn, That by the unanimous endorsafion of the
y eseEt Asm nlstrafien, tie Democratic C1nyen.
ton of ths etate. lately held at petar,bn havs
assumed the responsibility of all the errors ana
misaseas 9i which We complain, and upon their
must be pronouaeed
i,,i I'M That the Bon John Lstchar in his declared
c0Mm
Ier me purpose Of exterminatiag slavery from the
section ID which he resided Committed an If nee
wien - without Jasti excue or palliation.
are upon h,m we invoke the deliberate Judgment
| CT the people Of this State.
otn Tpat the ufaishsd and unproduetive csudi.
have s .nes, eef Si n1esDa
best exertions Of all should be dreftsd In tbe;r
early compefi IN.
9Th That the Union of the States. AZ established
oy uhe i9ueial constitution is the surest guaranty
of th OF the people, aud the .af st ,port
W tueiI peace ana pr osperty, and deprecase all
eevithrpW ' 'oA~ =" A''
We hold the rover conhdsd to the General Gov.
fnment as sacred trusts 10 be faithfully exercised
for the common benz fit, and we depIors ali secfi"n
ol examinations which thrt ateps TO psrveIf those
powers to the ends Il Dius ce end op ression We
know CT NJ dverslty OF Interests among ths sever
al States incompai ib,e wi an az mis- ration of
.ne mt ccineident with the .qu. rights of
osch aLu we bod 1t to be the duty on the fed. ri
government aDd each department. Of 1t within the
,uss ilmis OF Inc to promote by every
means .ne great Interests of a i the Ia es
Mr. WITChER thought it best to strike ont the
profecttre FEATURE in the third resolution, prefer.
ring 10 lot the Democrats replenish the treasury
III .heir own way, rs they had exhausted it.
Mr.. MARTIN hoped the resolutions would pass
Just as they were reported. He favored the r-so.
luton, and for one WAS ready to declare it to the
world
-, Mr.. RiDGwAy hoped no change would bs made.
rue resolutions We're all that could be asked for
Mr.. THOMAS favored the resolutions, aud parsi.
culsriy the cisnse opposed by Mr.. Witehsr.
The resolutions were then put to vote, and ma.
nimously adopted
WOOD BouLDIS, Esq, was next called to the plat
lorbn, ana made an able an elovuept address urR.
ing his brother Wings to ring the charge of abe
htionlsm on Letcher until he is driven TO his hole
as he must be, if the people true to themselves
Applause
Mr. Wake from the Chester ield de, e,esa,ion. Of
Tered The following resolutions which were mani
mously adopted
Resolved, That we do hereby express our thanks
TO Robert hidgway Esq for his zsalous effo Is m
originating movement which has ne, u, ted in a
Convention composed of buch u lsrge uumber OF
nigs snd Americans from ali parts of this state
aes1iy.d, IEat We commend him for his fidelity
our principles, his able aud enthusiastic support
OF thst, his devotion to the tights of the sta,es
aud the union of the siae, and we ofIer him ,ur
congIiuia'lons at the SUCCESS which has att nded
his forts.
Mr.. RlDawAY, was called upon, and returned
thanss Tor the honor conferred on him. He urged
the Wings to go forth TO the fight with deterIni-
naflon to conqner, and they would deserve success
II they did nos achieve it. Applause
Mr.. }. Foor JOHNSTON, OF Bedford, offered res
solution, which WAS adopted, instructiug the Pro
sldent TO appoint a committee of ten to Inform
Measrs Gosgia, Wiley and Preston, of their Sc
lection.
Calls wero then made for "Speed" of Lynchburg.
johnson" OF Richmond, ard others, but neither
responded.
MIR. j. Foot Johnston offered the following rsso
luton, which was unan imously adopted:
R-sqitei That the tbarks o. this Conyen ion
are ieiebY teodered 10 Hon Vim aalard Preston
President tor the able impartial and 1igniisd
amer III which he has presided over It's :, bsra
tic rs
This resolution, which was received with loud
and long applause, brought President Preston to
his feet, He returned thanks for the honor don.
him, and complimeDted the Convention for the
harmony and coed order maintained during the
sttings. lie then briefly adverted to the labor 10
be performed; dwelt with el0quence upon Virgil.
MIA, pure and undivided ole Virginia, every inch
r 10 x Haor
with u happy exhorta,ion to his fellow Whigs to
fight on to the eud aud deserve success lUis re.
marks were received with great applause, in which
the ladies In tho galleries attested their mpatby
oy she ciappins u hahds aud waving Of handler.
chiefs.
B. H. MAGRuDEa, Esq, of Alhemarle, was called
on, and addressed the Convention in q spirit of
enthusiasm, which seemed to be felt by the entire
sssembiage. HIS aiiusions to the immortal Clay
were most happy, and met with a hearty ap.
proyal.
Col. JOHN A. CARTER, Of Loudoun, responded to
call made upon him, and promised for old Lou-
doun, tae tanner Whig county CT the State, vote
of :, 200 on the 4th Thursday IN May.
+. SKINNER, Esq.. Of Rappahannock, was called
ont, and declared that the delegates from his
county responded freely, fully, heartily, to every
resolution, every act Of this Convention.
Mr.. WYATT, Of Albemarle, obtained the floor and
addressed it as follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN: For years psst have been look.
ing ~lth deep al abiding interest into the slavery
question and the present position OF the sonth. Two
years ago spent Sc eIal weeks at the White ppl
phur Springs While there, l sought the acausint.
anca OF gentlemen from the various sou hern states
-: the pu poe mainly OF learning their position on
this subject give you the result of my INQUIRIES.
as comlng nom south Carolina, Missss ppi Geor
s,a, ana other states said gentlemen from these
of our most important ontposis. We have fearei.
for som. tim that ycu were not guarding It as you
snouid do yours Is an awiu.ly resp0nsbe position.
We only ask of you to that the lines of our ont
p)sts not orokBn and We Of the interior will defy
TIE eneny otherwis, we know not the result"
mr. Chairnan-Let Virginia elect John Letcher,
and. SO help me Heaven. every Virginia outpost is
sto med and taken BY the enemy, who will shortly
Invade the inner camp. Just now is The turning
OF tue south.
Did Virginia reject Mr.. Summers ia I847, and will
more odious anteceaentel II 80, then let lhs en-
tire South knew at once thai trsiuia is giving
Way. ana that they mgst look eur for thence. .yes-
the outposts sle carried LIST rs see 70 it, Mr. hair.
man aat this shall not he. Let v. give proof con.
elusive 70 the South. that we are sin true to the
What without orsanisationy shall our standard.
bearer te required TO light the whole battle him.
self No slr he must have his suhalterns Ne,
yer had Warrington or bonaparte accomplished
what they did but for their subaiterns move ar
he TO flowing reElution
Resolved, That in view of the immense interest
Involved IN the ensui subernatorial election in
Virginia, (so Indispensable 10 Virginia as we'll as the
entire south that there bs in every county in the
the adjournment Of this meeting called meeting
OF the oppoaition by the ch4rmen OF The various
counties sending delegates TO this body. who snail
appoint committee, whose 6aty it sh II be- A true
osthern men, TO see that the lire CD Sositon
fisy w w. -
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
ENTERPRISE OF ENGLAND IN SourH AazRIe..-A
correspondent of the Panama Herald says that
the British government has entered into new
contract with the Pacific steam Navigation Com !.
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