Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-27

f;oysfnnent % fashion their domestic iastitnou'
according 10 their will and pleasure, adopting
or rejecting the institution of slavery - they may
think proper, with the privilege Of admission int
the Union upon equal terms with The ostizens u
the other States. whenever they have the reqnl
site population to sntitle them thsrstos with nj
restriction thereon bat that prescribed by the cn'
stitution IN guaranteeing to every state IN the
| Union Republican form OF government
4tb. Resoired. That We regard the unity of 60
yernmeut ordained and established by the Consii-
tuition of the United States, main pillar in the
! edifee VI our real Independence support ol
! trnnnallity at home. our peace abroad, oil our
safety, Of our prosperity, Of that very liberty lin
terwoven with every lisamenl OF our hearts.) We
80 Justly prize that We regard 10 as Of inhniie
moment that oil should properly estimate the i'n-
mense value of our National Constitutional Union
10 our collective and individual happiness; that
we cherish cordial halitual and immoyable attach.
ment to it, accnstoming ourselves 10 think ana
speak nf it NJ the palladium Of our political sai'-
~ and prosperity; watching for its preservation
with jealous anxiety. discountenancing Whatever
may suggest even u suspicion that 1t can IN any
event be- abandoned, and Indignantly frawning up
on the first dawning OF every attempt 10 alternate
any portion Of our country from the rest. or en-
feeble the sacred ties that bind together the vari-
Gus parts and we deprecste all measures and re-
pudnte all parties that tend to its overthrow.
9Th. Resoired. That the recommendation OF the
President Of the United States in his message to
Congress. in December, 1853, that Congress shall
dyest itself of the war-making power and confer
it on him; and invest him with the power OF max
ing treaties without the advice and consent OF the
Senate, and further, to subject the army ind ma
w to his control, accompanied with demands Tor
ENORMOUS appropriations Of money to carry out
his policies and purposes. are astounding and al
arming to every friend of constitutional liberty,
aud call for the most unqualified condemnation
that the public voice can pronounce.
III Resoiced That the extravaganza and cor
ruptiun in the administration Of tho Federal Cow
ernmcnt in its Executive and Legisl alive Depart
rncnt Ly which tho public expenditures have
been increased to their present enormous amount,
tho public debt greatly increased, are abuses and
wrongs that demand retrenchment and reforin,
csnusure and reircnchment.
8,h. Hesolced That the principles policies and
purposes al tho so-callcd Black Republican or Alb
clifton party, manlestly tend to impair that more
perfect union--to subvc,t that juslice-to destroy
that domestic tranquillity-to weaken that coul-
ron dc!cncc~-to rolard that general welfare, and
10 nper the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
our llstclity which the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States Of America was ordained ard estab-
lslcd 10 secure
9 H. Rcsoircd. That in our intercourse aud re-.
lat"ns With foreign governments, we recognize
AL ihusc international duties and obligations
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lis 81 natons beget, and will ut all times with
ahcrily aud fidelity conform thereto.
lob. RcSotced, Thut we nppruveof the address
# tie Central Union Constitutional Committee in
- lar only MS it contains II rccJmme M alton to
send delegates from this State to the National
can,oGtiun tn DO held in the city Of Baltimore.
Your committee recommend the nppoi ntment
hy the President oil Il Central Executive Commit
tee.
Mr.. Morris, of Buckingham, moved that tho re-
port be laid the tnble for the present, in order
dat they might select delegates to tho Nation
Al Convention, ns many members were leaving.
Mr.. Logan raised a point Of order.
The Presidents My opinion is that the gentle
man from Buckingham was in order in subial,
ting hiS motion.
Mr.. Thomas. OF Fairfax, suggested that the gen
t,cman Withdraw his motion, unl he would moy,
rHss by the consi loration Of the report Tor tn,
present.
Mr.. Morriss withdrew his motion, and Mr.
Thomas moved 10 pass by tho report for tho p, es
cnt. Carried.
Mr. Thomas then offered the following rcso!u
ton:
Hesolred. That the delegates of the several Flee
toriai Districts be requested to appoint ono dele
gate aud one alternate to the National Constitu
'louaL Mon Con, ention.
Mr.. j. b. Bingham opposed this resolutc n
lie was opposes to tho principle of State. Con
srht,un appointing delegates to National Con
tenuon. lie was for lopularzing the party, an'
would offer The Toll wing substitute for Mr.. Thorn
as resolution:
Rcso'rtd, That the delegates to the Natonn
Convention Of the Constitutional Union Party, Il
select candidate Tor the Presidency, be rclcrr",
to District Conventions, to be hereafter held 70
that purpose.
Tins was strenuou>ly opposed hy Mr.. Thomas
, Il woud not have the effect contemplated. le
Ali, 4. 4 ,,,l l,ll
, TIE Union tag, nnl victory will or late
! perch upon it. lChcer~.)
! Afer some coayer.at lal deba o, Mr.. lml o lei
! Arose and sal that ater the panIemonium oil las
! week. he would not have supposed that any gentle
i man would he found recommending an ex
ample of the Democratic party. Let us stand b.
! cur old flag and our old guns Those guns hav
! lien heard by the enemy, and will be heard again
! ICheers. have message t. deliver to hi
, Convention.
; ar Bngham.---I withdraw my substitute. bu
do not yield the principle. Applause.
Cries If ''lmbo'en, "Teil as the message"
Mr. Inhoden stated that on Monday last h.
sttod by the grave Of John Randolph, Of Roanoke
lie never pnssed that spot without feeling he Wi,
Oh classic ground. An aged gentleman, who Ii,
filled Offices OF trust in the State, told him to le
the Wing Convention from man older than III
| Constitution, who In been II consistent Dcmocra
nll his lie, that he now looked to the WAigs ,
save the Union. Loud cheers.
Cries Of Give II, his name"
Mr. lmboden said he might do that without vic
lating the rules OF propriety. 1t was Capt. Wn
Watkins, Of Charlotte. (Applause.) lie though
il they kept the Wing and Union dag aolt, ihbr
sands more would be found in the same categur,
The resolution of Mr.. Thomas then adoI
tel.
There were here loud calls for Mr.. A. Judso
Crane, who camef'rward and proceeded to adIres
the Convention in favor of adoption of the a,lJrc.
ses OF the National Committee On behalf of u 20,
ton oil the Business Committee, he read the TO
lowing resolution.
HeSoired, That the Committee recommend to III
! Convention the ndoniinn of the nllress mt FRI