New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
THE VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN, COM EN-.
TION

DELEGATES TO CHICAGO CHOSEN.
This Convention, which met at Wheeling on Wednes-
day. May A. was attended by over 300 delegates from
all psrts of the State.
The Convention wss called order at 10 o'clock by
Mr. Cooper of Wheeling who nominated for President
Joseph Applegste Of Brooke County. The nomina-
ton being unanimously approved, that gentlem an took
the chair.
Eleven Yice-Presdents were appointed, and Mr.
Campbell of Wheeling was chosen Secretary.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Mcclure, after
which q Committee on Business was appointed by the
chair
This Committee after a somewhat lengthy consul
ation, proposed through the Chairman, the following
Delegates for the State at large who were unmousy
chosen viz: the Hon. Alfred Caldwell and f. NJ. Nor
ton of Ohio County J C.. Underwood of Clark Conn
ty, and w. w. Gill of Montgomery. The last nPmed
gentleman is Postmaster, by virtue OF Federal ap-
pOintment.
The Committee also reported list of aternates for
the Delegates at large, and full list OF District
Delegates and Alternstes, which was adopted.
The Committee on resolutions submitted report,
which was III substance as follows
ADDRESS.
The Republican party Of the State Of Virginia called
together 10 send delegates TO the National Convennon
which meets In Chicago on the 10th OF this month,
having assembled to-day in the city OF wheeling ana
appointed their representative TO that Convention,
deem il proper that before adjourEing they should
declare TO them the principles and purposes when
have actuated them in so doing.
In common with the Republican party in other
States we believe that country, extending from
the Gulf of Mexico 10 the Canadas, and fro n the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, contains variety OF sou
and climate better adapted to the growth and develop
ment of all articles necessary for the OF man than
anv other land upon which the sun Shines The laws
Of our climate and coil forbid us from becoming wholly
nation Of either cotton, gar, or TOBACCO planners vi
OF wheat growers or OF CATTLE mule, or morse
rsiseIs Bepefoent nature has clearly INTENDED thst
ha all
the industry of almost every State Of our great Coned'
ersoy, and seems 10 have designed as mr. Jefferson
wrote in renuncaton OF some OF his earlier theories,
the at capabilities of the country should be
ride by side and that " people we should be ele-
Z" waited to an independence Of all foreign nations
These suggestions of nature have not been realized In
our political ecolony.
The document proceeds to remark upon the possession
of control hold by the eave power over the industry OF
the country and of the effort constantly made to lower
the products of the free whites that the rich of
slaves NAV be made mole rich. To such course the
Republican party is opposed It's policy here, else
where ia 10 encourage the white labor OF the country
by building MP manufactures, and to aud the Develop
ment of the mechanic arts by proper and Judicious
ariti Of duties foreign gooGs. This would develop
he sleeping resources Of State, as well az OF
other States; would give white labor it's proper re,
ward and would supply to our growers OF wheat ana
other products a demaId az their own doors.
Ou Of this aggression has grown the present snts-
gons Of parties One seeks for the protection of his
SeCnliar property, while the Republicans aim to pro-
iect the personal rights OF property.
Having remarbe upon the enormous and onerous
INEQUALITIES Of taxation in this State, it goes on TO
show
That an organization corrective Of all this we bsleye
TO be in the now grest and national hepaohean parry
conservative in its principles, submissive to the laws
and attached to the Constitution of our country ln
common with that party hold that Slavery IS Local,
and Datoraly that each State OF the coniederaey
sovereign, and can, as State ether estdOnn OF aoVi
in Slavery within s own limits; that AL the ierrto-
res are aud should be free, as long as they remain
Tertories; that il ia tho duty OF Congress 10 admit
Territory as a State whenever she has the reqniste
population-be her institutions free or slave-pro'ided
oIty that her form Of government bs republican. ,
Ia our own State we acknowledge the rght OF the
owner to hold his slave ne property unoer tue lo'a'
law of the State; nevertheless we believe Una. an
immoral effect il the result OF its existence, and that IL
Is driving Virginia behind her sister States which are
free. Yet, we shall always feel bound to uphold and
vndicate every law and constitutional enactnent 80
long rs il remains upon the statute book. Yet, we
contend that under laws all wnite men are eqna;
thai thew are entitled to the right of free opinion and
free dscussion and that all determinations in favor OF
privileged property, by which 1t Is exempted from I'D
Just share Of taxation, are unjust ana degrading, anu
as such we make against them. ,
Finally believing the Democratic party 70 be in al
lance with ssceesicnsts and dlsanonis!s therefore
this Convention resolves - NJ
Tbs, the Republican party the State Of Virginia cordially
Of The doctrine, contained the said call r the Ma
}onsl Convention TO be held at Chcago sed hereby pledge
themselves to hearty support of the nomination made Ii pu
thereof
That we are In favor such tariff will afford adequate
' o o9p on against those foreign countries
That in favor Of eq1sil, OF Snt. among al y; ~
and oupoed prescribing citizen on account OF MS
opinions or bis place Of birth. =, H.. -. p.o
IN Of events the continent o.
and cond. mining position taken ny tho present AdHin,s
on We hold Il be the duty 81 tho American boVern'h' %
maintain principle that those nainTalzed czers VINO w
oIeign armies a. n they We're Anscsn oo,n
That We cordsy attached to the provisions Of hs
Homestead bin. orsnEiet and passed by the BepnoncsI
patty House Of Representative holding, We DO ~
our unsettled domain should be reserved Tor free homes TO oe
| men, who VIII redeem 1t from the wilderness. ,,,..
H. from any unforeseen Cause Of the delegates sp
pointed this the National Convention AZ I'm
csso shall be prevented from attending the mo may
be present shall have power I'LL such vacancies from czrn
Thai eur next National State Convention be held In th
City Richmond upon such day in the year 1904 a. tho
Executive Committee appointed by the convention ' o'
| mine. -. III.
The resolutions also provided for State Executive
| Committee Of seyen.
The next Convention IL TO be held a. Richmond.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT tho afternoon eessi0n there were at east l'ieei
hundred PEOPLE present. Speeches were mace oy el'
| Hon James Wilson NJ. C., Of Indiana, and by y. U
| Underwood The speech Of the former elected grea
applause. The Hon. Frank i. Blair, Jr, oil Missouri
| is 10 speak this evening
| EyESIHG SESSION.
The evening session was attended by three thonsan'
people repr, renting nine Congressional Districts. MIR
| T. u. Blair made powerful speech. The giea'eei on
| busiasm prevailed Music was given by the oanu
Id there were other demonstrations, when Shows
he depth and earnestness of the Virginia hePuo"cAn
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| MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN, C0svEsTIos.--ihe Coh
venton at Detro:t ON Wednesday was pIesided owe