Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-14
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gentleman has referred The alteration made the latter Mr.
Seddon resolution however, Instead Of weakening strengthens it.
Mr. Seddons resolution reference whatever Territorial lg
aures It expressly declared thai III" duty of ahrlns adequate
protection qua rights p persons anu properly /" m Territories OF
the Uuion incumbent the proper Legislative authority Mc
that is, of The Cno"and the proper Legislative authority t" the
Union is the Congress Of the United States Ia an'rig that
uton the minority report Of the Committee only eae H. and
poes on further to declare that all the departments of the Cen
Government Executive and Judicial WILL Legislative
bound to extend equal protection persons and property tc Terri
tories How this doctrine of protection in the Territories can be more
broadly Enthusiastically explicitly asserted than BY dcc
that such protection incumbent all the departments ot the
General Government cannot imagine
AS the majority resolution have number OF oDleconS urge 10
1t neither denies squar sovereignty nor asserts protection to slave
property It that the first question has been decided ny the
Courts but does ec what that decision Is 1t heu goes on to
that Legislative protection authorized at all aud can he
authorized only BY and made subsidiary Judicial protection nth
regard Executive protection it nothing ut all 1t Is IN
tended to renser and endorse the Dre Scott tcco let be made
do let recognize distinctly the opinion Judge Ia
ncy that the Territorial Legislature has power uTe slave pro-
pery and that the duty of the President and Of Congress well
of the Supreme Court and the lower courts protect the rights aud
possessions of Shareholders the Territories And hcu let
have squirting the old federal doctrine that the States
bound by of the Federal Judiciary whatever may DC the
purport of those decisions Let uphold Judicial decisions when
they right and constitutional like that in the bred Scott
But hold both the President and Congress eonstiutona
bound o protect slave property in the Territories Independently "
Judicial sanction.
Mr. FISHER also spoke length in opposition t? Mr. Bar
bous resolution which he described tccraist in It's tendencies
and the ocriucs of which would authorize W H. Seward If elected
President to assa Southern property in the territories successfully
simply by the appointment Of ahoons judges Oh the Supreme
Bench That this doctrine Of entire subscrvencc to Judicial decision
the dangerous and unlawful with which VIC ""
adversares.
The delegation then adjourned till O'clock Z: NJ.
april 24M, $ ",h"k, F. ~
The delegation met pursuant to nd ournment
DR.. FUNsTEN offered the following resolution:
Rogs That win the on a usage usage Of the @
President and Vice President the of the delegation shall be cast as unit
Dr. CROCKETT said he was offering resolution nominating
Mr. Hune-M J. B. Hoge offered the following amendment to
the resolution of DR.. Funsten:
anit the
NJ Hunter for the office President of the
Dr. SMITH offered as substitute for the resolution and amendment
the resolution adopted at Cincinnati, as follows:
and Vice jene majority of the delegates a
Mr. YosT explained his position and claimed the right to east HI;
vote after voting for Mr. Hunter Tor such person his nd
dgmcnt indicated
b. MoFrErr made the same reservation u regard his
Mr. FISHER desirous the vote of Virginia should r cast
unit throug bout.
Mr. j. B. HoGE withdrew his ameudmcnt he LA" offered it
simply response the generous and graceful the c
eman from Wythe, dr. Crkett but as ruc OF action was hs
be determined by the delegation he thought best Withdraw it
Mr. BRowN expressed his determination to vote with the majority
in casting undivided vote for nominations
Mr. GLASS claimed the right to cast at any Hure time The vote o
his district irrespective of the action of the majority
Mr. HUBARD expressed his determination cast his y'' acc"r"
ing to the established of Virginia. as unit upon all questions
Mr. LEAKE expressed bis determination to will til" JHry
to make the Of Virginia unit
Dr. FuNsTEN having accepted the amendment "er" h" Dr. S"
it was unanimously adopted-Mr Barbour being ahSrn
DR.. CROCKETT offered the following:
Rolred That otherwise ordered the Of ys shall be cast as
NJ l.
States
The resolution was unanimously adoped-lI Barbour being absent
Mr. HARvIE offered the following:
The National The Hon r. NJ T. Hunter for President"
C4rried.
The delegation adjourned meet at o'clock Tomorrow morning
.ipr2 23th, y "ioc&, H. w.
The DELEGATION met pursuant o adjournment
Mr. FISHER offered the following:
Resolp Chairman this delegation cast the fifteen votes of F
Mr. MARvE moved lay Mr. Fishers resluio" III" table
Carried. 49,.
Mr. F1rznUG called up unfinished business, which the
lutions of Mr.. Barbour and Mr.. Hogc
Mr. F1rzIUGH offered the following substitute "r the rfs"
'Ga Re,o riS. and p;SsioG" @
and during the constitutional right Of any citizen The
States take his slave and other property into the common % m
and enjoy the while the territorial condition remains anu me @ %
aniend neglect afford the protection n can an"
] or I =, this ,s s4 sscna S" on recon s w a" s
government en to establish such laws
Re That when having adequate popu
% 1n e first time the right prohibit Slavery begins State ought " be
admitted Fed nn whether the constitution adopted them pro"
The delegation adj ourned meet during the recess " Tue ~
Convention.
Mr. called up his routiol in regard to New ok con-
testing delegations. ;. :,
re am ruled the unfinished business first in ORDER and explained
that Mr. being necessarily absent in attendance on Committee
, Resolutions of the National Convention willing that his pre-
yous report should be laid the table, and that Mr. oge eou-
ton might be taken up nai resolution instead Oh lis an
amendment to the majority report of the Delegation Committee
Resolutions. -, :,
Dr. SMITH protested against the delay IN this matter which lad
already impaired the position Of Virginia.
Mr. KINDRED stated that the member from Virginia o" the Com
utcc Resolutions the National Convention r barr beng
left unnstrucd he did not wish Mr. Barbour to con inc ns
tim without Instructions
Mr. HAnv1E explained that Mr. Barbour had been from The r
and now derous of Instructions and had no desire 10 e
delegation o,
Mr. YosT moved lay the resolutions the table. Carried
Mr. GLASS offered the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Bar
bou and said he was perfectly willing himself take the Gin
nna platform Stood believing now heretofore that IT
cmboe the principles of Virginia and the Con'uo" upon
the subject of the Territories but in order to conciae extreme m
resolution offered by himself embraces Farther faah
willing co. because he wanted to h'ronz: inc
Northern as we'll the Southern Democracy and not "ng
drive thu the wall by any extreme resolutions
The OF the Virginia Delegation in lhl
appear following from the proceedings o the Nao .o
venlon, of the afternoon session Of April 25th:
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