Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-30

of perectnr the Democratic electoral ticket pledged to
support maintain and abide by the action of the Demo
cratic Convention and the regular candidates OF the par
ty-Stephen A. Douglas Herschell V. johnson, and
Henry d. Foster.
Resolved That is hereby declared to be the will and
wish of this Convention, representing the Democratic
Of the State that electoral ticket be presented
to them wholly pedgedto vote for Douglas and johnson,
and other candidate; and in the event Of any obsa
Gle arising prevent the assembling Of the Convention
to be called aforesaid then and in that
only the Democratic State Committee organized here
in suggested, shall have possess and exercise the pow
err and authority TO form such electoral ticket
Resolved That no newspaper other than those which
rally TO the support Of Douglas johnson and Foster
shall be considered as speaking authoativey for the
Democratic party.
The resolutions and addresses UNANIMOUSLY adopt
| ed, aud the Convention adjourned sine die.
THE NEW JERSEY. coSvESTIoS.
We make in like manner with the foregoing, an alb
srac. Of the dings New jersey from the report
of the New York Herald:
There we're 52S delegates reported being in attend
ance-a good and true-staunch supporters of the
straight Douglas ticket and opposed to "fuson" with,
concessions from any side whatever. For couple Of
hours previous to the formal opening of the Convention
several stirring speeches we're delivered and strong ap
peas made in favor of Douglas and johnson, the nom
nees Of the regular democratic party.
The following gentlemen addressed the early meeting:
Mr. Carrot s. Cannon of BordentowD; Mr. Jacob Vanat-
| and Harmon Price.
At twelve o'clock precisely, Mr. Cannon vacated the
chair which he occupied President Of the intatory
proceedings and regular President having been unani
mously adopted ia the person Of the Hon. George i.
Ford, Ex-Governor Of the State and lately delegate
Charleston the proceedings Of the convention
| once proceeded with
After the transaction Of other business resolutions we're
| reported and adopted, follows:
Whereas, have failed TO discover any sufficient
for departing from the long settled usages Of the de-
mocratic pary-for abandoning, reversing changing
the principles We have so long prolessed and so often
solemnly asserted; therefore,
Rescued That again accept and endorse the plat
form Of principles adopted by the regular Democratic
Convention at Charleston, including the additional
luton unanimously adopted at Baltimore, and also
accept aud ray the nomination Of Stephen A. Douglas
for President and Hersche v. Johnson for Vce-Presi
dent the candidates of the national democratic party
for those offices, and hereby instruct the electors
nominated by this Convention, if elected to cast the
electoral of this State for the candidates above
| named.
Resolved That having taken our stand in favor of
Douglas and Johnson the regular nominees OF the demo-
cratic party in order to maintain and yndicate the great
principle that citizens of the United States in every
community, have right to form their domestic institu
| tons in their own way-keepng within the limits pre-
scrbed by the constitution of the United Staeswe shall
give 10 those candidates our united earnest and active
support unlwed by threats from any quarter and I'M
restrained by any amour. Of official prescription aud
persecution
Resolved, That the national democratic party is
has been devoted to the preservation Of the
Union of the States and because Of its devotion to that
great obect-o the equality of the States and the nhe
rent rights Of mani form alliances with any
sectional faction like the Lincoln party, which seeks TO
place the Union entirely under Northern domination,
iciM the Southern, sectional faction headed by Mr.
Breekineidge which declares the rights Of property
peror 10 any personal rights Of free men, and which
its purpose to be, - precpate upon us all the
evils Of disunion unless Southern faction is permitted
to rule the whole Union
Resolved That we regard the personal interference Of
the President Of the United States with the action Of the
people, their choice of his at deroga
tory the position he occupies and dangerous to the
liberties of the people.
Three cheers called for the conclusion OF the
reading of this resolution which given most Justify,
followed by three MORE in which the whole meeting
Joined many standing up and waving their hats in the
greatest enthusiasm The resolution accordingly
adopted with RcclImat
As these cheers subsded, three more were called for
the committee. for having strongly and directly
pressed the of the meeting with regard to the
duct Of the President.
Several calls made for favorite speakers while
Other calls demanded adjournment till three o'clock.
The lat met not the slightest favor, the determine
ton Of the majority to complete the business Of the
Convention at
Mr. James NJ Scovell then and said that he fully
concurred with the resolutions just adopted The
deunaton there expressed TO the conduct of Mr. Bu
chanan was richly merited. He (Mr. Buchanan) had
pursued Stephen A. Douglas for the past two three
years with merciless hostility. He had hunted him
s M he Ra ooRed his up as was seen IL what
took place in Charleston and Baltimore when be let out
Jehu Yancey upon him to disturb the regular proceed
ings those Conventions This YanceY would lead the
country into revolution If he had but his own way He
was like Phaeton who aspred to guide the chariot OF
the Sun and like him, he would the into the
ditch he had the chance of getting the rens for WHILE
Yancey has thoroughly dsgaced himself at Charleston
aud Baltimore and there fear of his being
permitted to do other HARM Under these circumstances
il their duty to adhere unshrinkngy the gallant
Senator from Illinois Vehement eheers) 1t was their
duty to present him boldly before the people of New
Jersey aud to rebuke any interference with the
they should adopt They a convention of the true
Democratic party, aud with Douglas and johnson on
their State ticket for President and Vice President they
would create general uprising Of the masses in favor of
these distinguished men, The Breckenridge faction would
find themselves in the position Of the andsmau who
when in storm at sea- to preserve himself from sinking
secured himself to the anchor and went of course to
the bottom with run. CHEERS and hughter) He had
no doubt whatever that in November next, Stephen A.
Douglas would be elected President of the United States
by the votes of the people
Short speeches subsequently made by Messrs.
Johnson, RunyOn aud Nash which called forth great ap-
pause, and without further delay the Convention ad
iourned with loud cheers, sine die.
SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
John C. Mitchell, highly respected and universally
beloved citizen Of Richmond county, met with a most
shocking and fatal accident while returning from West
mOteland Court, Monday last, the 23d inst 1t up.
pears that he riding esurey along the road within
short distance of his home converting with his brother
Fairfax when the horse suddenly took fright and started
oil at full speed, throwing Mr.. NJ, whose foot was en-
tangled in the vehicle the ground aud dragged him
Tor several hundred yards until stopped bya The
unfortunate spoke after the accident but lin
gered until Tuesday at o'clock when he died. apparent
ly in great pain.