Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-27
Sauntter Sovereignty In Virginia in iSIs--
Nr. Tim Rlyes.

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Suuutfer Sovereignty In Virginia In 1915
Ir. Tim Riyes.
Among the proceedings oi the Drnio:rati:
State Convention, held in Richmond OH thu
2stl. and Goth February, 1913, We linl the fol
lowing:
"Committee on RssoiatiohS john ). Gas.
kie, TIM RIVES, John 7. Seawell, Lewis f.
Harvie s. D. Whittle, Travis }. lwynan
Henry A. Washington, John McCauley, Asa
Hiett and N. R. H. Garnett.
The following among other resolutions were
adopted by the Democratic State Convention
of Virginia, on Tuesday, February 2sth, ls4S {:
~. That as Republicans and citizens Of the
free and equal States of this Union, We do most
earnestly protest against the Winthrop and
Wimot Proyisoes, as wanton violations Of the
Constitution and wlful assaults on the rights
and interests Of one portion of our confedcracy,
and do most solemnly declare that there is h"
pouer in Congress or 4 Territorial Legislature
lchich is its creature, nor any ~htre else mte
only in the people Of a Territory IN tile ad0p-
ton Of State Constitution preparatory 10
admission into the Union. to prerent tie MT
grafton Of any riti=en Of any State, with his
property, whether it be slaves or anything
else, to any domain which may be acquired by
the common blood and treasure Of the people
Of ull the States.
"S. That this Convention heartily responds
to the noble resolutions Of the Alabama State
Democratic Convention, an,l will under 10 po.
lltical necessity support either for the I'reS
dency or Vice Presidency. any person nh"
SiaH not be the frm and arowtd 0pponeat q
uny 1,lan or doctrine which in any way inter-
feres with the rights Of the citizens Of any one
Stute to possess and enjoy all their property in
any Territory which may be acquired by the
Union, as fully, completely and securely as cit
izcns Of any other State shall enjoy theirs
except so far us that, being unwilling to dis
turb the Missouri Compromise, We are content
with adherence to its principles.
"9. That, subject to the indispensable c@ndi.
ton already stated, we will support any Dem
ocrat who may receive the nomination of the
National Convention which will assemble in
Baltimore on the fourth Monday in May next,
&C., &c.
On the 4th March, the venerable Ritchic,
commenting upon these resolutions, through
the editorial columns Of the Enquirer" said !:
"Our doctrines ure fully and learlessly pro-
claimed, and address themselves to the reason,
the sense and the judgment Of the people .
Our avowal Of principles, which We have aI'
ways professcd, was clear and explicit They
have led us heretofore to victory-tliey will do
so again. You will find them in the address
and resolutions; they hre worthy of our atten'
tive pcrusal and close study and they will hc
| found so purely, honestly ani entirety Demo
cratic that the strongest necessary requisite is
to keep them constantly before the people
The resolutions were from IL committee oI
which Mr. Tim Rives was the second member,
and must have received his entire sanction, rs
we find no protest from him among the pro-
ceedings Of the Convention. Mr.. ltivrS lid moi
hesitate in 1918 to heartily rrSl"nd t" -s!a
bana nor to make condition precedent It
his support of the Baltimore nominees, and
that very rvndition was the diSavowa! Of III,
doctrine now entertained by Mr. Douglas.
IT, in 1915, Mr. RiveS made his support "f III
tional nominees contingent upun their public dis
avowal ''or any plan or doctrine which III any
way interirreS with the rights Of 'he citizens
Of any one State to possess and ENJOY al! ths;'
property, in any Territory which may he ae
quired BY the Union" how can he reconcile
with that position his present support Of Ar
Douglas, who maintains both - ''pla" and ;
''doctrinc" which most efectually shuts ont :"
all Territories the people Of the slave States,
with their negro property:
We feel confident that Mr.. Rivrs, eloquent
and powerful as he ever is, will utterly fail il
leading any portion OF the Democracy Of Nir
gina away from the ong-accustoIned path
in which he has himself led them In times past.