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18Th -chsrl.s ctoeksu, WAYNE.
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Several speeches were mads-Mr Moore
Of Reckbridss defending binsslf sssips,
intimatseus Of snsoundness on tho slavery
question. And sf,sf preliminary business,
. motion to tsie recess until 4 o'clock,
Vas carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In this session, rssolution. we're adopted
inviting the Hons. toHs N. Boris, and A.
II. ii. STuARr, to address she Convention.
Mr.. Thomas offered the following resolu-
ton, which YES unanimously adopted:
Resolved. Thati the whir, Of gaia cordial
~ invite Mes.rs. Dodge and Bepirrrr, delegate.
spPoinisd By the "ConsIt' utionsi Union Com nit
ton. and that they be regarded a. the gusss Of
the Convention.
After shoftspeeshes 10 response to calls
made upon them, Messrs. w. X. Staples, of
Montgomery and K. Ridgvsy, addressed the
Convention.
| The President then introduced 10 the Con-
vention, Mr.. Dodge, Of New York, who do.
liversd an eloquent address. His closing
sentiments were received with . most en-
thusiastie demonstration Of cheering.
Mr. l. Ii. Chandler, Of Norfolk, then id.
dressed the Convsnsisn, in response to =
general call
The resolutions and greeting adopted By
tho New York Wing Committee we're then
read, after which, on motion, the Convention
took . recess until 8 O'Clock.
| NIoHT Session.
The Convention was called to order at 6
o'clock.
Ii was annuneed that Hon. J. NJ. Bolts,
in obedience to The Invitation Of the eonveu-
ton, would addIess them a. 81 o'clock Dur.
ing The interval, Mr.. Gilmer, Of Albemarle.
aud Mr.. TaIsusll, Of Richmond City, enter.
tanned the audience with brief aud humorcu,
addresses
Mr. Bolts then entered thu Hall, and .p-
pesring upon the platform, was greeted with
enthusiastic and prolonged cheering. He
addressed the Convention in speech Of two
hours 10 length.
The Wing State Copventou after psaee>
full and harmonious, but iuror,asnt and in,
tsresting session, adjourned on Saturday
evening last. The following are TIE Rsso,
buttons adopted:
1. Resolved, That We hola the power,
granted aud conferred on the General Gov.
ernmeut by the Constitution Of the United
States Of America, as ssefed tru.ts 10 be
held aud faithfully exercised for the com
mon benefit Of all the States aud the citi :.
Iens thereof aud We deploro oil measures
aud party organizations, which tend 10 per-
vert these powers to ends Of injustice and
oppression. We Anow no diversity Of inter-
est am ,ng the several States, or the citizens
thereof, incompatible with constitutional
administrator Of the government consistent
with the equal rights Of each and all; and
We bold it to be the duty Of the Federal
Government aud each Department thereof,
within the just limits Of The Constitution, 10
promote, BY every means, the interest and
prosperity Of all.
3 Resolved, That there is no power or
authority in the Government OF the United
States, or iu any Department thereof, 10 in.
ter fers With, regulate, control, alter, modify
or abolish. or impair the domestic insti,u.
ton Of slavery in the States tas entire
right, authority and power ip regard thereto
being reserved, BY sud exclusively Appsr.
tsining to, the People and Government OF
ths several States Of the Union.
3 Resolved, That 10 respect 10 the Terri
tories, the common PROPERTY Of The United
States OF America, we adhere 10 the priuci-
pies Of the Compromise measures OF 1850 -
We bold that 70 she inhabitants Of the Ter.
riloTies, who are lawful citizens Of the United
States, belongs The right when they come 10
form . State Constitution and Government.
70 fashion their domestic institutions. ac-
corGipg to their own will aud pleasure
adopting or rejecting the Institution Of
slavery As they may think proper With the
privilege OF ad Omission into the Union upou
equal terms with the citizens Of the 9th n
States, whenever they have the requisite
population to sntitle them thereto with no
restriction thereon hut that prescribed by
The Constitution IN guaranteeing 90 svery
State in .he Union Republican form Of
Government
(. Resolved, That 10 repeal 10 sets OF
Congress prohibiting and puaishibR The
SlaVe-trAds, Is alike uHWse, impolitic An a
against the settled policy Of the eountry.
Resolved, That We regard the unity Of
Government, ordained and established BIO
the Cops,iiutios Of tho United States. a. :
main pillar in the edifes Of our real inde.
Pendssce, the rapport o. oar Tranquility n
home, oar pssco abroad, Of our safety. Of orr
prosperity, Of that very liberty finisrwovsn
With every ligament Of our hesrtsl 70 a.
Justly prize ihs, We regard IL A. Of infinite
moment, that al should properly estimate
che immense valus Of our Ma ional Cor,ti.
tutional Usiou, 20 cor collective and in
dividual happiness that 30 cherish or,
dial, bsbituAl and i'm ovabis attachment 90
u, seeustonipg ourselves N tbink and spe,k
Of u - the palladium Of our political safety
aod prosperity, watching for iis prsssrva,ion
ui,b jealous anxiety, disooautonaueine shat
ever msy ssggcs, even sastieion tbsi II
can 10 auy event be abindonsd, snd iodis.
HaDtiy browning upon tbs 6rst davninss Of
every sttsmp, 70 alisnats any portion oar
couutTy from The rsst. or sbfssble the ssorsd
ties hat link together the various pafts
snd us dePrscste ~ neasn,ss aad rspu8,
ate a.l parties that teud 70 its oveFthrou.
o petoived, That ne fecCumssdaHoss Of ~.
Pfesttsnf Of ne dated States be- AZ a,~.ssss ~
Conefess ta Dscemb-f isss MAJ Conefss. sh.i
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