Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-09
The Virginia Republican State
Convention.
LARGE ATTEN DANCE
Delegates TO Chicago Chosen
Tho Addrcss-
gREdT ENTHUsTASMe
sggECuEs ur BLAIR, WILSON.
ANU OTsaEns.


The special telsgfaphic dispatches TO The
Cincinnati Gazette. gives The full particulars
~ the Rcpablicah State Convention which
met IN wheeling. Virginia. on the ~ inst.
There were over 900 delegates pres
snl. and every portion ~ the state wes
fully represented lion James Wilson, NJ
q. from this State, addressed the oenyen
tloa IN an able manner, and Hon Frank 7,
nlaif. " itom Missouri, alae made pos
erful speech
The COMMITTEES on Resolutions reported
a series Of resolutions, which afe IN sub
stance ~ follows
knpHtss
The Reputllean patty OF the state of
YlFsinls. called together % send delegates
O. the National Convention, which meets
in Chicago on the | Gth oi This month, bay'
Jog assembled 10 day ~ ihe city ol wheel
inR, aud appointed theif representatives, Ia
thst convsatlon. deem VI proper that be
Tore adIanfnlng they should declare to them
the principles and purposes which have
aeluatsd them IA 10 doing
ia other htatss, We believe that ouf country
extending ifem the ualf of Mrsleo W The
uaaadas, aud from the Atlantic 10 the Va
alhe Ocean, contains q variety ~ soil aud
climate better adapted ~ the growth and
,lete opmsnt of all articles NECESSARY fof
tho usa ~ man than any other land upoh
which the snn shines, The laws ef 0uf
climate aud soil forbid We from becoming
wholly nation NJ either eall0n, sugar 0r
tobacco planters, of af wheat 0F corn grow
eFa, ar III cattle, mule ~ horse taiasfs, He'
ssaesnt nature has eleally inlpndeh that
We should be all these and more, she has
diversified the ipdastFy 81 almost every
Atale of our great eonirdefaey, aud asems
Ia have designed, as M, Jefferson wrote ~
tsnunaialion Of some OF hts earlier theories,
that aihe great capabilities ~ the country
should be- placed side by side" and that
"as a people We should be elevated to an
Independence Of all foreign nations" These
sngps.tlona of nature have not been feall
zsd ia our political economy
The document proceeds TO remark upon
the possession of control had by the Slave
Power over the industry OF the country
and of the effort constantly made 10 lower
the products of the free whites, that the
rich owners Of slaves may be made more
rich. To such course tho Republican
party Isopposed Its policy here, as else
whsre, Is 20 encourage the white labor OF
the country BY building up manufactures,
aud To aid the development Of the meehan
10 arts by proper and iudieious tarIff Of
duties on foreign goods. This would de-
velop the sleeping resources Of our own
State, ~ we'll ~ Of other States would
give white labor It's proper reward. and
would supply 10 our growers Of wheat aud
other products demand at their own
doors.
Out Of this aggression has grown the
prescott anlagonism OF parties. one seeks
for the protection Of his peculiar property,
while the Republicans aim to protect the
personal rights Of property.
Having remarked upon the enormous and
onerous inequalities Of taxation In this
State Il goes on 10 show
That an organization corrective of all
lhis We believe 10 be in the now great aud
national Republican parij -conservatiyc
in ils principles, submissive To the laws,
and attached To the Constitution OF our
country. In common with that party, We
hold that Slavery is local, aud not nation.
nj: that each State OF the eonfedcraey -
sovereign, aud can, as state, either es'
tablish or abolish Slavery within it's own
limits; that ell the Territories are. and
should be free, as long as they remain Ter
ries: that u j. the duty Of Congress u admit
n Territory as n State whenever she has
the requisite populatioI--6e her instltn'
tions ffee or slave-provided only that her
form of government be republican.
In our Own State we aeknow ledge the
right Of the owner TO hold his slave as
pri,peftv under the local law Of the State:
nevertheless We believe that an immoral
effect il the effect Of its existence, and that
Il IL driving Virginia behind her sister
states which are free. Yet, We shall al
ways feel bound to uphold and vindieats
every law and constitutional enactment
40 long a. IL remaiLs upon the statute book
Yet. We contend that under our laws, al
white men are equal that they are enti
tled 10 The right Of free opinion and frt'
discussion f; and that aAdiscrim minations u
favor Of privileged property, by which ~ n
exempted from its just share OF taxation
are unjust and degrading, and as such VI
make war against them.
Finally, believing the Democratic party
10 be in alliance with secessionists and dis
uniooists, therefore this Convention re
solves:
That the Republican party of the Stat
of Virginia cordially approve OF the doc
trines contained in the said call (for IN
National Convention TO be held at Chica
go and hereby pledge themselves to
hearty support Of the nomination made .
pursuance thereof.
That our next National State Convex
ton be held in the city Of Richmond, ~
on such day in the year 1864 as the Stat
Executive COMMITTEES appointed by th
Convention shall determine.
The resolutions also provide for Stat
Executive Committee OF seven.
The next Convention is to be held
Richmond. The Republicans 90 TO th
very heart Of the Old Dominion aud hoI
their Conventions th.re. Virginia IN lot
will be Republican State.
southward the Star OF Republiearis
holds ITS way.