Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-21
r.sTs NeRTgRaN REHs,

Wa continue our selectiona5 this tiorning;
from the New York aHerald" and Phiiadel-
phis Enquirer" of the 'uor7ting Of the l4h,
and also from the Baltimore "American,"o Of
the erening of the l4th inst.
RAPID ADFANCE IN GOLD!
I'll. Baltimore "American,' of Tuesday
afternoon, (,he l4lh,) quotes gold as fol-
lows:
Baltimore. n. York.
Monday ey'ng (closedD 1894 l29t
Tuesday mor'ng (opened,) 1872 l33
On Monday the price was'one per cent. adj
vance on previous rates. On Tuesday morn
ina the advance was three per cent. over Mon
day eccning !
THE NEW YORK MEETING.
The following gre the resolutions adopted
at the Democratic meeting recently held III
New York city
Resolved, That as we desire a vigorous
prosecution Of the present war, the conserva-
tive citizens of this city wilt continue cheer
fully the support already given to it, by con-
tributions OF men and treasure; but We will,
at the same time, insist on the iul6llmeut, by
the present administration, Of The solemn
pledge almost unanimously given by the Con-
gress of the United States ''Thst thls war is
not waged on their part in any spirit Of or
preston, or for any purpose Of overthrowing
or interfering with the rights and established
institutions Of the States, but tn defend and
maintain the supremacy of the Constitution,
and to preserve tn. Union, with all the Dig
nifty, equality aud rights Of the several States
uninpalred, and that, az soon m, these
objects are accomplished, the war ought to
cease"
Resolved, That the Investigations by Con
greas and the State Legislatures have dlarlu4ed
the existence Of fearful and unexAmplrd cur
ruption and eXtravaguuce That, unless these
enormous frauds he ctieckrd, the whole rouns
try must be involved in bankruptcy aud dis
honor that we would he iaithlufs to the
principles OF honesty and economy in the aG-
ministration Of public affairs, if we did not
expose and dcnounce these wrnngs on the in
duatrr Of the great mp.ses Of the people; sud
that. III tho language nt our ~frlelrls of Ne"
Jersey. ~. sulGunly protest ngulnat such
reckless extravaganza and iniaInoh. peth!a-
tinu.
Resolved, That we highly approve Of and
chucrfuIly endorse the truthful arguments
against wholesale emancipation presented by
President Lincoln, in his interview with the
Chicago delegation,' IN the month Of SEP
TENDER last, satisfied as VIC are in the Ian
image of the President himself, "that the mea-
sure must he necessarily imperative" and in
.xpcdieut, and that ano possible good can
result froul the issuing of such a proclana-
ton
Resolved, That in the language OF the TT
yisers of the statutes Of this State, "the writ
Of hnbeas c"rpns Is the gieat hulwark Of pei
sonal liberty to the citizens" that # in Eng
land it points OIL IN the humblest individual
in the realm tT.ctual means nI well to release
himself, though committed by the king in
~cn;nc,l. as to punish those who unconstitu-
uoi.ally misuse him, then in thus republican
country 1t should at least be as effective 10
protect an American citizen from arrest upon
u,cre suspicion or inuendo Of disloyal prar-
tices, even by the highest officers in the land;
that We hold that the privilege Of the writ OF
haheas corpus can only be suspended by ast
Of Congress, and that tho question of the
pow r Ut IiIe President to suspend it must
lie decided hy the Sunrcmo Court-a decision
"a which both the President and ourselves
lEIist yield.
Resolved. That, faithful to our own record,
We renew our vows Of loyalty to the Union
and the Constitution. and stand now, as ever,
supporting the strong arm OF the government
MS the nuiy break water between the ConSti-
lutional rights oil the people Of the United
Stalcs ard the r1siDg ll,,od OF .overHh eltniTy
lurce ami awlrsalr-ss.
Resolved. That in the nomination Of Sey-
mnnr ard Waisworth by the respective par
tias OF tho State, the line is distinctly and
Clearly d, between those who believe in
The. Constitution as 1t is and the Union IA it
WA. ami the men who seek TO establish in
their stead Il new Constitution and n new
Union.
Resolved, That We recommend to the e'eC-
tors of this State the ticket nominated 1T al
banr, on the ground that its election will tend
To cneck extravaganza and corruption in pub
tic officers, give new vigor to the prosecution
If the war, and assure the people that the
Union and the Constitution Tor which 0nr
fathers made sacrifices still .ive'in all then
original risor.