The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-08
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Great Britain with spells she never could
have conquered, and abandoned the tri.
dent OF the seas TO her, hands. II
Duty TO Democratic principles. to The fcl.
lowship df the DeniocrGcyof the Union, and
our own faith in the integrity and capacity
Of Democratic men to administer the State
and National Governments in the Interests
OF peace, union, liberty, and progress, re.
quires that the candidates Of this Convention
shonld represent Democrat principles as
TO the conduct OF both National aud State
affairs, that wellmeaning men may give
their votes where Democratic men and
measures lead the way.
We regard the ciyil-damage bill passed
by the Republican Legislature as violation
OF the Constitution Of the United States,
impairing the supremacy Of the laws made
in pursuance thereof, and as an encourage
nent OF perjury and blackmailng in this
State, and we record our protest against
statutes that strike at one blow against the
Lords support at the Christian altar, the
prescription Of physicians for the cure OF
the body, and. the free will OF liberty, and
compel the landlord to be policeman over
his tenants and sub-Iessees, and make the
free tenants OF Massachusetts slaves to the
landlord, to rob their houses OF the privacy
OF family household, as crime against civil
liberty and religion, inflicted by the Repab-
lican party OF this State on its abused peo-
pie, which that party now deliberately pro-
poses to peTpetuate. No question concern
ing the wisdom of abstinence, the propriety
OF moderation, or sin OF drunkenness is in
yolved in the detestation which every hon
est man ought to feel at the contemptuous
disregard OF personal and religious freedom
that breaks out in this land.
The presidential election in 1876. and the
subsequent election OF Democratic ma
iority in each house in Congress, demon
Strate the ascendency OF Democratic princi-
piles among the people In the States OF this
Union. We remind every Democrat that
by uniting heart and hand in support OF
the regular organization the triumph Of
those principles and candidates in 1850 Will
be assured; and we affirm that Democrats
who separate from the regular organization
in order to promote the election OF either OF
the Republican candidates for Governor are
pursuing course OF evil example to the
regular organization CT Democrats through
out the Union, and are imperiIling the vital
interests OF the Democratic brotherhood OF
the Union. - - ....t.y. .
We call on every true and tried Democrat
u. .IudSSstCuuScltS " .AiS hSdtO 1oi
faith, and stand up and be counted in the
organization with those who ayow eternal
enmity to that rule OF monopoly, corrup-
ton, and oppression, with revolutionary
tendencies to seat President by fraud and
substitute despotism for constitutional gov
eminent, which the Republican party pro-
notes g.! ,.-...., 80.
Resolved, That in the nominee OF this
Convention for Governor, Hon. John
Quincy Adams, we recognize statesman
whose patriotism, ability, and devotion to
Democratic principles. make him worthy
standard-bearer of the party, and we hearth
IL recommend him and his associates on the
State ticket to the Massachusetts Democracy.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously. -. ,...
The ticket was completed as follows /:
Lieutenant Governor, w. P. Plunkett, OF
Plttsfeld; Secretary OF Slate, General d.
L. Donohue, Of Someryille; Treasurer.
David N. Skillings, OF Winchester; Au-
dtor, William Il. Field, OF Greenfield; At
torney- General, Richard Oldpey, OF Boston.