Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-10
POLITICAL.
(From the Harrisburg Reporter.l
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At half past ten clock A. NJ, Col Krebs, of Schuyl-
kill, called the Senate order; and after stating this
to assemble recommended that hour should be de-
sgnated for the meeting of the members 1t then,
On motion of MIR. Read, of Susquehanna, resolved,
that three o'clock, p. NJ be the hour which the mem
bes of the Senate will meet for the purpose of entering
upon their duties
THREE O'CLOCK p. M
The Senate to order. After the credentials of
members elected during the present year had been read
the Senate proceeded the election Speaker; which
resulted as follows
For Thomas S. Cunningham, 90
For Almond III. Read, 10.
Mr. Cunningham voted for George ~ Baker MIR
Read voted for Uzal Hopkins.
So Thomas s. Cunningham declared to be duly
elected
The Speaker was conducted TO the chair by Mr. Full.
erton and returned his thanks for the mark of confidence
bestowed upon him in neat and appropriate address,
The necessary oaths of Office afterwards administer
ed by Mr.. Penrose.
On motion of MIR. Read was resolved that when the
Senate adjourns it will adjourn again o'clock
tomorrow morning, and that that be the standing hour
OF meeting until otherwise ordered
Messrs. Storm and Dickey were appointed a commit
tee to inform the House of Representatives that the So
nate is organised and ready to proceed to business.
signed for the election of Clerks, Sergeant-at rms
DOor-keeper, Printers &c.
Messrs Leet and Rogers were appointed commit
tee, in conjunction with similar committee of the H.
of Representatives. to inform the Governor that the Ge
neral Assembly is duly organized and ready proceed
to business.
After the adoption of resolution providing for the
usual supply OF newspapers, and the payment of the
postage thereon, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Dec. 1, 1895
AT IL o'clock the House convened, all the members
but two presents Ner Middeswarth, elected Speaker
on the first ballot.
Extract from Cor Wolfs Message.
The prosperity of our country throughout its whole
extent is great beyond all former example; but is
be iamented that whilst hearts should be filed with
gratitude and humble devotion for the bounes of Pro-
violence to Him who bestews them there shouid have
been manifested in portions of the Union spirit
OF wanonness and INSTRUMENTATION which has aside
Of Win fall
within ITS power according to its underlined illicit
code of criminal justice Wherever this spirit was do.
mnant self-constuted tribunal, predetermined that
the victim should suffer the penalty, whether guilty.
Innocent the arbiter of his fate. Property life
liberty, reputation, every thing that is dear upon
earth, was made to submit to this relentless ordeal Men
became the voluntary executoners Of their fellow
TheImost nhuman atrocities and wanton cold blooded
murders were committed ia the open face of day, and
sanctioned by communities who would feel themselves
greatly scandaised by having it supposed that they were
not models OF refinement intelligence, and respectable
ty. Mobs collected together under the preence that
act of immortality dishonesty had been commit
ted, which II was their province to punish
The domestic sanctuary entered by violence the
obnoxious individual soug for and if found fell VIC
tim to an infatuated mob; if not, his property became
sacrifice frenzied popuoce and all this under the I'M
ustiable plea of necessity the hardness of
of trial in the courts of law 1t wond be pratiGyng 70
feel consciousness that had nothing of this spirit to
reproach ourselves with in Sale but the truth
will not constrained to say bear out in claim
ing entire exemption from its destructive influences
Such things must not be tolerated in a country profess.
ing to be governed by just and equal laws if the laws
are too weak to afford protection to the citizen
emergency Il is tine they should be made efficient
the lives Of citizens must be against awess
violence and might not be Improbable onquire how
far it would conduce to the suppression of riots if by c
gal enactment the obligation to make restitution of pro-
perry destroyed by mobs, imposed upon the comnu
nifty within whose limits its destruction perpeated
For some time past certain individuals under the cog
nomen of Abolitonss, few ia number, but manifesnO
zeal worthy better cause have been laborinD most
assiduously TO impress upon the public neces-
sy OF an immediate emancipation of that portion Of
population now held in bondage by the people of the
AZ NH xuanh o al
OF such doctrines produced excitement Of ordinary
character in that portion Of the Union where slavery
exists and il has excited feelings of sympathy to very
great extent in other parts of the United States which
have called forth expressions of public the
subject of decided character in Pennsylvania |
public meetings have been held which have responded
emphatic language TO the
There is, believe, very little difference Of feeling in
regard to the question OF slavery IN the abstract among
us; all depore its EXISTENCE deprecae il an evil
and it Is presumed there but few of who would
not rejoice If there not of il eR upou orr
soil inhabting a State which was the first TO abolish
slavery cannot be affected by the existing xcemen
otherwise than members of the great American CON
binds together; such deeply interested in the
peace, the unity and integrity Of the whole This most
delicate, and may be permitted to say unfortunate sub
ect formed part OF the civil poy Of the South before
and at the time Of our great political association
The sages Of the revolution to whom the arrangement
aud detail Of the political compact entrusted
aware Of its existence in its fullest extent they we're no
strangers TO the serve condition Of the slave the
burdens iniced upon the master; they knew that the
evil existed, bat they the impossbity Of providing
an adequate remedy. They well convinced dat
there existed rights and interests which could BOT be a
rogated abridged without preventing, forever the es
Enlistment Of that union which they were anxious to
cemenb producing consequences 10 their country Of
a far more dangerous and disastrous character and ten
dency than The existence of The rights and interests
they about 10 cOn0ede. The TtQhts mere adnaf
ted h0ioeUsr, md tie interests conceded among tie RAINY
other eOnosesionS which IL became necessary 10 grant
before oil the conflicting claims could be roeoncied or
the parties to the great bond Of union which was their
purpose TO form and to perpeuaie could be harmonzed
and concated. These rights remain sacred now as
they were then, and these interests sacredy vcs
ed in the people Of the suve-holding communities now
as they considered and known be Them nd we are
solemny bound by the obligations of Justice humanity
and good faith 10 abstain from interfering in any manner
with them The doctrines Of universal emancipation no
doubt had their origin in motives Of the purest humanity
and IN The most benevolent designs and would II IN
70 themselves by their mild and benqnant influence
have greatly nmeiOraed the condition Of both nooeey
and slave indeed, they had already contributed oroaf
ly 70 that desirable end aud might eventually have
produced the very object which now profesedv held
out as the one desired to be accomplished. But tbe
present crusade against slavery is the Offspring of "a
natcsm OF the most dangerous and alarming cbarocter
whiehf not speedily checked may kindle a fire which
IT may require the best blood Of the country TO oeo
and engendor feelings which may prove fatal to The in
tcgny Of tho Union itself it must however be ef 70
public opinion alone 10 check and 70 control The further