Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-01
DAILY RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING: JANUARY 81, 1880.
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY 81, 1880.
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
We publish below the preamble and resolutions reported
yesterday to each House. from the Joint Committee and
made the order of the day for Tuesday next They very
strong and are admirably drawn 1t will be seen that in
addition 10 the Nashville Convention, they provide for the
calling ol Convention of the psoie tthe highest body
Known 10 our SYSTEM devise the fullest and decided
measures o redress in the of either of certain spec
hed contingencies They broadly and completely give the
sanction oil the Legislature OF Virginia the proposed Con-
vcntion at Nashville and stamp with their full approba
ton We regret that the committee had introduced the
feature OF deyng the necessary expenses of the Delegates
reasons in favor of such provision have impressed
our mind and among Others that will the selection
ol good who might otherwise able 20 To Nash
vile. We trust that this provision will be Incorporated in
the resolutions If il is important that Virginia be repre-
scnicd al Nashville as is almost universally admitted
people OF Virginia will cordially the small expense
OF carrying out the great object The resolutions are
follow:
Whereas the action of the General Assembly upon
The Nmot Proyso and kindred subjects md in relation
fugitive slaves has met with other response from the non
savecldng States than violent denuncation and ys;cma-
liz perseverance in the wrongs of which tbmpaincd-
And Whereas il is apparent that the inevitable result such
course of action the part of portion Of the mus,
BE- Ia excite bitterness jealousy and dstrust among the
10 kindc the an.rics passions cxnaish that spirit of
concession and destroy tha, mutual rbeance and rer-
nal affection which founded and have sustained conlcd-
cacy, and finally dissolve the Union ITSELF And Whereas
We are anxious possible the evils which threaten
us and believe that the cectual means of doing this
are 10 be found in the cordial union of the whole South for the
manllnancc OF the Constitution and the preservation of the
Union II can BE- preserved and for their preservation
If II cannot:
BE therefore Resored by The General Assembiyof Fir
@ That upon the questions thus perscvcringly and rec
essy forced upon the country Virginia has taken her posi-
tion, and that position will be maintained Her loyalty
the Union Is matter of empty profession. IL is stamped
10 form the Unon none is prepared do pcrpctuac
in the spirit in which it formed and in which alone
it be preserved But loyal she is and always has
brcn It were fatal error to suppose that Virginia will
conscn, that that Jnon 10 which she has looked
II ppncss and honor shall be converted into nstu-
mcnt "i degradation and oppression.
= RSored That in the Of the passage Of the viii
mot Prov so or Of any law aboiShing slavery the slave
trade in the District OF Columbia between the States,
Virginia will be prepared 10 unite with her sister slave hold
ns States in Convention or otherwise in lhe adoption Of
any that may be provide for their
iual defence or to secure their common safety.
81. ReSorcd Tha. i'll the opinion Of this General Assem-
bly, Southern Convention in which the States States.
represented should consist of delegates selected By the
pou, OF hc several States in Convention assembled who
should carry with them all tho authority derived from such
an appointment and bc prepared TO act for those mhcm they
represent.
t. RSorcd therefore, That upon the happenin. OF either
Of the contingencies contemplated in the second r.souon
the Governor be authorized and requested uscad o
vcning the Legislature, 10 issue his Proclamation for the
election uf delegates State Convention take into
scation the mode and vi redress appoint dele
gates 10 Sor.hera Convention and adopt such measures
the srs ay demand The said delegates be chosen
by each city, county election district according its
presentation in The House of Delegates and receive ,o
same pay and mileage members Of the General Assembly
s. Resoired That regarding The Convention proposed 10 bc
held Nashville the first Monday June next III
tended Ia enable the people Of hs South take counsel
gether 10 the best AID ccctua Of resisting
the aggrcssiors . ,hc North o enforcing compliance
hlIrp pi
nf preserving the Union OF these States in imminent
peril by Of the puse by the nonsaycholdng
States and their representatives in Congress- i'll their cease
less agitation and that too, IN the most uncndly splrt o
questions Involving the peace, the institutions and ,e
existence o the Southern States and atproy IT, c objects
of said Convention nbo; lor n General Assembly
doth recommend ihe good people of this Commonwealth
send delegates hercto and that 10 this end they hold pr
mary meetings in each city county and election district in
the State and appoint delegates Convention to be held
each Congressional Dstric i'll the month of May next
and that tho District Conventions constituted do each
select pcrsous tone from each of the political
lie ol the coun) who shall be delegates TO the said Nash
vile Convention
g. Resolred That the Governor of this Commonwealth be
requested TO send copy of these rouons each of the
States of this Union and alan Senators and Repre-
scntaiives in Congress.
very interesting though dscursivc debate took place
upon The question Of making them he order Of the day.
We give below very hurried and imperfect outline
Though we aTe most anxious 10 have the mntter acted
on, were no! sorry that the debate took place yes
tcrday. 1t elected the important fact that with the
Exception of Mr. Shecy who said there but voice in
his county and that against the Southern Coyention
the general sentiment that their Constituents would
sanction and sustain the resolutions Mr. Shetcy with II
others i'll the House yocd against the resolutions Of last
wrnor-and did not look for his support the present
occasion II evident from the developments Of ycs
erday that the resolutions would meet with nm amo- unan
mous sanction of the Legislature and thu: hc voice Of V
,.l
the precpicc to which .hoy hnrrying themselves.
Mr. PENDLErON moved that the resolutions be i,.adc
the order o the day Friday, February lst TX O'Clock
Mr. LEWIS Of H. moved TO make tholn the order of the
day for Thursday week He thought that we should not act
too hastily.
Mr.. FERGUSON thought that the member who ha, not
his mind made up would not have it made up b. this
time So far rs he was concerned the pos Of
Western Virginia should be misunderstood He believed
that the people of the West ready for action the
people of the East Is there any thing Objectionable in the
rcsoniions Is there any proposition for dissolution of
the Union On the contrary it's for the purpose Of
ing it. All eyes in Washington turned towards the
on of Virginia The action Of these ahaonst7 is
tho since. They have incarcerated
citizen Of Maryland for rosung his slave And the New
York Legislature have instructed their Senators abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. KIDWEL[. thought that every Western could
for every resolution which had been introduced md
which was the result OF compromise upon which Wings
and Democrats unite. ThesG resolutions with his
cordial appobatioD and ho hoped they would receive
unanimous vote.
Mr.. WILLS would for the latest day "a he had
at there to BE- public meeting in his town, and he
wanted hear what their views and iheir wishes
Mr.. BENNETT-kncw the sentiments Of his people gene
rally, aud he knew that hls Southern Convention po-
pular with them. He had heard from Of thenl and
they said 10 him. go the figure, the whole fgure."
Mr.. LEWIS of H.-Dd wish 10 be understood
pressing sentiment upon these resolutions by his motion
He thought that views upon the dissolution of the Union
had changed Several years since any had mentioned
the dissolution of the Unon II would have been met with
owns and hssea Hut he sorry say now when this
question started that il with smile. He re-
presented people that Southern in all their feelings
and would rush the support of the Southern rights
as any other portion OF the State.
Mr.. DORMAN desired this matter TO be acted upon
early possible.
Mr., MAR1Z said when he made the motion in relation
to the Southern Convention he had no idea tina! there
who would oppose it, Did Re think that his
constituents sanctioned his course he would resign his
The people Of the Tenth Legion would rush 10 the
when the bugle note shall be sounded.
Mr. CLAIBORNE said that he better satisfied with
the resolutions Of the Joint Committee Than he with
those which emana,cd from the Committee Of which he wa,
Chairman The people had sanctioned the resolutions which
had adopted here year afer year Hc believed that
people of Virginia opposed Free.soilism in every
shape and FORM Can the action Of HE Southern Conven
ton go farther than the resolutions which have adoptcC
here year after year No,
| Mr. WILLS would vote for an carly day as sine,
he addressed The House he had had conversation gen