Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-02
SO as TO form the second resolution of the

to form the second resolution Of the
series"
By the success OF this motion. Mr.. Summers car
RED the long contested point of declaring in distinct
terms and in the form Of resolution, that the acts OF
the Abolition SocetieE were in violation OF the Censti-
tuition.
Then came on the final question upon the adoption
of the resolutions, amended, including the resolution
denying the power Of Congress to abolish slavery in tn
District of Columbia and the Territories. And how
did Mr. Summers vote this question: Will it be
believed by those who have read the daribes of the
Democratic papers, that he roted for the resolutions
as ohoIe It appears from the report published by
the Richmond Enquirer of January 1885, that he
did actually vote in the affirmative Here is the re.
cord:
"The question then occurring on the Preamble and
Resolutions amended, the ayes and noes were or,
dered on motion OF Mr.. Stanard and the vote was ia
ken as follows: Ayes l08 noes T." Among the ayes
were Messrs. Gimer, Souhall, Daniel Hunter, Bolts,
SUMMERS, Witcher, Brown Of P, and Stanard.-
The Messrs. Craig, Mullen, GARLAND OF M,
Wiley, Morgan, Stands and Leyburn-7.]
Mr. Summers, therefore, so earnest in his desire
to take strong Southern action on the questions to
which the resolutions related that Notwithstanding he
preferred the resolutions in the form in which Mir. Mil
Ter first offered them, HE RECORDED HIS VOTE
FUR LIN FINAL CllAi tluS
giving his assent to all the propositions they affirmed
f The Resolutions, as they passed the House of Dele
gates, and by The aid OF Mr.. Summers vote, were in
these words:
l. Resolved That this commonwealth only has the
right to control or interfere with domestic slavery
within her limits, and that this right will be man ained
at all hazards.
Q Resolved, That the State Of Virginia has right
to demand prompt and efficient legislation by her
far q m
of their citizens who in defiance OF the Obligations
social duty and those of the constitution, assail hert
safety and tranqullilyby forming associations for the
Abolition of slavery printing publishing clrcula'
ting through the mail or otherwise, sedtous, and
ceudiary publications. and that this right, found
ed as it is the principles OF International law
is peculiarly fortified by Just consideration OF the nti-
mate and sacred relations that exist between the States
of this Union
g. Resolved, That the non-saveholding States OF
the Union are respectfully but earnestly requested
promptly to adopt penal enactments, or such other
me assures as will efectuay suppress all associations
within their respective limits purpotng to be, or hav-
ing the character of Abolition societies. and that they
will make it highly penal to print publish or distribute
newspapers pamphlets or other pubcations calculated
or havnga tendency to excite the slaves to instruction
or revolt
gard any act OF Congress- having Tor lis object the abb
oIition of slavery in the District OF Columbia, the
territories Of the u s., as af1ordng just cause of alarm
to the saveholdng States, and bringing the Union into
imminent peril.
5. Resolved, That it is highly expedient for the
savehoding States TO enact such laws and regulations
may be necessary to suppress and prevent the crcu
ation of any ncendiary publications within their res
pective limits
6. Resolved, That confidng in the justice and 10y.
atty of our Northern brethren 10 the principles OF II
Union enforced by the sympathies OF common dangers
suierings and trumphs, which ought to bind US togeh
er in fraternal concord we are warranted IN The ex
pectation that the foregoing requests Will De received
and can,nliad with the SDlrlt which they were
made.
7. Resolved That Congress has no constitutional
power to abolish slavery in the Dls!res OF Columbia
or in the Territories of the United States.
8. Resolved, That the Governor be and is hereby
instructed to toward copy OF these resolutions to each
of our Senators and Representatives ia Congress- and
the Executives OF each OF the States OF the Unlon
with request that the Same be submitted to their re.
spective Legislatures.
We might rest the matter here but the resolutions
possess interest enough to induce TO complete their
history.
Feb. H. The Resolutions returned from the
Senate. with amendments. The first was to strike
from the first resolution the words, and that this right
will be maintained at all hazards" The House disa-
greed and the was, for dsag eeng g. against ii
So. Mr.. Summers voted for dsagreeingl
The second amendment was unimporant, and was
az reed to.
The third amendment struck out the Sd resolution
calling upon the States 10 suppress the Abolition So
ceties by penal enaetments. A motion TO disagree
prevailed, ayes 20, S. Mr.. Summers ayel
Another amendment materially modified and molli-
fled the 9th resolution. A motion to disagree to it
was carried, ayes 60, noes So. [Mr. Summers aye.l
Feb. l6. The House recedsd from its disagreement
TO the Senates amendment to the 9th resolution and
adopted modified form, which was afterwards con-
cured in by The enate and the Senate having reject
ded from its amendments the LIST and 3D. resolutions
the whole series were finally passed by the two
Houses, without modification save one OF no mpor-
lance at present, in the 6h-and. be it remembered
with the uote of GEORGE w. SUMMERS
In these resolutions, shareholders of Virginia, you
have the platform upon which GEORGE w. SUMMERS
stood in 1894. Weigh its materials juaty and candid
" and say whether they not strong enough to bear
you and your best interests!
P. S.-The above narrative is drawn entirely from
the Enquirers report In the discussion last night,
between Col Meredith and Mr.. Scott, the latter pro-
duced the journal of the House, and declared that it
contained no such vote as that reported in the En-
quirer on the resolutions whole. We cannot
now reconcile the discrepancy citation from the
Enquirer is certainly correct