Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-12

by taking halt the slaves as persons ana raiarno
the other nall as property assuming that as the West
CLAIMED 10 nave the basis fixed persons and not pro-
perry they could not insistlon the exclusion of slaves
on this ground; but added 81 am not however. to be
regarded az welded or committed to this plan; mere
y throw 1t out sugge stiou that has pres ened lice
TO my mind as fair mode Of settling this very df}icuIt
question, that is to give rise to great DEAL fear OF
acrimonious ieelng not only in the Convention but be-
tween the different sections OF the State Upon this
SUBJECT should conform my action to what might
at the time regard the wishes OF those was repre-
sentlng,' and so ,oiU But The idea of giving any
thing more than protection to property; the idea Of Gre
anng the odlous distinction between the itch and the
poor whether on the East West OF the ridge: the
IDEA OF giving greater political power to the lordes
arsocrat than TO the humbles and poorest citizen in
the Commonwealth, never has and never can occunv
place in my mind for the flash of a moment II viii
be my task 10 show in due time that this is the una
yoldaole consequence ofgiving representation iu lieu
OF prolectaon to property, which is all that was ever
dreamed OF by the trainers OF our bill of rights But of
inns more at a more suitable time and place. The
COMPROMISE shall propose prefer to the one then
| suggested. l think you will also.
Immediately after the publication of this letter left
the State and did not return gain until after the
election was over. Yet this gentleman Mr.. Scott as
we'll as yourselves. voted for without dstrust that
| would compromise your interests away Be assured
be assured will not! 1t is possible however he NIGH
have thought then his voting for not altogether
to be overlooked reference his own election for if
am correctly informed in his addresses before the peo-
pie Of Richmond, he eeconeered apparently quite as
hard Tor me, as he did In sincerity for himself Though
did not hear that he did the same thing when he oct
to Charles City and New Kent neither Of which are in
this Congressional District, and where my vote fell con-
raby short OF hs and ifmy recoec ion serves me
right he accounted for by saying he did not think INV
card had ever reached these counties and that there
were many he thought who did not know nv name Wa
before the people. certainly heard That ia his office
and think from hint might have been from Some
OF the other if he had spoken as often
OF me before the people OF Charles City and New Kent
as he did before the people OF Richmond they would
nave Known my name before them.
But this is far from all In the month of January last
when the subject of District Convention for the nomi-
nation OF Wing candidate for Congress was first aqi-
tated, rumor obtained quite extensive circulation that
was in favor OF the white bass and on the 24th of
that month l published a card in the city papers, in
which expressly and emphatically disclaimed -and
~" uhe basis) is question OF much interest and
dlfhculty, and one upon which all the other reforms so
earnestly desired, may depend. Ii IS also that
IN my OPINION ought to be compromised, the ouiy
means OF preserving harmony bettoeen the East and
diUiSi0n of tie State"
ened every day and every hour as all must be- who
have paid attention to what is passing in Convention
especially within the last few days said arther-I II
Is one that in my judgment mag be conproansed with
out sacrlhce OF principle or interest the part of
eltner section OF the country and when the proper time
arrives IN the proceedings OF the Convention NAV at.
tempt 1t, and there develop my views in full" Under
these circumstances and with full knowledge of these
facts, received on the 18th of March the unanimous
vote OF every delegate in the Convention on the first
ballot but one, (and his tinaly and yet my being IA
vor OF compromise is now paraded before this district
by WI Scott I'm an honest Performance of the high
trust 6estoDed on him. with all the pomp and gravl-
" and lmpot lance oil rare and rich discovery and
seems to think he has acquitted himself in manner to
entte nm to asmuch credit as ii ne had discovered
and exposed another Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot by
wch lhe whole mot OF Parliament bup OF the Conven-
lion ana the State was to be utterly destroyed.
On this branch OF the subject lhave but one word more
10 say and that to suggest that the people take upon
themselves no unnecessary alarm. Don't Imagine that
you are about to be pundeed of your property by any
BODY, and least OF ALL by me- for there any interest
that would separate from the rest for protection and
security 1t would be Richmond and Henco Interests be-
cause owe to the kindness aud confidence of their neo
ple chiefly, all of the little importance in life that nos
sess Don't order out the militia to have me arrested
but wait patiently until have the opportunity of aying
my views before the Convention and before YOU then f
you thnk am about TO sacrifice your interests in the
slgnes particular (which think understand quite as
well as Mr.. ScottO | unite with Mr.. Scott in hs
Invitation so handsomely and faithfully extended Gin nm
honest perOrmance Of the high trust besto,oed anon
han That you will Instruct me what You want done and
my will and my Judgment shall yield to yours-but iii
would not appear oicious presumptious or discour
teous In me, one OF your representatives to in yoke
Iuaement on colleague, might then ask if you pre-
leffed my compromise with ample power to a. to nro.
tect themselves against oppression from the rest if Won
SHOULD prefer harmony equality, security and ties of
anecuoh between members OF the same family between
brethren OF the East and West, instead of discord api.
taton excitement Jealousy, hostility and the probable
division OF the "Old Dom,nion, tile that would not
surrender Tor all the matter in controversy on either side
then say might, Ii would not be deemed dsrespect-
fu and unknd, ask that you would slip the boot on the
other leg and instruct my colleague Mr.. Scott TO vote
Tor the compromise aso hope at all events since the
subject has been broached you will watch ne ho,b
closely and instruct the other as you NAV dean
most In accordance with your interests which you can
not discriminate from the interests of the State
lregret deeply that Mr. Scott has placed hmss If and
myself In this position telore the district. did rot
expect III was not prepared Tor such an exhibition
but ne has left me alternatives he could not have SUP
posed would permit such ca. d 10 pass unnotced
and whatever grows out OF ii, beg it may be borne in
mlnd has been OF his own seeking. and most unneces
sarily and improperly, think, OF his own seeking.
Now as to the meeting in Henrico end the resolu-
tons that were adopted with only one dissenting
voice at the Court House ION Court day. Apil nh
1851: ''"'
LIDO not know by whom those resolutions were p,s.
pared, or aswhose suggestion but am sure they did
not emanate from dissatisfied constituency in Heor,.
CO, otherwise there would have been more of them
present. It the similarity ofsentiment and language
In Mr. Scols card, and in his remarks in the Conven
ion and the sentiment. and language of the resolutions.
and the still more remarkable coincidence of tim.
have served to create pretty general impression that
they were the work OF the same mind, or that tn
loriteT OF the resolutions, Il don't say III, author ad
either CONVEX ed ver freely with Mr.. Scott and had
been permitted to peep behind the curtain aud read
Mr.. SCOTS unpublished card-l mean unpublished at
the time these res olutons were offered and adopted
with (rhis word is underscored in the publications.
dissenting voice-the number OF asserting voices il was
more convenient to withhold. Now, it should not be
forgotten hat Mr. Scotrscar was intended for pubca-
ton on Monday morning. court day for the county of
Henrico, 9TH of April, 1884, but as the paper Of that
morning announced, it came late Tor that day but
would appear the next Well that was certainly great
miscarriage or misfortune tor in order to give tone and
character the proceedings of the people of Henrco il
should have appeared on that day and then how natu.
rally would apparently have followed that the people
fired and amazed at this newly discovered gunpowder-
plot with only dissenting voice Of the people of Hen
rico their court day. 7h April 1884, re nounced and
denounced and condemned, accordiogt ORDER all COM
promises, land particularly that equalizg represent
taon that they knew nothing about,) and all arbitrary
rules of representation, aud actually appointed com
mtee OF SIX gentlemen TO commun cafe the resolutions
adopted 10Th only dissenting uOice to each of the
representatives OF this district, and request them to say
whether or not they concur in and willing to car
ny out the views therein expressed. iii venture TO saw
some OF the gentlemen appointed on that committee
took no part in these proceedngs-at all events am
happy 10 say that the committee have had the good
sense and good taste not TO aemnt hamhnnzLa