Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-26


the purpose Oh deberang upon the bpst mode tpro-
tecling the Interests and rights Of the South That
convention was called The Nashville Convention Here
let me remark that men OF ell religions, trades, and
oplnlons may come together aud measures
advance their peculiar designs, and nothing is said of
it, but for Southern shareholders to convene together
to concert measures for the protection OF their proper
ty, Their RICH and their institutions is reasonable and
unlnst and the gentleman who urged the constitution
atty OF the Wimot Proviso when Virginia was pledg
ed 10 resist it at all hazards and 10 the last extremity
actually goes SO lar IN his horror OF this meeting of
Southern men at Nashville, as to denounce it ex
hlblon OF The torn Qualification and quite as
bad as the Hartford Convention of Infamous noorety
Now, as! II thus Is the course for gentleman TO
pursue who is sollctlrg the sutftages OF Southern
people? ask eIlLW citizens, whether you prepar-
ed in the present state Of the public mind, and the
present condition OF these interests. upon the due pro-
ectlon OF which your prosperity depends to trust o
oae whose course has been that of the gentleman on
my left the representation of your interests in the
Congress OF the United States? l leave it with you
to decide this NATTER and to choose, in your selection
between gentleman who has thus acted land Union
| loving, Southern STATES rights loving man.
| fad have but few moments left me, and must
| therefore pass to another point, to which wish to
Call the attention OF all present, and that is the posi-
ton OF my opponent in regard TO the good odfashion
ed Virginia doctrine OF the right of instruction /
contend that his course and declarations have given
denial to that right such has never been heard with
III the limits OF this State. am not raising the ques
uon now as to whether he is friend OF the white or
mixed basis, although might well do that. 1t will
oe remembered that the gentleman in his last card
wished to know what his sentiments on the basis ques
vet II wac moi No., i'i ailg
him denounca Ch riitn So years ago .ilat neaIa
as white basis man. [Cfreat applause1
a VOICE. Mr. Bolts is not white basis man.
self Are Won not yybits bssi 1's"er ioi Hill
Mr. Borrs | will make a note 81 tha ,,,ax,, o,,d
reply to it.
Mr. CAsK1E The conrse of tho ron.,o :: A.,
constitutional Convention needs eynenat; ln .ile
tend that the gentleman instructed in that Conven-
him. that he must vote for the rnixed basrs aI b
in error cannot sneak viii reai n@9,e may DC
the proceedings of the Conventson for 80 bI -,
be there but twice and only for five minutes at time
and confess that was moi reonlar 80 ~ ~ nc
Sufnle,nent fIanohter baieua bas,a Vi l'le
the gentleman stated himself 1bat ba a'I
instructed by the proceedings OF his Constituents
sructions given IN tba most opan fa;r I 80.
ner which # s nossiha or rho WI; 81 'han
Cn,,r, ;ss; xs ,I,o bd .L G I ma" " cUnoeFe :
in our town were appointed to poll the peonIe and aI
thonoh the oentiaman sid soothin poI.e any al
centino the nom,natjon IN he ,s - nie oa.u ao-
oHes,ion Fraa.a, ~ go ;o Ounveo,I' ABOUT me
promise still he took occasio5 ao t su.eo lDi COM
v that HE course mon tha, s,b;o, W. say tipnst'cal
dsnca with Tho w ishaa 81 he ouu oo III accor
being Those instrnctoos tIn 800 ioi the t'ie
Richmond the gentleman nrnfe ga hytr ne cty ",
w i'm hatora he three da,,s s9n.e, s"eueu
wera ovar Thora NO ~ i nppo i ior tne Young
Of his conventional distri, h ,a any other poflon
basis sentiments The oantiana any oliler man mHeo
strnctad 10 VOC E,r nr,eosta sueled iiiiseii IN
/ ba croSsn If " =, ~ ~ d - as y seood without
did vote for nronosilion A decIaripg VI q" ana ne
was giving The vote ofbs conS,, :. Is uue' lliat he
he told me al Gooch land that when he vosJ &c oe sude
noson A he knew that tbara Nc nv 'oeu oi lio-
| being carried. U,auohter1 was no 'iahce oi It's
do not think that meads the matter at oil WAL
after voting Tor proposition A under these i n GU
in the lanona oe nj his card he choa rs ms: t ue'ions'
self vnjnsf,ucjeG and voed ao?ne " oehsluef MN
for No reason tbat can i'm tiat proposition
saton which he alludes to hayne had nnnn 7h
with oanfanoan xyho nod 80 ~ upon ule street
which induced him ~ th;nL tht III taat eieetion,
mean what in solemn form they bd a; iey alu nov
thew did mean IA laneb r. n. saiu a. lhe OILS
stop and then nv be ,a - &c v1teu against pfopo-
nens or A. defence Of b; y, apIlogy 70 MS consult
obeved them for week TJonah,ar W ueoiaes thal ne
wonderfully we'll for So self n.Iio Iiicn wa DONG
| man as he is said to he De- 80 a"u heau 'stfong d
he throws their instructons tSs iiaughtefl Yes,
Iarouaoa 90 he xvouI,. . ,,i I'm nil III HIS own
hands and Then when there a an oa aaI pound his
ing forward and asking another 1
TO hold him to some little acconntabI;,, f
duct he coolIy tells tb. ne ople that h b III ms co
a week and thar he ,yopders ,h t re opeyed mem iof
that (Great laughter.) ''' NV si'eo az
Nov fellow ririzens 7 aek wa, l ;.
with me ia the GOOD old yfona doe,r' are brewers
OF instruction. whether you are at this @ TT
one representative trust in Thai stv & ulscargeu
trust which ne asks at your hands unos the
casion? | ask YOU what guarantee yon td h "
he were to go to the Congress of The iToi,sd
and your sentiment and feelings were to he enthns,ssh
tcally one way and he were to take % d9
ton and YOU were to instruct him n aie.lnt &c
our good old Virginia fashion. that he would not
throw your instructions from him ,s hs ro,, Ios
wisp of straw from around his hands and then e Won
that he has obeyed you for week and ths+ ~
ought TO be wonderfully delighted with thaI7 RI ob
ter Are you prepared to give IN his anod "a ~
trne Where is the responsibility of he ranresenta.
tive to the constituent body unless we oain,a; da
ent doctrine and require different conduct from, III
which has been indicated by the course of the gentle
man who is my opponent upon this oecasion2 do
consider, and take that ground that by his course in
the Convention he has shown that any constituency
which confdes representative trust to him mnst he
willing 10 yield to his will and peasu,e whatever If
may be the time he is dschareuo that renrssent'
tive trust and that he should please to chance his mino
during his term Of he certainly has changed
his mind in reference TO this Conventon o,oso,,
yoo, having told HIM what your will was, should cou,-
at for your pains.
Now, say, judge the future by the past and saw