Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-06

t!eman from Henrco than the small modification made
in that propo>t on by the gentleman from Westmore-
lNni modification Iii hit that verify believe that
it woai no have changed the vote of solitary MEM
Der i'll this tuy-s instanter withdrawn, with the hope
that the gentleman from Henrico would vote for propo-
-ltion "A And We are asked to march up aud
vote UPON proposition a including all the apporon
ments-the Objectionable part which the gentleman
from Mesimoreland was willing to strike out.
II -Tew that is conciation-that is an improvement up
ec!arton OF Yesterday an Improvement brought
fBea dy the ucuratios Of last night And when are
III thls stale III tIli when the gentleman from Norfolk
anti the gentleman from Fauquer withhold their propo
s,tlons in accordance with the limitations which
thrown out Yesterday and when the gentleman from
"eSthoreland wlthdraws his and We are about vote
upon deposition "A" and upon that alone, choose
th us the only opportunity that would be afforded ME,
10 move 10 Insert In the blank to be created if a. should
be stricken out the proposition upon YOUR table and
wch has been offered as this house has seen in spirit Of
lorDelrance and without any tone of denuuciation.
Now put 1t to you, to this committee and to ALL to
NY, now lar mat proposition simple in itself asking
hothlts more than submission to the people of the
1t Is obnoxious to the ienunciutions which
nave Deeh here thrown out aud Leaped upon it,
ie 6entie man from Fauquer will never Cease in the
owe moving kn,ness OF his bosom to prescribe for us
nhoef me haiadles that have afflicted US during wears
past lie still goes back to the old uu.s,;nn of j,r,
datlon and nferiory felt by the people Of western Ir
gina; still avows his belief that it is all for show md
hat we should not suffer ourselves to be deceived II
that gentleman and those with whom he is associated
q" their duty and represent all questions and
imlnaeral the people of their districts should sr-
pose he would leave to us the question of representn,
our own people III that as in everything else The gen
tiema reminds me very much of the physician who EN-.
ueavors to persuade the sick man tba, bo {; NOT sic
Inc man VINO Is lnborlnS under malady and alone call
appreciate It's force and PAIN the physician attempts To
persuade Is IN goo health and abornr under no disc
whatever Why might say to the gent eran that zen
II this was IN halluelnaon under which the people OF
the west We're laborlnscal it monomana if Won please
aud say that Is without real fouda on-it i, ONLY the
more uncndurabl" and more ncurablc than the real dis.
ease But do not admit that such il the case-thut
the evil is merely imaginary
The gent em,n has not let this OCCASION pass-anl
have noticed 1t bcfore-that he never suffers any
Occasion to pass without making n wide hint ut on,
friends from the vallev-without MAKING another
effort to show that the people Of the valley al
though they may have preference for the white
basis or the suffrage basis do feel this thing rs the
trans AllesIG,ny people do, and will submit to it,
had supposed his efforts hitherto so frutess would have
satisfied him of the futility Of his efforts on this point
The people of the valley, united they are with the
people Of Allegheny ndissoluby are not to be
moved by appeals of that kind. The valley knows that
IN 1929 we came to their rescue and that We placed
them where they are That valley is filled with as good
population as the sun shines upon--; population thu,
never VIII forget what is Just and right and what is due
10 friends 1t IS III vain to attempt sunder liz apa
This proposition have submitted and cannot now
under the circumstances withdraw it, although ms friend
from Loucom has pledged himself if it be withdrawn
TO give us an opportunity hereafter to take fair
vote upon It, No doubt he ia sincere in that promise
but Will 1t be III the power of the gentleman from Lou
:"ur t" give us vote upon this proposition When
you shall have gone determined upon your basis au!
cttled everything about it, how does that gentleman
asking he does to wait till that period propose
give us fair opportunity vote upon this propo-
ton 1t Is prescribing for the patient after he is dead
am not to be caught in any such cOndition-[ will not
CAL it trap for have idea that he intends n
,ich This Is the time. the very time, the accepted
tnic to offer this proposition l have moved to max
Il blank in "A and there is n man here who come
up to offer anything to fill it, You have permitted the
gentleman from Westmoreland to withdraw his propu-
ton and YOU have oe ed nothing else in lieu of i,
Now would ask in relation to the question of the gen
teman from Lotoun if will withdraw the proposition
have submitted for the present, if he will come up and
aid me in striking out proposition "a and sweep that BY
the board! Wilhedoit If he will not the purpose OBJ
vlous to go on toa'opt proposition a. to surround your
selves with your own power and then to dictate your
terms. Let others be caught they may but for
self will not be caught by such continuance that II
you are IN earnest, come up and strike out proposition
~ Your mixed basis Is gone and your suffrage basis il
yone and what remains is that proposition A. with ii
apportonnient5 Come up then and make clear sweep
of the deck and then begin this battle over again. Then
you UP and cross swords, appeal not to tn,
God OF battles bat the patriotism of Virginia hearts
and Virginia men. If there be any Cancellation in YOU
any intent to put on equality here, to
Brethren put us now upon all equal platform with your
selves, and do not call upon to withdraw propo
itons until You have gone and perfected your own
and surrounded yourselves with strength that will
able YOU 10 dictate term. like the of Russia
These are briefly my views. had hoped, sir, that
the tone of feeling and language such us we have hear
uerc tu-da, would not again have been INDUCED in.
did not come here to indulge in any such feelings and
appeal every body to bear witness that never have
.muul.ed in any of denuucation. Whatever ha.
spoken upon this topic have been compelled to Va.
bv the gentleman who made the attack. But far re
moved Us it is from me and every impulse Of my heart
TO indulge in denunciatiou, will stand here and drop
inch by inch before will cease to defend my peo
pic and those who associated with me here l will
defend those people aud require for them equality her
i'll the making OF this constitution, and equality in al
things. And if you appeal to the God OF Battes-l hope
that will be withrawn-fur do wish to be forced t.
reply opposition to that declaration, if we are forced
to make the appeal know our duty and will perform
IT, We nre not here to draw swords or daEscrs. or p
peal to the God of Battles, but are here to appeal I"
reason to Judgment and call upon those who have vii;
messed this scene TO mark it, to exempt me, and to
mpt those with whom act here from this position W.
occupy We have not begun this matter. We stand
upon the defensive and We intend to repel to the last
every assiiiant W said here inexora-
ov to carry the extreme proposition upon the
side or the other. You stand here with mjority-
Won have ANYTHING 10 offer why do you not offer it Do
not stand there saying to the minority, why do not you
the minority come forward anu Ol1er something. Cal
minority offer anythng Is 1t proper that compromise
should come from IL minority You hold the power
her. to compromise this matter and why is it
cisej. Why is not the proposition announced here yes
terluy permitted be brought forth Why is it held
hack; appeal to every here that We have been
placed in this position by events that We could not
trol Whatever my purpose was rs to the pending
nropo,o and to the period when intended to offer
y, have been forced to Olfer it this time forced be-
cause YOU will give nothing else forced because You
were determined to bring up to proposition A, and
nothing else. fyou are going to anendth proposition
4, why DO you do it; Ii you intend to perfect it.
whr do you do it, We are not here dipomatsts
Nhv not come forward with whatever you have and let
as see it. Let Us decide whether there be any
middle ground upon which we stand together II
you bring forward proposition a, and nothing else,
must put my proposition along side of it. Now, c,al
lengc you, challenge the gentleman from Loudoun,
Mr. JASSEY) to meet me, come up and sweep BY the
board proposition 4. When you strike out proposition
\, will withdraw the proposition l have made, and
not without. Even then it would be calling upon me I"
Weld great deal; after the dcnuncatory and objection
able language which has been heaped and thrown upon
that proposition.
Mr. SAUNDERS. desire to say Just one word con-
corning the subject. stand here in position between
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