Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

;, ,r,ces 70 then, TO wait, IS It Is t,ot a
- re., for Street dscussion simply Tor the rea-
s&i ';nano,sible for any gentleman to 90 justice
q HN his subject in street discussion ana
DE- "' 49,. ri he session, OF tins 'onvcnfion
i,ncrr.,. PATS al So & S'r'ei 10 T:aSc
,nags.; thai ~. ''.'' a'tis ny
.,-9 M: ~ ny g,ss.,',s 90 80 -
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,..,., interests aul ,i.,g piosl"n'> !.
,.,,,. 10 commit themselves against
~ ~, 90. ~ lark iwould advise Them t"
~ ~ Il, ,c; wisely, To act juIicn'is.y = ',.
,n.n and as becomes stateslnch' ki'.".'s
49,. 10. and when they have a>cct'alA'u NV, Wv"
.,,iop and my reasons fer sustaining .n", If
- not only suggest out 'h'l's ."v .,!tr.,... Of
,.,.y Of llcnrco and ,n'ne nv ny; ,s r thry have
.'',; Richmond and the other counties F." ''.'' ,
~ o. NY, ,n, views are moi satisfactory !" mem
''> ,,rr,,cd,a iniurc instead OF pf"io''"s ,a
;nv;;, them, say, To hold puoi'' M
i., the;r instructions upon u" q'.'>'t .m 'a
yE' Nv, lnnc 1his, promise ticn' VIII d" Que
.,,,rs viii! either obey their lE>'r'I
ford them m oppcrtunit: to ssnH 'ti;cuity
,i,,- will There is no cons" .;,,. ! y
NJ, shall have no oath to '''':,' - ,muh,
II instructions they IriSht choose - - III nnt i,
80 70 obey their instructions. '':' = ~,
l., between ;hem ans, me MT H. i!oi'e'' go
Mon. m honest difference II i'is!aert.. =;
ISIS of eastern Virginia, welt rs re "i"s
wealth &C Virginia, thar any scheme ,H pre-,
.,l xii. erclearor to make that si"te!n'a' s'ou
N ;hn proper tn:c arrives .:nu "i'l ei'',e ,'' :!
y, reason, and by every argument can "N'M. "
manifest not only to eastern gentlemen VI ','is
~, -, ny constituents hevm1 the walls OF this
rtfor. think ii is for the better, because never
:, ~ my life given 90 much and 50 devoted renee
any subject upon earth have to TINS quss,
,nJ If were not satisfied it was right would
~ T,yr aIopted it. And here must be permitted
.s.s that up t. the tina Of the election had CIV
. little consideration TO the question had gen
yirws aud some general impressions upon thiS sao
i, be sure; but from the moment OF inc election
, .,lsmnlv impressed with the great and impor'
. -..n.sibilitv that devolved upon me III the settle
~ his question I set my MIND seriously to work
t.,. d.liberated I have reflected ! have but one
49, on earth to accomplish and that is to advance tht
mon rood Of the whole State. lwant no rewar,
what do have nothing to ask. el,her OF the eas
| the west or OF holn together want no once.
no ofice-seeker. and never will be snppc'nt 1o
Ey nfice upon earth-neyer. When, however, the pub
: want my services, and demand them they can hav'
!. i 4el. At HE sacrifice of my personal convenience
ne, personal interests. owe obligations I" them thai
,s.,t be Cancelled; but want nothing ask for no
him. And with that state OF mind, have gone L
sr seriously and deliberately, by day and BY night Il
e, upon his subject and Ia carve out the best plat
s,r ling to my iu gment that could be adopte. to'
y. General advancement OF the prosperity and weliar,
... entire Commouw Let it be worth little OF
it be worth anything or nothing want my
n..itueuts before I an condemned by my colleagues
NJ fore public opinion is fcrestal!ed and preludced
, ar colleagues BY their dsclari tions OF aostty 10
:, nromise and before public prejudice is excited
+. heir clap-trap meetings Of the people, want my
a.cn;; to get the benefit of those reflections aud
~, d liberation which have given to this question
-, ia aI VII
AZ; ii he honesty and correctness of my motives III
.-! 10 ST! that do should not have been here II
c lad wanted faith in my rotlca, and personal IN
INV and having that confidence in me, ing en-
cd il in so MANY different instances and on so many
a:taat occasions, do not fear that they will lay
= ::t faith in HE until do something to destroy
|: will no, be long-it cannot be long-'beiore |
II have the opportunity in parliamentary! mode,
.aaut Icing drawn out III this most unusual and I'm
s-amentarv manner, under demands to present M
2o,it;on-to give the Outlines, without the Hln.
10 give the exterior outlines of the horse, To which
Re Gentleman has referred. without painting all ms
,es and snews and the color of his hair. or showing
,o points and his bad points, or portraying his good
.,it;es ard his bad qualities The gentleman canuo'
ce me to be guilty OF that injustice to myself or my
% s,iou By submitting it to the consideration of this
,.ven,ion until have had the opportunity of speak
:, The proposition itself If my colleague wants to
il, ;ir his own perusa will cheerfully hand him n
~ Of it, He is welcome &c 1t. But will not pre-
nj il g.. proposition to be submitted to this Convcn
u without my explanation coming with 1t, for 1t would
liable to cross.fre and to attack from all quarters.
NON n, mart of those gentlemen who have their OWN
..;r schemes to prefer. Why, does not every gen
c,p ace wn.. would be the effect Of thus presenting
. PROPOSITION TO the Convention 1t is in the hands
.?ery member unaccompanied By any explanation IL
.sri !. single feature in it-unaccompanled by an
.,ra;i or argument in regard to any part Of it. 1t
,..,e,tel here ~ a measure Of compromise between
STEM ani western gentlemen-the one preterrlng the
,iy,i mixed b,s:s the other preierrng the unnlxed
s basis and therefore al this time both opposed to
u i,je ground Does ,.ot every gentleman see that
.ut.ya.> Oh ii sides on this floor woui feel them
Ike. =; ber;y to attack proposition that 1t Is not IN
Ger 10 -. nl, Is that not sufficient reason why
oui v present il But, whether II Is or mol, II lie
i: reason that has operated upon my own m'nd l. Is
aason that satisfactory to me, and 1t Is the reason
.;aich shall lie governed and whenever the vote
;aSen upon tie pending amendments or propositions
they shall be voted down, which will n my Judgment
d,r IT proper that the compromise should be o..e'ed
will then present it. will then give my views upon
30 tina, they may accompany the proposition whatever
nav be-.lst they may go to the east that they may
out II ny constituents, and then there Will be most
j:at time Ii they disapprove 1t, to nstruc: me- or
;,py place with another, before the vote Is TAKEN
;e body Of the Convention
II. SCOTT, of Richmond. beg the indulgence OF
i Convention. while briefly notice the spirit and
n,,g IN which the remarks that submitted to tins
.:.;.tiol have been received by the member from the
,it: Of ienrco Mir. Berrs.) Until this moment
p suppose that it .vas possible aay act ,r,ccei-
in .lv lie would have bexv;ten tie spirit winch :'c
exhibited here Tonight. But 1t Is tnne. T. MS
o-oa 10 plar part here which ne-er expected. I"
lin act Ii, has chosen to inslauate t!a. he 'ct u
iay has been dictated hy pctic:i ,uaeuvreto strike
=, down should Ii lac % knw upon shat foot ms
In. led that lie cones Ter" 10 lect@r: u, t'S
nal. Il. all particulars Ne is not dreamed of eXcapi
tie ."r.s.:.tati,c .: tie will Of portion OF the PEG
ii Chs district The men wlo voted for him at the
.!,-who stood by hirl-who electioncered for hun
Il did all th.v could to elect him To this Convention
re the very lncn who moved III this matter To-day
Mr.. Bolts. Will the gentleman name who they
rel
Mr. SCOTT. have named the chairman. aud thel
lie was Mr.. Gilmore, the secretary OF the meeting
!, ,yhig. Is il possible that there is an cndcavor U
Ike political capital out Of movement sprngng iron
: party to which he belongs. Sir, the charge Is al
j.;-, one l meet it on the threshold. say tsm
re is no foundation for it.
Mr. BOTTS You must have had something to d'
~ it--vou seem 10 know all aboutit.
NJ. SCOTT. had nothing to do with the meetlng-
lin; whatever ] deny it. The public attentio'
called this morning to the fact that this delegatlol
divided on this subject and it no more directed
Tie member from Henrico (Mr. Boris than to any
csc 1t was understood that there was TO be dVis
u here and there is no division amongst the peonie
" stand up here and say that there Is no dlvis'"t
iac,- the people | will meet the gentleman when
comes forward with his proposition. will go be-
l;i., people with him side by side. He can take his
eHi pea: lac and III try to take my frlena ana
~ him will resign now, and 90 before the peeps
d present tie thing there and discuss 1t there. a.
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