Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-11

digiation Ia this riot, Sir, give siisli time 10 d
TINS Is apubc forn and if they fail to do it, thel
reproach them, But it must be remembered tba
this riot occurred late during the last night nno
hence they have not had the necessary fime :,
express in public manner the indignation the,
feel on account of this outrage. But sir. are no
the citizens of Richmond all around this CapitoI
breathing their indignation and cen.ure upon thes.
rioters In the galleries and Hobbies there Is bn
one tone, and that is tone of deep censure.-
Every gentleman in the city with whom have
conversed expresses the same warm indignation
against the lawless rioters; and nv friends tbt
three delegates from this city (Messrs. Anderson
Butler and Robinson,) through whom alone tbi
community can speak upon this floor, have ssit
that the citizens of Richmond dsapproye witt
oetesiation the riotous proceedings of last night.
Sir when L thus see indignation in every connie
nance, and hear it in every voice. am constrained
to believe that gentlemen are radically mistaken
when they attribute to this community want O.
Indignation at the disgracefu proceeding that ha:
just transpired in their midst.
As a mere matter of finance | would be on
posed to the removal of the Capital while we are
involved in our heavy State debt. 1t would cost
vast sum of money; but SIR, cost achatn might
y really thought the dignity or safety ofhe CHEZ
Erecutaue could not or a0ouLd not be maintained
here IN Richmond, l aOould most assuredlu adro
cate the immediate removal ofhe Seat of Gorern-
naent to some other spot. However must be al
lowed to say here, that five take the ground that
the Capital must be removed from every place
where mere fraction-a very small fraction of
the community-raises a mob, then we will place
the location of the Capital and its permanencv
wholly in the will and at the mercy or the riot.
ousy disposed Suppose you take the CAPITAL
from this place nd locate it at Goochland Court
House; III the course of time there might posi-
bic be excited "a mob'' even there YOU then
change the Seat of Government again. and again
another mob drives you off. Now if this is to be
the course of affairs, l humbly suggest that it
would be better to build portable ark or an tin
Grant Cdpatat as an economical mode by which
those changes In location could most easily and
with least expense be made. But as long as we
are determined to have permanent seat of Govern
ment, ask, under present circumstances, if there
is a more proper place than that where the pub
lie buildings now stand-where they can be
kept standing without any portion of that vast ex
pense which would attend theirremoval and where
there have been fewer riots than in any CITY of the
same size in the country, and where I believe
there IS felt strong and burning indignation
on account of the riot that has given rise to this
whole proceeding?
My friend from Goochland (Mr. Leake) is in
great error when he supposes that my colleague
and myself look upon this as a small matter. de-
nounced thisrio as grossly dsgracefu and so cha
racterized every person engaged in it. have no
doubt, sir, but that my colleague (Mr. Garrett)
shared this sentiment with me. How, after this
denunciation of the affair, my friend from Gooch
land could arrive at such conclusion about orr
opinion, am utterly at loss to know
In conclusion of these desul-ory remarks, say
that no gentleman here is more ardent friend
than am l to the maintenance of the dignity of
Iof
the mob that dare insult it, and will 20 as far as
any one to protect its safety and uphold its digni
ty: have the highest regard for the gentleman
who is now the incumbent of that Office I am
apersonal and political friend of that gentleman's,
aud even 1t were opposed to him in politics T
would be none the less friend to maintaining the
safety and dignity of his station. Believing that
the substitute will accomplish that, shallvote ac
cordipgiy. The original resolutions seem to con-
template removal ofthe Capitol out of that think
good will not grow. The substitute proposes to
ascertain who were the rioters and punish them
as far as we can-out of that good may grow, be-
cause the tendency of punishment is to prevent
the repetition of crime. l shall, therefore, vote
for it.
Mr.. BUTLER rose, and in substance said, de-
sire Mr.. Speaker, to make single remark in
reply to the question propounded by the gentleman
from Harrison, Mr.. Lewis.) In the course of
that gentlemans address, just made to the House,
he asked the question: where were the three rep
resentatlves OF the city when the disgraceful and
outrageous proceedings took place last night on the
Capitol Square and on the grounds in front of and
around the executive mansion?
For myself, sir, Twill answer and say, that |
was mile from the scene.of those disturbances;
that did not attend the indignation meeting hold
last night, nor have l ever attended an indiena
ton meeting Of any kind and but rarely attend
meetings OF any other character or description at
night.
Twill also further inform the gentleman from
Harrison, that the three representatives of the CT
ty In this House, form no part of the police force
OF the city, that they should be expected to attend
upon allpublie meetings for the purpose of sup
pressing any disorders that may grow out of the
of such meetings
Sir, did not attend the meeting held last night,
and saw nothing ofthe outrages that followed the
adjournment OF that meeting; and if many of those
who did attend-out of mere curiosity, no doubt
had pursued the same course and remained at
home the probability is, that those outrages never
would have been committed. For it must forci-
ply strike the minds of gentlemen that nothing
was better calculated to stimulate and urge on the
mob to acts OF disorder and violence, than the pre-
'ence in their midst of large numbers of citizens
md others, seemingly acting with them, or SYM
with them in their acts. And, sir, it
was impossible for the mob to know whether the
arge masses of persons there assembled, really
with them in their proceedings, or
lot they could not tell.
In conclusion, sir, will add that no one can
more heartily condemn than l do, and no one
more deeply regret than do, the disgraceful oc-
which took place last night within the
public Square and in front of the executive man.
zion.
l sincerely and deeply regret the indgnties
here offered the Chief Magistrate of the State.
Mr.. BARBOUR said the proceedings of the
mob in front of the Governors house were far
more reprehensible than those of the mob in Gull
pepper county, by which free negro was forcibly
aiken from Jail and executed.
MIR. ROBINSON, of Richmond, said he should
lot have trnuhled the hnusa further