Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-19


this mob was not fair exponent OF the
citizens Of this place.
the gentleman from Harrison would not
repeat the annuneiation that the mop OF
last evening was fair exponent oil the
citizens of this place.
i Mr.. Lewis said from the facts in his
possession, he thought the people OF the
city of Richmond were accountable for
this conduct. The papers, Wing or De-
moeratic, that permitted such calls as were
made to be inserted in their columns, COM
United an outrage. He thought it proper
to say, in regard to the delegates from the
city, that their non-interterenee was an
omission of duty, not commission of
crime, on their part. He hoped the res
olution would pass.
Mr. White, of Hanover, offered sub
stitute for the original resolutions.
The Speaker stated it was not in order
to offer a substitute until the motion of
the gentleman from Richmond city Mr..
Robinson) was disposed of.
Mr.. Robinson, of Richmond City, then
withdrew his motion.
Mr.. White, of Hanover, did not hold
! che citizens of Richmond accountable for
what certain people of the city had done.
Mr.. w. concluded by offering the follow
ing:
Whereas, it is currently reported, that
the public grounds of the Capitol of this
State, and the Executive Mansion, were
invaded, and the Governor of this Com
monweslth grossly insulted on the night
of Friday, the 7th instant, by lawless
mob:
Be it therefore Resolved by the General
Assembly. That committee of three on
the part of the Senate, and FIVE on the
part of the House of Delegates, be appoin-
ted to enquire into the facts of this alleged
outrage, with power to send for person
and papers, and to report whether any.
and if any what, proceedings ought to be
taken by the Legislature in relation thereto
and to prevent the recurrence of SINH
lar outrage.
Mr.. Burdett, of Taylor, would support
the resolution of the gentleman from H.,
Mr.. White) as an independent PROPOSE
ton but not as substitute for the orig
inal resolution. He had long thought the
capital ought to be moved.
Mr., Butler ofRichmond city, expressed
his regret at the proceedings of last even
ing. He would say in reply to the gen.
tleman from Harrison, (Mr. Lewis) who
has said that this disgraceful conduct of
the people Of Richmond resulted from an
omission of duty on the part of her rep
rcsentatives, that he was not part of the
city police.
Mr.. Robinson of Richmond city intend
ed to say more but thought it hardly ne
cessary after the remarks of his colleague.
The gentleman from Harrison, Mr.. L.
says this outrageous conduct resulted
from an omission on the part of the city
representatives. This annuuciation would
bring us back to the question, what was
necessary to prevent the mob? Mr.. K.
had conversed with several gentlemen. on
the street; and they thought every one
should stay away. He did stay away,
and these proceedings were carried on
He seldom went to public meetings. but
if he had anticipated that such conduct
would have characterized the evening. he
would have departed from his regular
habit and tried to quell this meeting, if
possible. The gentleman from Hanover
Mr.. White) was mistaken when he said
that this meeting was gotten up by the
Wing party there were great many
Democrats there, and one of the strong
est in the city presided. He was compel
led to vote against the original resolutions
on account OF the strong language used /;
but would support its substitute.
Mr.. Wallace of Petersburg was much
excited by the conduct of the mob last
night, but great part of it had worn Of
by the course of the delegates from the
city of Richmond on the floor this morn
ing, He witnessed the outrages of last
evening perpetrated. The Mayor and
prosecuting Attorney of the city were
mingling in the crowd, two as gentle peace
officers as he had ever seen. A petition
for this negro that had been sentenced to
be hung was brought to Gov. johnson,
signed by the most respectable lawyers
and citizens of tbs city, who, AS most men
would have been, was inclined to mercy
In voting for the resolution under consid-
Grafton, the question REQUIRED how far
these outrages were Unidentified with the
citizens OF Richmond. Their conduct has
been denounced by the representatives of
the city. and we should hear more from
her people, before any decisive step should
be taken; therefore, he was in favor of
delaying the resolutions, if they were
anything else but resolutions Of enquiry
He would not vote against the original
resolutions at this time. Until the peo-
pie of Richmond took some other steps
than those at present known, he thought
they were accountable. He would vote
for the substitute at another time, but not
at present.
Mr., MartE of Rockingham. wa. COM
PEELED to vote against The substitute and
for the original resolutions at the present
time.
Mr.. Lewis, of Harrison, thought the
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