Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-19
VIRGINIA KEOW-NOTHINCi IN AN AWK-
WARD FIX


Inc y. !. Tribune in describing the scene on We'd
iFfd'S "'9h', ~hena member supposed he Ind dis
covered ''aow member from Massachusetts fur
n!fii"s ~ reporter with an account Of the proceed
ings, says
lie tEc diacovcrerl rushed matly IN tho aisle to
the president. chair ntcrruptinp the nroceedino- in
p.v@rrss and screaming a. the top Of hi4 lungs "7Hs
isoiD. ,S dJSc0Ueyri' IRE ccr,r.y1yJ.t at Nh, N.
York Tc,JHnr * kA3w0! He has been d,,,,,,f ,,.d-
ing Oy d'sp0'cheS from M,s haW lie IS Mr.. =, 0t
M.ssaclasdtS! Erp1se tie r0,tor!!' The meeting
was thrown at once into Il wild uproar. A hundred
were upon their feet at once, shouting md bowling,
some "Out with the traitor Hustle him ont" others
that it WIS 'Gasc lic,' &c. y rush was made To.
ward the presidents chair. some drew their "cod
stecs,' aud storm of passion anu confusion ragcd
that is indc=crbable.
AT this moment Mr. Burlington OF Fall River,
tail, large, hne-looking gentleman Of bold and fear
less manner sprang To the side ot the PRESIDENT and
in such pcrrml,ory manner demanded to he henrd,
that he was accorded the floor. lie spoke III style
that soon produced comparative calm. SAID he
u rise 10 defend Massachusetts from these coarse
assaults and base caumnica. Those who say she has
traitors in her delegation what Is false, a say 1t
at thcrp personal peril But there are traitors in other
delegations and If this convention has Indignation 10
extend 10 those who have diyul:srd what has been
stid or done upon This il""r, il must fail upon other
heads Than tuS. I'll the Massachusetts delegates.
lie then proceeded H. say that note from Il ' ir-
ginia delegate, intended or tie correspondent OF the
New York Herald was, by being wrongly. directed,
put into his hands, that IL contained promise tn
furnish Tor the Herald report Of his ithc delegate y
speech the evening before.
Mr.. Burwcl! oi Virginia frankly confessed that he
wrote the note IN question, and that he furnished the
report ipr the Herald with M abstract of his speech
for pubhcatIon lie owned that il was ndscrcct and
improper, but he did moi mean To do wrOuy. Ken
meth Rayncr said he had been approached in similar
and asked To furnish reports for the Herald, but
he had thought it violation of the rules to comply,
and had refused. Still he WIS no; disposed To he hard
on brother Burwcli. Mr.. Burlington was not disposed
Ia press the matter and suggested that vote he pass
cd relieving the Virginia gentleman from ccnsurc
which accordingly done. The Massachusetts
member, against whom the charge made, was
entirely innocent. The c!iar@r arose from his having
been sending oil Il diSpncth on private business.
The prompt action uf Mr.. Burlington was admri
bic i'll conception AMI execution. and saved the Coun
oil from the seriously threatened personal collisions
which impenhrd nt the moment of his interference.
The address "i the sccc,lcrs is said To have been
written by Gov. Gardner, Of Maine, whose name
with that e" Senator Wilson, i. attached TO it. Ii il
said the New jersey delegates will issue al address
! their own.
The Penns yIvania lcaded by cx Gov. Johnston,
and Vermont delegates, with one from Delaware, OF,
from Connecticut, one from New Jersey, and two from
! llluis have also issued protest against SLAYER,
! forming. any part OF the platform. They say:
That il The question OF slavery Is TO he passed
upon and made part OF our national creed, then II
that event We cannot consistently act with tue hdelit
to our principles and former professions with any na
| tonui organization whose action on the question
slavery will result in endorsing the Kansas Nebrhsk
act, and which refuses its sanction 10 the principle
"t the Missouri Compromise act OF lo2iI. That W
believe that time-hon"rcd compact was an h"noraEi
and lair adjustment nj the question OF slavery.
| The Indiana delegates have ISSUED Il similar pro
| test, from which We quote n follows:
Tie Undersigned respectfully express their dcbe
rate rov icliun that, immediately upon the puhiic;.
ton ui the platform adopted, the Order i'll The Sai'
| ni indiana, will "casc IT, acknowledge the authority "
the National Council; and they respectfully ASK TIA
this protest may be received rs termination OF thcl
duties as delegates from that State
| The scccders have appointed committee OF cor
! Responsiveness with the view 20 future action. Man
| of ihem have left for their homes.