Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-30
her own dignity. or

which would eomrromise her own dignity, or
place her III false position
Mr.. Dickerson was indignant at the outrage
which Ind been offered TO Mr. Parsons. and To
the State through him, and hoped that the House
would unanimously disagree To the Senate bill.
Mr. Burwel, although be voted tor the House
Iii had objections to that bill at the time. II,
thought that the Legislature should deliberate on
this subject, and that some plan should be adop-
ted to place the State Of Virginia right before
the world. He thought that an appeal to the Su-
prpme Court tn test the validity OF the Pennsyl-
ynnia law and thnt if justice was refused to VIZ
eiria. she should protect her own rights and
those of her citizens. MIR Parsons had done right
in going to the State of Pennsylvania and II ne
should suffer wrong, Mr. Burwell was sure Vir-
GINA would would protect him. The difficulty
was how to such evidence before the world, that
would show that Virginia is right in this matter.
lie thought steps ought to be taken to have, in
the event of injustice to Parsons by the action OF
the Pennsylvania Courts, proper evidence oi that
fact. Mr.. b. for these ieasOns, was IN favor OF
the Committee of Conference.
Mr. Early defended the Senate Bill from the
sharp anmadversions, and the Senate from the
structures of members the House. lie was not
inclined to be hurried into precpitate action,be-
cause James Parsons Jr., had shaken the dust OF
the State Capital from his feet and left US in
huff; he thought the Senate Bill had done all
that Mr. Parsons had right to ask for.
Mr.. Foyd-Thought this discussion showed
that there is no difference Of opinion amongst
members as to the course Virg inia oughtto pur-
sue, on this slavery question. 1t was OF no sort
of important how the thing was done. provided
the action of the Legislature shall be right. This
was not the fist time, that citizen OF Virginia
had suffered from the lawless violence OF other
States. If he had felt humiliated by the position
of Virginia. it was when she committed herself
to resistance Eat every hazard and to the last
extremity" in hypothetical cases. and then back
ed out of her position, he approved the motion
to lay on the table; he did not believe that the
Pennsylvania Dutch, who had made so many
sacrifices for tho Union, would fail to listen to an
appeal to their reason.
Mr. Seldom followed Mr. Floyd, asserting that
he owed no allegiance Except through the State
of Va to the Government of the Union, which
was mere league between the States.-
He opposed the Senate bill and urged the House
to insist on its own bill: he too felt Inundated
out of the position, which she had to adhere to
in 1910 but it was not that she had thus resoiped
bit because she had backed out.
The vote was then taken, on the motion to dis
agree to the Senate's amendment, aud resulted,
AYES, IOl; Noes, r. The noes were, Messrs.
VIM. NJ Bnrwell. Carpenter Carter, Deane. DE
Jarnette. Early, French. Nowlon, Powell, Stan
ard. Smith. and Wright.
Several gentlemen who voted the ayes,explained
that they did so because they were DESTROYS OF
having "A committee of conference, although they
preferred the substitute of the Senate, to the
House Bill.
Mr.. Garnett offered resolution, authorizing
the Governor to appoint c"mmlssioner,to max"
arecord of all the proceedings in the trial of Par
sons, should it take place, which was unanimous
ly adopted
On motion of Mr.. Doyle, the House adjourned.