Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-22

Wa made by 4 member upon The rrohnn mat u was
unconstitutional. Such il the course Of tie Democratic
members; hut when Il comes Ia voting upon II bill 70
Increase their paw. the constitutional question il overlooked
or di,rerardrI'' You are told that there is no Democratic
parry. They tell YOU ,ha: the Convention tina, assembled
in Petersburg wa. in a condition TO do anything. lie
trusted that the gentleman, when he returned to Con-
gr-,s-which l. his most appropriate srhere-wil vote 10
afford some indemnity TO all those who went down there.
for they really deserve something for The sacrifices which
:icy made there. In regard To the Pension bill he would
vote for it III in Congress. He would say to the poor vi.
dow. take your miserable rittance aud go home aud feed
the little orphans Who were made the victims oil Il lhiro'e
Zeal to defend and maintain the honor o. INC country.
His feelings might carry hi;n farther IMAM would be co''is'
tent with the Interests Of his constituents. There may he
circumstances which would make II necessary Tor him 10
tgl; against ilis bill; but il lac did 80, he would not come
forward with the plea that the irea,ur! wa cihrty when
he would help 10 make il empty. daughter lie would
call attentions the fact that while the gentleman would
not vote in favor 81 u miserable pittHncc I" The widows ana
orphan. NJ l. own state, he ~onih '"'ct" 'eiray The rN-
prn>.- oi 4 distinguished foreigner "'h" "hc' visited TIL.
country. 20 you rei'snicer lrui' h",u" inA a"'u'
your "s"abiaii- lie dh nj can 'hem Iial-i'e' ''''i lhc'n
American citizens; he did not care whether 'rH came rom
Prnnsyifah'" or anywhere cteI'net "'iS 'th" TIiI.",
of his, AMI ~ >uch he esteemed Hlru' herc J. u nlI J"
the board "i L"n:' ho'-nth. al eNle rom hungary -mp'
from, lcnr>yi' tuia. hut from n land thousands Of mills
from here. Mr.. lctclicr was in favor Of 4 Resolution To bring
the aforesaid k"s-u,h into the House 81 Representatives
and show him 10 the members. When 4 committee appoint.
rI to make thu Necessary arraIgeiueui~ Notwithstanding and
doubling in respect I" the policy "f TIL, movement, Mr.
Lrrclcr asked thai il ri-" ai'l report forthwith. I;ui let us
ace HAT the cNIruse- were which Concrrs. paid ia behalf
Of Iii. individual. For ~. days, twen,yihrcr rooII,.
board. &c. a, lirown'- Hotel. $3.50; and. sndcr tie head
Of -undries-Sha, DO You SUPPOSE there was? 1t remind
ed him uf a msn IN li- nei.hb0rh"od who WAS ia the habit
Of going 80 "a tavern &" get Il drink occasionally. lie was
working on credit. and when ia. account came :" b. paid,
h. undertook TO examine II, IL ascertain II il was correct.
f. st forth 40 one drink, ten ccit>." There were a scrl-.
q, di,,us, and the old fellow remarked ''ihai hr would paw
,r ~. ,I,i,r Ian, Il. Mad II, iI,, of p,yiuv Nnr tr .litt,.. :"
,I~,u.Ii,rl Let u, see what these '.u.Ilric." in the ko>.
,u,h bill are made up of-champagIr, sherry. clarrt, inad"i.
IA. stamps. hack hire. telegraph e<pen.r>. They wanted
10 telegraph home 20 L., ;hrir fri-ilis know how well they
were getting along. u.luciitcr' lFtnd; "li-hry. potter
a.e-he should have though; ,hcv would stop with the
wti.k-y-smvrlur'- a.. the sunjricS a'n"untin. 10 the
49,; l,tl. -ur, Of s6IS> There are other items, amounting
e, $50 .I,-thc whole sum. sundrir,. board and all, amount.
Ing TO ti.i"i.'.. paid for the entertainment al Louis hossu!h.
daughter, And 'rw the gentleman r"Ine' her :" talk
shout the imjr"rri"iy OF voting in favor Of u lrn.irn 10
IN. moor widow, and orphans q. the old -, Hers who iaGsi,
Ia l.f.n,. al ,L. conn,r,. And wha, did Gay. McNiul.ca
.av In reference I, ili, kp--u.l bill: l- said that I've Wa
sorry 10 vote ff the ,,lyrIcut al ihi. amount. The gentle.
nan talked about ".tn.. rrfrrrin. 4. hr NJ. e suj,ps.el.
:, ii. American marty Noy. ;., u- ... Aha, the leading
democratic i,urn,l or ID. St,t- say, Of L.. own party. MI.
Co,.i, r,,J :. n,..ap, from the "EIuunirrr l-Il"nn.ius the
.y,,e,n o, covert action aud intrigue pursued hy some tu"ii-
her. .: tia, party IN She State, and urging the Necessity "i
defeating their secret l,lam-. This. ~ I could ui'.rryr. re-
.rrreI 10 The secret movements nf the Hunter faction in Nir-
ginia.l lie mir. G"s:ih would tell th"ri that li.h, was
breaking IN every where AL over ,h- state. \ revolution
wa, aI,"u. TO IL. imaucdrai-i t!'at would show t., effects
fr,,u IN. ,.ni,.ard TO HE valley 81 tie ohio. The "l.nqu!.
r- j. ,Ty ,rir.r 4" and Index " and the leading papers Of
~, ,ou,,ry in fac. III, in Ole lonl d,nuncia.ion ri the ~.
,n ~. 49,. ~, ." H.. r,yar,r',r, L,. h,.n MURDERED rom lin,
p" - w." 'nI - uI;,I, H.. ,n.n,I... ,,n,.v i'm, hon Gl.h,d
- L., :, ~. h,,Is ofrnrrun, ,n;ri,I. IL n. ,j.y Of W,.h.
rom ."e', ~ u. h"I - y Ia. VI = ~ I" "1 LII 49,, .m.L ~.
~. ~ H.. AJr,i,i., ,,,i,r ,L,, ~. "a ,,!-
Ill H., Ill u,,, IN in.,,r,r, mir r,ur.,.u,,,iy. 1,
.U"n V, 49,, ",o",n;. In. +, Ear, ,mr ,r,rl. 4
y }; ~ , au ' nd III, ,brn, n ,lrv w,,,,.J .ho.. railroad.
,,d innnrov,nr.n,, rlri; would redeem The STATE from ;l,c
J".r,J,,ion 10 Which .Me ha. fallen for the wan, al n,ran-.
lie NnulI cal! upon them To instruct their representatives In
Cr,rr,., +, 20 in for aprroprii;inns If the publ, la;d- n
= man IN diminish their ,axr-. lie would ask them 10
,,t. III. yr,uud that tlrs. Lands belong To thu States, and
.n 49, ~. ,unr,nri,irJ FOR thrir brn.G,' If The public lands
- .nnrnrria,rJ. and their PROCEEDS distributed among
a. .y.r, S,,,.s wIo.c ,ropr-,y they are. instead II the
heavy taxes which have now 10 be >uhni,i-iio TO. the burden
's
ni;.b.J II Congress. can take the Land. and give them to
illinois Indiana, and all those Northeastern State, You have
a ri.it 10 demand 4 share of them for Virginia. He would
-ay. whether he was ,iovcrnor of Virginia or n"t-ani God
knew he had no aspirations 10 he Governor il h. hal 10 sacri.
Nce one political opinion Lee hal ever entertained. for he wa,
uer.ualrl that the principles which hr advocated are those
uhicb viI m,L. ,r,ulr rl.rinu. and bapny-lr wuuli not
.nw a. ,. gentlemen had aid. that he hal rccaii-l any Of
:! aui,;,r. ,.,,I,u>r , H., woulI no, .ny nav. a. the zen.
us rm"I" ~, H.. h.g.vs. .ia,.rv N l.. =, moral social
.sn' ~ -" ~, - .na - In ,,t- ~. h.,i {, % L.. a r,or,I ,ori,l
ana l'm.ita, f"'' :, II" ~, 8" 49, - r ~ >" ~ ,r. ".".i. ~ 49,
anu l''ii'N'ai va, Hr """.i ~. y, ~ " 81,
"a = nav -" ne", ,,n' hjn ,h,, .,,i.g.j him ,la, tl,,.c
q ~ "'' r. ror, Gentlemen saul when on III. way
"i,",", ~ ,i Iii, d." f.,.rio,. ;,,.r,,,i,ion ~
" i"m',eu' '" -, II, ~ ~" ~. - !, ,r,,.I ,1i IT,, no
.ha, hirr,! 'i",.. I ~ H.. ci;ii,., = I',.,l ,hr",n.h The
III ~ rn.'' y y. ,,',, s,nI an hi, mission 10 Damascus.
w.M,;,.I wi,h nj. light. ami IA. saw those ,hinr. which are
- i.J In Tie IIolv Ii,nk. IIk- him the gentleman, when
on his way io The Convention ~ Richmond. was seized with
a sudd.n light. which, enlightened him IL &" the error Of liz
80. and l.. ir,r.,li t;,Iy r.can,rI III, former opinions
Io. fur nj. r.cnn;atirn Uf his anti slavery opinions :. ,n.
GER. NJ. Mr. a. was. of cnir.-, unable 20 judge: hut il va.
c.r,,in liza, +, ,,me too late 70 larry conviction to the
MI, ,,;nI. ~ t"rr , n Il" View 81 ,tr.. fact. he ,Mr. a. comil
ma, SEQ how The nesple of yir.in!a could vote To- ,lnc. him
l., thc ,nI,.r,,irri,j chair Bui lie comes here with extract,
rom, r,n. .n.,rh, Of Iii. f,yurinr slavery. Til, weigh, hut
lightly acain.. his avowal.. in opposition, TO the institution
Of slavery In ,in,.s past. l. i, well known that, when "n
nj. WAY To ,L- Uou-e II Representative. h. Suffered tl,,
Arb in,r;r1.r in m. Congress Of the United State. Joshua
r GiJIinc.. TO lake him Ly the hand and call him nj, friend.
M. Mr. q had ;l,rrc u speech Of Mr.. ~iiIiin-s. sent so lin
unI.r nj. own fran. in which hc carnrliinrric,l Mr. Lr,clcr
npon IN. fairnc,. he had always r%,lihi;- u upon the question
~ slavery I'm, the gentleman hr, referred To- 'h' Hon.
Nm II Preston. And who Is the Hon. VIM. ~ Pr; ~
JIcj , ,,.,,l,rr a, = family. IN. ln.crir,ian- IN mun; Il
nbn,. q. ,omh E.'i in ,I I. ro,a,y = Alhemrrlr. I'll Of ,h,ir poi.
,;nn .rI s.rrirr. In IN. ua.t And no one will dnul, iha;
~ uDh nnn rS, ," ~ , ~ ,iin r ii. Iirb character anal .,rnlin.
WI. ~ = y -" = n.,r. 80. ~ H. 4, was vii" nr.sII,I a,
,ecp.Iea % ", LIZ, ,om;n,,.a him 1Mr q, Tor rlr. lis.
,in-si.hcI o;ic. 81 Governor. and that. Of i,.e!G. nigh, we'll
hc s.,..r,.1 /, s,,ran,y 81 T.. high character anu rr>i-cta-
hihy. In regard to vi. Rot, he dill no, stand Their" 20 de.
r.mih linn III. would tell she gentleman that John Minor
Rot i, f,lIy r,;,ahlc Of defending himself. ~ h" would
,I1r,.,l-.s ASCERTAIN should L." 20 10 n" other idle OF NOUN
tain, These are the men who are the supporters 81! hi tMr.
&. a., nomination. i, never entered into his head to aspire
10 an honor so high. lie considered. however. tina, the poo.
a. aLor, a. :. , ,ri,,;. moi 1, him but ;o thai virtue aud
;n,.,,i,y In III. ,,n,c 81 ,hair d.arr.t interest, which viii
.iy, an n..u-anc.o OF 4 s.,. transmission to pc,i-ri,y Of ihO>c
ri.h,. which properly belong 10 them. Ills honorable conpe.
ii.nr will no; deny tla. in lSi, he made some -irnnI sp"r,hr.
before th- Franklin society in favor OF a division OF 'h'
Commonwealth will h. DENY that. Il VIZ. "ur John
Lc;chcr who delivered them. and. a, Nathan ssit to pi"id.
chou ar, the man. =" tlausi,rr.l so anniou, Wa he to
disseminate arguments in favor Of TIT. sclicir" or division.
TIA, he sits down aud put lis sicninanual 10 thu letter.
which lre now had before lin. rrJurslin: tr. l:u;n.r
10 pr.,.u. ri. yi-w- fully In writing upon Mi u'.s.!'n
and tina, NJ the abolition Of .layrry In Western vir:inii.
yi.h :, vi.v =, have them prbli-l,rI. Th- Doctor
hal prcyiui..y Delivered An address upon these subjects
before tie FRANKLIN society and ihr object ot 'nI' letter.
which bears the signature OF Mr.. %lctchrr, wa. 10 rrocnr:h
COD, q. II for publication, meanv!Iilr Suggesting that lr
world moi ronfn. himself 10 il. language o. the address,
bu, rml,oly nay other We've which lie might 'hinL n'""o'a'
rv 10 cluriiate The subject. DR.. Ruln"r. IN hs reply. -.
The arguments delivered hy se"cral 81 yo"'-tII''
have - in.r, ed any mini n TO lead me % ih' r''lrln'
sioI- which have presented IN Your h"laii' -. 80
.".I~i,", beforr ila, .aciety.
W. LkflhEH I,'''' ~. III. ,.,o,.
n, Runr.r
N, r,, uy, .,iI i, ga a mistake. he made hui on.
Wr Cn.a,"-%nr IN. arrmovIri.., Tia, h. made one
,,,.,, L,.,or. Ir I,crn.r and III. Doctor said tina, thy
,rr,,m.,.. nd las ann. ri you led him L. ;h- conclusion
uii.i, B.. ,,-.-.u:,I In, :, man .,nnn. he = witn.s. in
~. owp ,.,r... Aud H. worlh aS II :: va. 10; probable
10, ur Irrc,,rp'4 :n,.r.-, In mi, ,al>. miyii iniu-nrc
I'm ma, q .,,i. nl,lt 4. iii. real f,c,yin this aTr!r: lfIc
mir. a. should he elected 20 H.. Office q: Goyrrn"r, his
dn,v will M, he 20 deal With tariffs. di-'rihution, banks. and
other questions cf Il federal character. hrt 10 -en militia
,.,,v,;Sinp. ,.cl,r,i..in. bri.uii-r ."n.ral-h.pS, coil.