Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-15
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to the Committee OF TIE Whole House for the purpOs
OF being perfected
The question being taken, the motion was agreed to-
The House accordingly, resolved itself iutO Commit
tee Of the Whole Mr. MCGowAN in the Chair) and pro
ceeded the consideration OF the bill TO call Conven
ton Of the people.
Mr. ALDRIcu said the only object the Committee haC
10 view, In recommending the change OF time, was io
keep the South up the mark 10 bring her sister States
70 where We stand aud to get together as one people
for the glory aud honor Of our country At first they
supposed this result wOud be best attained by granting
further time but since the Developments OF the last
Wentyour hours have been convinced that the best
way 10 act i 10 promptly and % give the desired as
srance 20 those sending anxious messengers in every
hour Of the day by the teegrapac wire, that must
come their support and encourage them m the gor
Gus movement now on tOOt-whlch, trust, and which
We all trusts 10 relieve these Southern States at least
there Cotton States from the yoke Of tyranny which is
bending Us 70 the earth We believe that the people
vi us aud desire Us act promptly. The people have
ben educated for this movement from the lime Of rs
10 the present moment II they TO be educated now
the cause desperate, and all is lost Sir they know
vel what is the position Of South Carolina, aud verify
believe they have high feeling for the honor Of the
State as any man this door. was little surprised
o.. the member from Union Ar Thcmpson) speaking Of
bot haste. Why ss, there no hot haste ~ tins mat
Ter The resolutions statue books have proclaim
cd aloud for years aud years that South Carolina is
d have proclaimed aloud, agan aud again, that all We
waited for 10 be backed by some sister Southern
State aud when Georgia 10 u.s. and receive in
telrence that her Senator has resgned-iOr wha!-oT
whats But because this sectional party has gotten into
power and OF Georgia and South Carolina DO not in
teud 70 submit % t. Hot haste Why, sir, we have
been waiting tor this for twenty-five years Are We TO go
through another twenty-five years JOby l. for one, sir
am wiling 20 ansRe enthusiastically and emphatcaly in
these resolutions OF the people OF Charleston, that we
are ready 70 20 With them now.
Nr BoYLsroz supposing that the object Of the refer
ence vas to ascertain the Of the House, moved
that the committee RE and report the bill aud amend
meuts, with the recommendation that they do pass
Mr. ToWrsoN said he happened 70 use the expression,
"hot haste but meant no offence 70 the House He had
lived long enough to leara what the writing Of letters
MAS He would rather have his note endorsed by mem
ber OF the 6rm than the talk Of all the clerks The gen
;leman said Gcorgl coming up. De would rather
get tle further security from Georgia Last year his
respected friend from Virginia Hon. Edmund Rulin)
came here and bis manly presence had done much for
which thew we're grateful but he would rather have had
resolution from the Legislature, or note from The Co
vernon than forty such friends Gr. ToOmbs may have
res guel. These men about Washington are men Of
science laughter and understand the science OF poll
ties wonderfully de kneW TOombs well, but uutortu'
natov, taere TWO sdes 70 the question n oorge
Laughter What did stephens say Had they note
from S,epherss Laughter Dc has voice that can
cham the people OF that state eloQucuty, it not
more powcrluy, than Ir TOOmbs. Be therefore want
ed wait until they could get letter from him. or some
Legislative act He then continued to urge the rJec-
lion Of the amendments at length, adding 10 con-
c1sou that he thought the conduct Of Stephen Arnold
Douglas sufficient 10 satisfy every in South Carolina
that there could be peace for its people in the Unoo
lie vas the modern Judas IscariOt Of these tines He
had promised thing and done another. he trusted
that his immortality would be lasting that Of Bene
Dict Arnold and be trusted also that be belonged to that
same family because he did not want two OF that kind
in the United States.
Mr.. BlAcE moved 10 amend the motion that the Com
miJ,ee rise aud report the bill and amendments, so that
the Senate bill alone would be reported. be again APP
psaed % the Committee 70 extend the time for the cleo
ion of delegates and the meeting OF the Convention, in
order that the upper districts might be canvassed tho
roughly II his constituency should not be loyal to the
South il would be because they would be driven TO &C.
c1pv that position lie had no doubt Of their willing
ness 70 stand by their State when they understood the at
ti;ude in which she was placed.
NJ CUNlSaHAA said he in favor Of postpOning the
election for the Convention until they could bring the peo
ne I'd by fair discussion and ascertain the tone and tenn
per OF the South but matters had tFanpired which caused
hmssfaud the Committee 10 change their views. What
ever might Dc the difference Of opinion OF the body on the
sutc. OF cooperation on The side aud separate State
action on tbc other he respectfully submitted thatit was
not time 70 hesitate. There could be tolb. that all
parties we're ready for scon and they should pursue that
course which would prevent bitter and useless
h between separate State action and cooperation
IN this our beloved State. II South Carolina acted, the
action Of other States would be parallel with her
The Governor OF Georgia bad recommended to the Leg
stature OF that State To call Constitutional Convention
70 lake action with as the mode and msnner Of re-
dressing Southern wrougs That Legislature had received
that recommendation with rspturous applause, ard with
mplete commentator. They had before them, also,
the other fact tha. her Leading Seuaor had thrown the
banner OF Southern action to the breeze They al
20 aware that on the fourth Monday in November the
Legislature OF Mississippi would be in session, and that
that Legislature would also call convention. They had,
also satisfactory TO believe that on the third or
fourth Monday in this month, the gallant little State Of
Elria-the child Of South Carolina-woud call
yruton. The latest information % Alabama was that
the Governor would net take moe than ten days TO OBJ
Of the election, and then, under the instruc
tons OF the last legislature would issue his proclamation
for convention. Here thon there were five States in
doang action; only indicating action, but appealing
10 South Carolina 20 give ygOr and impulse to their move
meut oJ taking the leadership herse Ia 1880 and 81
these States were not ready Tor action How dherentit
vas now The ten years that had trInspred had been
years Of irritation aggression, vIo0g and DISCUSSION.
They had aroused the South and the OF her nsti
tutous and political progress had made rapid aud decis
i've progress and instead Of appealing to South Carolina
70 DELAY actOu the other Southern States said TO
we're right We have been wrong You are prepared to
lead and you deserve TO DO it. lie believed time enough
had been given for consideration
Mr. BLAc6 again urged an extension Of time; and
pressed the hope that Li5 appointment would be adopted
Mr. BUlsr moved that the amendment be laid on the
table, which motion agreed to by count which re-
sul,ed-sySs 81, noes IA.
The motion Of Mr.. BoTLsroN that the Committee rise,
was then agreed to.
Accordingly the Committee rose, and reported the bill
aud amendments to the HOass for rs action.
The question being on the amendments,
Mr. DURYEA moved 20 amend the clause in relation 10
voting 30 include all who entitled TO vote for
members Of the STATE Legislature which was agreed 70.
All tue amendments having been agreed to, and the
question recurring "Sha the bill be sent TO the S,n-
ate!n
Ne. THONPsoN said a majority were In favor OF the
change OF time, be should vote for the bill.
Mr. BLACK also announced his intention TO support the
bill that it had received the approval OF majority
Of the Committee.
The question being TAKEN resulted in the Affirmative
yeas IL nays nOa9.
Mr. slnoSfoS offered tie following resolution, which
Was read ordered be printed and made the special Or
der for Monday next;
ResolBsd That bis EXcellency the Governor be au-
horzsd call for and receive the services OF ten thou
sand volunteers to be used for the defence and protec
ton Of the State. That these volunteers, they shall
Dc received shall be divided under the supervision Of
the GoveruOrn Regiments OF Artillery, Light Infantry
and Infantry aud into BFgades sld Divisions, 50 that
No Company shall consist Of more than Que hundred
p-ivates with proper oicers, commissioned and non-
commissioned No Regiment Of more than ten Compa-
mis-. no Brigade OF than three Regiments; no Dr.
Vision of mors than three Brgades That the respect
i've Companies Regiments Brgadss, aud Divisions shall
elect their Own cheers pursuant 10 the mode prescri0
ed in the Act of s4l 10 which Offices any citizen Of this
s,ss shall be eligible. That The said Companies R'Si