Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-12
The Wcciin. III metropolitan Kali.


NJ eight or'"cls. Oh Saturday evening. a
nnEbcr %! cllr citizens assembled e: tlrtrop"i-
itan Hall, L. ica: III address from their nli
Ir!ehd and n!ii,,~, ;";i'w i"wriSrnar, lion.
Robert &. Scott, now 4 delegate ir"m Alalnna
to The Richmniid Convention
IL i ~ be regretted tha. fuller rv,icc had
not been given. Ii our citizens generally had
received ,ir:eiy notice. i,c;h Goo: and galleries
would doubtless i:sg: !"en ii!icGl To u;crliow:n-
AS 1t was the tDor 80: well filled ;ni,ii :: res
pcctiul and enthusiastic audience.
Al 81 o'clnck. The meeting was called TO or.
der by l.. V. l;ii,zrirook, E-'j., q, "lo$e ;llo-
ton DR.. John Dove was called to the chair,
DR.. Dove delivered brief aud appropriate
address. in lie conclusion oi which he intro.
duccil Mr. Scott 10 The audience
Mr.. Scott took the stand, in the midst Of
hearty cheering from the audience. lie was
evidently much iatiGued. and somewhat indis-
posed. Far the first time since we have known
hin, his voice was feeble. and very hoarse -
Notwithstanding this. the old var horse warmed
up Immediately, and seemed to gather new
animation from every recognition of Il we'll
known !lre. I;irlecd. liz did not hesitate to
greet several nj lis Old arquantanccs from the
stand.
Mr. Scott spoke Tor more than III hour, giy.
ing clear and concise exposition Of the present
political Issue, Yindica!ing the action Of Alaba-
na, reviewing the course Of events hurin. and
subsequent 10 the Charleston Convention amt
finally appealing 10 the citizens of Virginia 10
stand side by side with their brethren Of tie
South il vindcatlon vf tleir cunlnon rights
and undivided Interests.
Mr.. Scott was listened 81 with strict attcn.
lion. only interrupted by frequent applause.
3fiers ". Fisher, Esq, of Northampton, WAS
next called % the stand Mr.. Fisher ma,lc an
able and very clear expose Of his own position
and that Of his fellow delegates from Virginia,
buth at Cincinnati anu at Charleston. At Gin.
cinrati, the Virginia delegation had voted unan'
imously inr The insertion in the platform Gt tho
very doctrine Of protection To slave property
nov advocated by the Southern Democracy
At Cincinnati, the same delegation had voted
unanimously against the construction Of n paci-
tic railroa,i by the Federal Government. Under
these circumstances, Mr. Fisher was much sur
pli:ed 10 find the majority Of the Virginia dele
gatinn az Charleston disinclinea 20 assert the
docirilr nf Federal protection to persons ami
property in the Territories This disposition,
or indisuositcn on their pnrt, he hal cvnha;tcd
to the utmost Of his ability, and he wa$ TOW
clatlicd 10 state that when the final momcnt
arrived, his colleagues we're unwilling To divide
tie ro:c oi Virginia OH this vital Issue, but cast
ii rs Il unii in favor Of the majority report.
Equally surprising was it 10 the speaker, inat
the vote of Virginia was divided at Charleston,
on the Pacific railroad resolution, on which the
Totu oG the ; ate had stood II 10 J.
Mr.. Fisher next went on IN recount the
events which led 20 Che secession OF majority
81 this moment he mad recognized the p.oplic-
t. of Erginias withdrawal SUCH withdrawal
would not only have secured the secession Of 4
united South. but TINT also Of the delegations
from Oregon and California, as well as num-
Der OF delegates lro:a Pennsylvania, as Mr..
Fisher had been personally informed by iIr.
Bigier.
The majority of the Virginia delegation had
deemed il he's, :u remain in tue Convention,
even after il refusal 10 do justice TO the rights
Of the Snn'l.. even after The secession nf 4 ina
io-ity of Southern States had reduced it 10 Il
rrrinp Convention. ir Fisher spoke with the
lighes; respect tor the patriotism and ability
Of his colleagues, many of whom were his
warm personal friends; nevertheless, in such
an event us that produced at Charleston, he did
not feel authorized to submit his individual judg.
ncnt or action to theirs. Acting on his own re-
sponSihility and determined to accept the re.
sponsihiliiy hcforc his constituents, nc had left
the Runp Convention and joined in council
with the other retiring delegates. On his re-
turn to his constituents he had invited them
to call district convention to sit in judgment
in his conduct. No such convention had as
scmblcd. iiut primary meeting after primary
meeting had approved lis action, had urged
him to meet the Southern delegates at Rich
rno.rl, or wherever else they might assemble
os his own Judgment might deem best, and
above all, every meeting ul his constituents had
cronc,! him 10 meet the great issue Of rrotec-
ton 10 persons and property III the territories
huncsty and fully. wi:hnut e!uivocatlon or
Mr. Fisher neat spent Il ic% moments IN elu-
:idatins tia, issue. Ne also referred to the
TACT that The mainrifY Of the Virginia delega'
ion had instructed their officers 10 withhold
rom publieatinn the record of their proceed
ngs at Charleston, until after the aSSemblage
rl The l;.iiinare ton:cninn. lir regretted
his iusouuci, =. the absence of the record
prevented him lrour entering. at length. hIi lie
discussion Of Tie acton j:."r ii Charleston.
Mr.. Fisher spoke scarcely more than hall as'
;osir, but the speech was very concise and con-
aine,i muci. interesting matter. which wH have
.o' opportunity to report.
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LoniSiana.
The Democrats State Cnnvrh,i"I' ~ Lnii!Si-
na-lhe Saua which appointed the delegates
q the rhar!l sion NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
;aioa Rouge on Mondsy last pursuant toa call
+ the Executive Committee, and adopted .
eric, ri resolutions. which are substantially
eportr, a. follows:
|. They approyc ard endorse the action OF
he delegates 10 the Charleston Convention, cs-
eciaily in their withdrawal from the same.
y. They assert the right Of the delegates to
axe and to hold -eat> i'll the Baltimore Cor
cntion.
3. They approve Of the previous Convention
/ Richmond for the purpose o' consultation