Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-13

nation, gentlemen upUa the other side resist
the ropnsition-sons for one reason, some fol
Gnotlicr-and others, permit nc TO say, il
seems to INC, for no reason at all, that has been
assigned, satisfactory to the Convention.
TRUST iha. no gentleman will be induced to
vote against this resolution, on The ground that
anything unfair is designed; on Tho ground
that it is the intention Of those who want to
precipilate Virginia into + condition that is TO
sccompiish tbs purposes Of those who desire
SECESSION (oT believe t!ia: 10 such purpose iz
entertained.
Hero the speakers ten minutes expired
Mr.. PnEsToS obtained the Eoor.
Mr.. ANRLER-Mli! the gentlemen s;low rne
to make two OF three remarks, rs suppose !
shall have no other opportunity:
Tie PREsIDgST-Tnt gentleman will haze
an opportunity to speak If hc desires
Nj. AMBiaR-l was afraid should not BE-
able to obtain the foo7. will ro;, however,
take up the time of the gentleman from Mont
g0iEery.
Mr.. PnEsroN-Tho relation in which stand
70 this question is the only apology that shaii
make for again iat'udlng myself upon this
Convention. shall occupy but very few ,no
ucnts; and my desire will DO 10 bring this
question bgcs rom The discursi7e debate which
has attended it TO the rral question, and tue
rea! objecrs propose to effect by lhis resolu-
ton. Sir, there has beeu much said in
regard 10 the purpose that may lie hid
zen under this movement Of precipitating
revolution, Of bringing up again the or
dnance O.: secession, and by other gen
tieiucn in reference to certain conc
dences in time. Before proceed, l wish to
ask the gentleman from Harrison to give me
his ear ard to respond distinctly 10 tie ques.
ton shall PROFOUND The gentleman alluded
to coincidence III time between certain dis.
patch which he read from the New York Her.
MD, and my action on Saturday. ask him whc.
ther he meant by pointing to that concurrence
o time, to lnsnuaic directly or indirectly that
those who prepared the resolution had any
c0nnexou with that Dispatch
Mr. CARLILE-lf the gentleman from Mont
geometry had heard the connection in which
lc:.l l:oln tie Herald" he would not have
taken up the Impression which nov sccnS 10
DC upon his mind. IL will br remembered that
| WIS al!uding t0 The Herald as great dis.
union sensation organ, and waS referring TO the
iact that if there mad been nothing in conflict
with tie vote OF this Convention Oh the 4th Of
April, IN my opinion confidence would have been,
" thIs lae, Ill Lhe way Of peing restored, and
our S;ate credit would have occupied much
higher position than il now occupies | read
HON HAT paper, not 1t III To imputc-ior
trust never will he 80 nr lursc;iul Of what is
cue ~ myself and Others AS tO hpusl the
motives OF any gentleman uGan tins toor or
c'sewhsIe-not ior the purpose, | guy, Vi i'm
putting any improper motives, i'll any coun=c-
.iD.i, uctw ecu lhis resolution or the aclion q!
lpr gentleman irom Montgomery, and those
w;o wroic that dispatch, but tur the purpose
oi showing that sucn action. together with such
parasrapns as that | read iroul the Herald
ana still olhels equally untrue, were calculated
u get up again tie iyvcrish excitement which
has prevailed In the Country 'Yr the pas; irE
nisu,hs. luiuedlutc y following the paragraph
which | read were other para graphs, equally
utArue, is there are in other SENSATION d;suniun
papers, gotten up, presume, for The Saline
purpose.
air pgEsroS-Tne point and the only point
to which | wished 70 call tho gentlem IS q,
tenton was this have not seen or read the
paragraph to which tho gentleman refers, the
w noIe ol which | near he did not read, and
which would have placed Il different aspect on
y tai he did read Abou;that, however, care
notblnG. The gentleman Gated the paraGrap;
~ b,Gi, is read I" sho 4tii, and tGeu SAID ti!iS
resolution was offered upun The 9Th, connecting
aad this moyrment IN that cJlnclucucc ri
.!;pe, So as 10 leave upon iny mind the lnicr-
cate la2t tbs two bad Some coD;vx!3n.
Air CAg.ILE-Wlll tho gentl=,2an pardnn
! :;ic ior Que ruurIcu;! The rvasou, as appeared
:rotd ny statement; u. the time, why did not
r:ut the wip!c paragraph Vas that Regarded
! tie remainder As equally untrue, and cniy
READ lrCtu the Eape: u u! ior the purpose oi
Showing that liIaiy OF Tie articles IN these dis.
ualcn papers bad not Iue sembIance Of truth
! about tneGl, ~ = vas 10 tny power N th!s in.
stance, " show, from the fact That The para
graph appeared twenty.tuur hours brforc the
grnIlenian from M,ntgomery had submitted
ms resolution To the Convention. | presume
tnat all these sLalemcats are equally unloundcd
This dispatch actually 1uade the Conrcnlnn
wMr upon the President, ard Cabinet
mceing te convencd Ut lU clock ct night
Tor considering uiie matter before any resulu
ilgn On the subject had even been introduced
iuto !he body. gaze it Us an instance Of the
-Uorts teiug made OH the part OF disuni0E%is
10 keep up the exGIrIEcnt IN the country.
Mr.. P.:r<ToN-Alid !here!ora,a us understand,
tbc gentleman Gisclai.ls Eny intcntlcn OF I'm
pullag any connexion whatever net~eea my
s:;! and tnose acting with mc, end tho para
graph which be read.
MIR. CARLILE-Ccrtainlv do.
Mir. pnrsros- Having passed ,tis point most
satisfactorily and ugreeabiy, beg 10 REGAL! Tic
Convention, If | cuIl fer q moment, 10 the true
QUESTIONS presented or intended TO be presented
by those who consulted together, ard, to
Certain extent, whose organ vas III presenting
this resolution. Sir, upon the vote which
occurred on the 18th day Of April, in this body,
felt that new condition OF things had arisen
in this Hal, that there were new relations and
new oblgatlous imposed upon lie anu upon all
vino acted Win Inc. The contest had gone On or
ulruths iu tins Commonwealth as to what was
the reuedY under tho circumstances for the
Gi;Hcult.c, that surrounded Us. One portion
b:ueYcd it TO he secession. Another portion,
aploug whom have been and alu and will be
wt!u there is just hope OF procuring our
rights and maintaining Uar arilstllutluhs-Inain-
lancl that the rciucdy WAS under and within
81, Federal Constitution ant Government as It
IS. On tho ioIr;u Gay Of April We 7anQulshed
our adversary, but thereby imposing uEoi.
ourselves the entire obligation, the high duty
OF providing safety snd protection for Tie Com
as We mirh. desire. |. ~ :. nigh, e re*poEst-
III; trust. 1t is LiLst tina. ;hinE GJd :as
deyclvc!i upon us, the trust oi preserving our
rights within this CGlon against Toe Judgment
~ taosc who bciieyo Uur oniy security IS IL
separation. Il is the judgment Of this Con.
cation, suvlnnly proclaimed in COMMITTEE ol
the W uole, ,nat our rights shall BIO preserved
in The Union, and ull the obligation, all the
responsibility, ali the difficulty, all tue danger,
nil the accldeuls that may occur, all the dis-
asters tha, may belal tue Commonwealth are
upun Us WHO nave rcmSlued Instead vf depart
ing ass ume it. So lar as | AN concerned,
| sLail meet it. No circumstances bul those
of iguoIouiious cowardics could uake me
SHRINK 1rvnl IL
What, then, is our duiyi We have told
the people Of the State that they we're safe
within the Union. We have told them, more