Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-03

! t!s1uan from the county OF Barbour Mr.. GODS
, ara true, then tho legitimate deduction iron
that eDss vcrg for to show thar Virginia va
wrony upon tha. question, for he sVows tina
80 soon az the Eno1- Nothing organization
was beaten down abolitioais:n obtained ant
asserted it's sway.
Now, shall not enter into discussion 81
to why thst was go; but ii it was 80, as far .!
it goes to establish anything, it proves that thu
Know Nothing organization Hsa the gres
uIssr that held II. check the spirit Of aboii-
to- sn.
Bur, Mr. President, desire 70 get rid, as
far az possibly can, Of the exercise Of politi
cal powers by pcrBoas Wio are 10. Citizens q
this Conlederac7 at ths close Of this war Lei
it be remembered bJ the members OF tn;s Con
vention that our enemy has Ar extensive hcr-
der running along our whole extent Of country,
Let hem APPEAL - the history Of the past
have not time in ten minutes to appeal
to that history extensively; but se. ne call
your attention to the history OF Greece. How
were tho liberties OF Greece oTeTthro@n bu. by
the Vaccinations Of PhiliipP-hy foreign in
terference7 Look 10 tho history OF our own
country, and where has been the fountain from
which has come this spirit Of abolitionsm,
which has r!sert mp 70 be q mighty food that
has swept before il the magnificent fabric 0!
liberty and independence which our foreiathers
beuueathed 70 us? Exeter Hall has been the
place from which all this agitation upon the
slavery question has origiua:ed, and from which
its vitality has heen obtained. And it is through
the agency Of Exeter Hall, tha. the hostility
of the world to our institutions has been eS-
cited and j: is by the same influence tnat that
| hostility has becE extended until it ramltiad
the entire North, and until it attained an iuten-
Hity which mads it necessary for US, in self.
protection, to dissolve our connection vita the
late United States.
Now, if that thing could ba accomplished BY
nations separated from us bg tho mighty ocean,
wha. may we not srprehend from 9ily, hos,
! tile, :nsidions, GrscrupulouS foe, who lies
along the vtoe length and breadth OF our
bordera, who has shown his willingness and
his ability to transfer haTdcs Of voters into the
Territories of the late United States, by whom
tho elections in these Territories have heen
controlled, through the operation Of their En-
grant Aid Societies!
| And now, sir, ii is proposed to place no re-
striction upoa .ne right CT suffrage in Tegsrd 20
! the ptople @hc snsE oe sent by this hostile
snd irsdicus ioe wsc lies upon our border just
across the line, in order to control our cleo
! tion8 Sir, in doubtful conflicts between po.
litical parties in the State Of Virginia, or in
these Confederate States, Il you please, about
limited restriction, this conflict, pending for
several yesEs, going first in favor of ono party
and than of another, it will be the easiest thing
IL ,tc world ;or The NoTthc-n government 70
send in tner eulissa:icR GoT two years in al
! vance, aud keep thea Si.hin our midst unit:
they vii! nave acquired the right to vots under
the limit which ii proposed 70 be adopted in
this Constitution, and thus decide your slec-
ton, md thus become the balance OF power in
tho Stats which will control the destinies Of
the Ssats. Ard when that comes to be un-
derstood, the shreEd politician sill bid for
this vote, and adapt h!s policy as (ar az he can,
to suit the wishes and views OF that vote, and
you will thus have created power IL your
midst By which your institutions, which IT is
the purpose Of those people to destroy, will be
overthrown and anaihilated.
Nov, SIT, shall this Convention adopt line
Of policy which will place no restriction upon
such an operation us thut! Oh but we are
told. "t!le. is question for Congress 70 DE-.
eide" Sir, my constituents did not send ME
here to transfer my duty 10 the Confederate
Congress. Lam hero by the vote Of my con.
stitnents, 10 decide who shall iure :he right
nf suffrage in Virginia. and l wish to ka,w
before lea2c this Hall who will haTo the
right Of suffrage, snd not leaTs i! dependent
upoE the action Of somebody wise whose &C.
ton canno: now frreknow.
Mr.. CApERroN-I call the previous eues-
| tion.
The cell was sustained, and the main aues-
ton ordered to be put.
MT. TRgDNAy.-I ask Cor the yeas ard nays
! upon the msin question.
Tho call vas sustained, aud the vote being
taken on Mr.. TRgDwAY's amendment, result.
e!--Jeas42, nays 63,-sa follows:
Tns-Messr.. Montague (Prts!d:n,}, A,,on Blake,,
Br.cch. Bo ssehu, eorsi, Boultin Byrrs, Chamber,
chamblis., Dssny FI.hsr, Piuurnoy ToEbsi, sraach,
Mcneil charios & Mallory, Ma-.s Sasn, Miller oa-t:,
Morris, ,ebc:s, relscn PARIS puzh, Thomas Jefferson
Wy5as ss suh'F' 1sd"s
SlTs-Messts. ArEs:roIS, lL, Barbour, Baylor Berlin,
Rior, tSyd pfsn: G.%pss ! G.psE.oa car,e: o.ra.n'
Creasp, Cu,:s Deskin,, Do'man, Garland Ge.ro Gray,
;ossin, John 1oode Addison Hail. cyIu, Hall, l. = Hal,
G. Johnston, Kent Siby Leakc McCa!re Jss Is. MslorT,
w. Marshall, james hxr'hal, Martin, na:ters Morgan,
Moore pentia'oa Prize Geo W. Randolph, KIses, Robert
Scott, Sharp erfes stn9:oa, Slaughter, k!eI H. II.
Stuart, Tayioe. PrsLkln ?. Turle. Ty!s Waller White,
Woods, Yoang-ss
SO the amendment to The amendment was
rejected.
The question then REQUIRED on the original
amendment offered By Mr. NElson
MIR. CiPER9os.-I call tbs previous ques-
ton.
The call vas sustained, and the main ques.
tion ordered to be put.
Mr.. HAyMoND-Thr Chair will remember
that | called the yeas ind nays upon that
proposition.
The PRESIDENT Chair :s aware of that.
the Vo.e was then taken, and rssulted-yoas
A. nays 60-as follows:
IEis-ifeuarr. Moa,.rus. Cpre-!donl) As,oa, BiaIey
bors Daudin B:slch, BROOKE Bryne, Chambers, Cham
bliss, Conn., Duany, F's EournoJ, French Fusatc, Gil
Johnston, Kndrea, HcXesl, e. H. Mallory, Nayre Mastn.
Her Moi IT, horrs aebst.. Nelson PnrEu Push Thcs
sushelHo TeiSsy, WITHHELD. d.' wysarG ;S. - '-A''
NArI-hes,r, Armstrong, Jn Barbour Baylor, Berlin,
Gos s0I:ueSu eoyd BsGRsT Brent csnpos capsrto1,
Cooper, Cox C!eaP, DeILins, DornAn Garland, Gray,
Gopsin. eoode AddIon Hail. c,ru. II Il, L. g. Hall,
KIlby, L.ske Mcguire, j. D. Mallory j. ~ MsT,hal, J,l
GGr'hai, Martin, Masters, Morgan, !doore, Pendeton
ph;e g. !" SsodOlRh. hi1i scstt, tna"R sheres, slt-
| Wal!ss, White, Woods, YOunG--Sa.
So the amendment offered b; Gr. NsLsoN
was Tejectsd
Mr.. poEyAa.-it is cissi that It is the inten.
ton Of the House to adhere 10 he section a it
now stands, and in order to bring direct vote
upon it, will call the previous question.
! The ca! WAS sustained, and the main qucs-
ticn beng ordered, which wc arjn th: ndop.
tion Of toe first section G: ::.s article, it vas
decided in the affirmative.
Tie section, as adopted, pals as follows:
Every white male citizsa c: the Common
wealth, Of the age Of tweny.one years, who
has been resident OF the State i0r two years,
and of the county, city, or town ~herc he offers
to vote, Tor Twelve months mex. preceding an
election, and no other person shall be qualified
to vote for members OF the General Assembly
and all officers elected by the people; but no
person in the military, naval, OF marine ser
vice Of the Confederate States shall be deemed