Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-08
The Result in Virginia.

1t Is impossible at this carly time. 10 give
any accurate classification of the DELEGATES
elected on Monday to the Convention.
The term Union has very different signn.
cation ont of Virginia, from that given to !.
here. In the North Mr. Bolts and Mr. Glenn
ems are understood as "Union." In Virgins
they are excluded from any such classification,
and are denounced as Black Republicans.
Mr. Bolts has been signaliy defeated Af..
Clemens has been elected but will find him.
self alone, without party and witt, Gu: AZ
classification.
The SeceSSonstS, per Sc, the unco,nprom;s
ing, unconditional Seccssionis,S will number
about thirty--tlc remaining delegates are mcn
who will promptly adopt \ secession ordinance
when satisfied that proper guarantees can
not and will not be given in the present Union.
The condition upon which the Convention will
consent for Virginia to remain in the Union, will
be the adoption Of such guarantees as will secure
her rights, and bring Jac& tie scce,led StateS.
While Virginia cannot remain in the Union
without the seeded States, she will, before 60
cedlns, exhaust every effort to bring back the
seeded States upon proper guarantees o: thc;r
rights.
She has, recently, twice renewed assurances
of her deep and abiding attachment to the Fed.
era Constitution her Legislature naugura;3,
the Conference Of Commissions rs at N'ashiri.
fpn 'hnr, h,-n -
whelming majority Of delegates earnestly &c.
slrouS fan honorable maintenance ofthc Union.
Notwithstanding the hostile attitude of the
Northern States, Notwithstanding the avowal
Of coercion by the next Administration, not.
withstanding the bullying menace Of The present
Administration in collcctinga standing army liz
Washington, notwithstanding the in,mincncc
Of the actual conflict between the Federal &C.
vernincnt and several 0. he seeded States, the
people Of Virginia have not been driven from
again attesting their love for the Federal Union,
and desire to see it maintained without the loss
OF single States.
AineteehtrtnticthS Of tie deLtgatcs GitcI 20
tie Contention mW rEquirc tgaally ard safe.
ty /" tie Union, orateh iadspen%cHcc oat o. 4.
Adt ten ~nccnditi9nuI Enioamts htr. i,l,,
elected
The Convention will look with deep anxiety
to the result Of the conference which on Non.
day met in Washington; and while it may take
action before that conference has adjourned,
yet the action will not be final unit! all reason.
able efforts at adjustment have failed t1uali
ty in, or Independence out Of the Union. rc.
presents the opinions Of i very large lnajorit7
Of the delegates elect.
The term ''Union," by which Of the dele.
gates elect arc designated, is calculated 10 cor-
vey very erroneous impression OF the c!,a!a..
ter of the Convention
More than two thirds of the Convention are
reSistants, who are restrained from advoca-
ting immediate and unconditional resistance by
desire to unite the whole people Of Virginia.
Some of these gentlemen are designated rs
Union, because elected over gentlemen wlo
desired immediate disunion, without any cf.
fort at adjustment The sHJmiss:oni,.. hare
met with defeat signal and overwhelming in
Virginia
Resistance has triumphed in Virginia. and,
unless speedy adjustment is effected and the
seeded States induced 10 return, Virginia will
strike an ctlectual blow before the ith Of March