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

,.-,ni, sn discharsing simply PINK 7
der sI 9I he improper to shrink; Fer
:: TSa.o or but little about Mr.. Buriey,
Is, | sno" ,n,r the substance Of the evil
SS5,re the committee tee c !, H'atr e. prcsent
lie: 'n Sorrcct me. Mr.. Burnley is the del.
-'tase ~. rourtv of Marshall, and in that
;'3"l Larry. and in some surroun ding
~ YS,'r. WAS and isa conspiracy before
80 , ~, adoption Of the ordinance OF the
>";S Nv W. the people of the State, looking
he iiSmcmberment OF the o1 uomCrs
'i,'> ~. ID 10 substitution Of usurpea pomr,i
III. ~ legitimate and constitutions
lie sSIs'o he State. Mr.. Burley Is un-
,"1tr'' s"s, i,seu one Of the active par.i,
T. -: 70 a,..rssonable measure. would
mis- II that Mr.. Barley was present j" 'H'
+ NAce.Ds simply desire to call the at.
V. hlI. y, Convention, and espec'as!y sna'
lion ., sat rbo is the chairman Of the com,
ny '''eaa which | have obtained s'nce |
zee. = 'a'S H;,ht, | iird that on the 18th
le:t !as' -. Wheeling Convention unani-
l. .: jG"S, s Ss q resolution offered by Car
- saS, john Mcclellan for sending
f. 'a'' WrS;sra Virginia, and compliment
Is % ,sTs upon the bravery Of their CON
! as $}" n.ly 20 say in reference to this
i; orrry man in that Wheeling Con-
! ,;sT, ' stationed that resolution is
/ ~.r. WIZ re, m, o3l of Nav 1851
! = az tie ordinance was ratified, the
oe S$. .+.nh., d in that Wheeling Conven-
Ettsa,- l,kc the broad ground that every
in 49,, convention, who is q member Of
U.s. ,,,h, 70 be expelled. have no
M1 n Saving that the! arc trait ors o
1'I rs,.- rad the list Of names.
~. sIp~!x.-l desire to know if there is
VI -. ny which We can have a record of
nuE-fhe facts will be introduced
~ =. irba:e which will te officially pub
* pupw.S. Il want to understand
.ts- ), is n! iue to this House and the
10y ii nrr proceedings that we shall place
,nr journals ! justification Of one Of the
:. ,.,yr;ant steps that a deiiberativc body
syer ca!!,d upon to take.
r., cgsH.-l would suggest 10 the gentle
ron Augusta, that he can accomplish his
-. by drawing up me evidence rs far rs it
~ s,;yea upon. and make motion to have
~.-..r,.i OF the journal.
" T,.ew!x.--I, has been my endeavor to
"a ;1,s matter in that very condition. a
-. as come in from q committee not sta
,,a.le ;ac!, bu. merely charging these
si.::, possibly entertaining reasonable
~. zad asking us to pass sentence on
:, :e Of or associates in this Convention
o:!y SUBSTANTIAL evidence before us is that
-;,; tyo.a the newspapers which have been
iurri :.,re and read. Upon this slim ties.
r,ny, sc ere expected here, as sworn mem
= d. ,AaS Loarcstion, acting under 4 high
s,grS.a,a: n ama,tcr affecting the character
=, .,scs: .iaa. TO sut:iect ourselves hereafter
he iai.u:sM. u our constituents and of
> .c,:,is O! tie whole State FOR voting upon
.~slssrc without any other evidence before
;:saa @.rc newspaper publication. If
. cfa5s,ied to vote condemnation upon a
s:2p.r .! Ills body, or Of any body, l desire
!: T.: ACTS which constitute the basis of
!, :c:Ismuation shall be clearly set forth
=. :tsc;t upon public record. Suppose, sir,
.~.e;sai;er, when the newspaper in which
=. .;sos!e> arc published Is lost, its files
:5lps destroyed forever, we are required
,r.:Ji~NfSar Nf o,,r 1at, =, tb,,c
eNpelling these men, where
= at l,oh for the evidence upon
ia or ac.;nn is founded? We shall have
f. a!.4;eysr. | shall, therefore, never vote
= ,,ir;: a ta:"g under Heaven. From all l
:. ;~,i.eye :uat this man Garlic has been
. OF TIE greatest outrage upon our rights;
a..aa1; !ar 1 moment consent, with the
.g7ts 80: upon record, to give any vote
!:i!n or any n else from this body.
S;:, | know nothing Of the matter
~ Is 10 testimony anywhere embodied up
which ! i'm enabled to put my hand and
:. his is proof. Until there is, | will not
..ci.4:c III any official action upon the sub
tca3noi consent to take mere floating
s1'->. lasrv newspaper reports, Is INF guide
-g:: Hiy Judgment against men laboring
~ sacA : grave charge as this is. Il is
e:n.5- &"va pne Of the greatest buiwarkS
:. ..:.%.:. character, hulnan right and hu-
- 1c:iy ever c:yc;cd. | never will con-
d; >lrh legislation. ! care not how Vi
Us . l.sa iaav o.. Sir, in these times OF
~c are TOO apt to loose ourselves,
ts i&t aray from the landmarks established
III ~iycaicTs ol and recognized by the 10y.
c.'A.i, 81 @;srr good government. But |
8 r.c .. :"cse "no will ever stand oy the
-; ;~raeiij,s Of the Bill Of Rights. The
4 .se;y l::aa to be confronted by his
- .sS considered 81 sufficient impor-
70 i: embodied in thar document There
.o;a!l; u these c;sss which appeal to my
i plant myself upon the great
;r1ItS ii Justice between mai and man,
=. tie llcuse if they want me to vote q
',acs q: condemnation upon anybody, to
? liz : record ;.rp:. which | can base my
aG
L. L"sHAD.--l hope the suggestion Of the
- XII is followed. think there is a great
weight ia the remark Of the gentleman
: ..r.nsa a, that this evidence should be
Err arnal. II there has been an act Of
committed by these parties. that record
..Ifl.n & Justification Of our vote. |
!.osrgcr, that my friend from Augusta
:@ ii: Sc:urles Il lutle to" Gar. Though
ii III: e2i,?srcc as 4 quasi judicial act, |
tlhiNh 1t in;po,';an. that we should be SO
: :arupnlous in regard to the details Of the
.s:'ce which may be presented before US,
:: paced upon rec1rd. The facts. in L
i:y Il cases. are Ill well known to the
While ] hare been unwilling to
, 81 Fc:iTi &c che whose i,ame has been
.v,cG ii, f.scYnse / heard no evidence what
: mich raised a question in my mind as to
:2aocencc, ! take this OCCASION to say that
agrHPcct 10 TIE members Of that last Wheel
tci:.a:ion. | have no difficulty, in my
ID, .hcu, 9oticg for their expulsion upon
s?.!cnce when is before ui. Their pre-
;;!s-e xas an open and notorious act Of
N.a. /; is a matter Of history, and if
-@Hm eTilence is produced to satisfy Inc
| II "aS Il member Of the last Wheeling
| an, prepared now to vote for his
'3.,,aa, g." iDr any other n who may be in
I: ;eatr Of his Convention. without add.
'%t ::l1.rce. should ike to know whether,
i;!r i!atnes which have been read from
5'aspapers. occurs the name Of james
leg asa member Of the last Wheeling Con.
iiAi.L. "f Neizel.-I think that gentle.
: 81 10th sides Of this question have fallen
Is 10 tie culpability of parties par
it, the two Wheeling Conventions.
5. he !,r-i Convention val really the guilty