Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-13
ask leave to be excused from voting at ALL
Granted
The roll was then called and resultcd-for
Waller L. STABLES. IS; for Walter Preston,
S: flr .li.hn l. ElnNd S=aS fnllnMs:

D-shins pormsn pu!sny Early flournoy Forbes French
Garland, Gillespie, Gravely GoEau John Goodc, Jr Hay
rnond HoIcomh.. oilslay lsbe M Johnson 2. o. John.
son, Lawson, Kiihy, Leakr, McComa', Maef4rand Mar
SHALL Miller. Mofclt, Montague. Morton Moore, Nelson,
Preston Pugh. q. ". Randolph. Richardson, Riyes, r.
Scott, W. Scott SeHwel SheNsv, sltllngtOn Slaughter,
Sou,har Speed S,arlrs A. H. L. Stuart Strange su.hern,
Tayloe Thornton Wickhxm Wilson Woods and Hysor-
Co.
For Mr. PREsroS-Messrs. Au,hler, pors,, Cecil Cham.
bs. Morris, Robert II. Turner, rrankn p Turner aud
Willams--S.
For Mr.. fLnyp-Alfred n. Barbour, James Barbour,
Couu tarv'e Kent aud Ne5lett-t.
Mr.. ApngUs +. HAYWOOD If Marion.-T beg
leav. l.. put in nomination for the North west
ern u,Slricl, the II IN Gideon ID. Camden, of
the county Of lllrrSon.
| know Judge Camden well, and can recon-
mend him to be as true a Firginlan, in every
serse rF ,;!c VOID, us any NAN within the
limits Of th" Commonwealth. There is, am
confident, no luau whose election to this posi-.
:ion wunid give as general satisfaction to the
people ai that section us would that Of Judge
Camden.
| trust tnerccocc, /, will be the pleasure of
the Convention 10 cYnter that position upon
him.
Mr. \. VI. BAwarrR If .!rtlerson.-I rise to
put in non'ratic'i Sd; his position Charles W.
Russell, Esq, Of W Aeelns.
will not trcSpasS upon tho Convention by
any attempt at cuiogy upon the character and
quai.:i;, rns Of Nc. Russell, further than tosay,
Tia; h= is 4 man CT the highest Intellect, aud
the pureSt private character; one of the ableSt
iawy ers IN the State, and political debater Of
srea; power and acuteness.
| deem it unnecessary to say any more in
reference TO this gentleman, as I am satisfied
he is very we'll known to every member here.
trust it will be the pleasure OF the ConVen-
ton to elect him to this position
Mr.. TURNER, OF Jackson.-Wh hist would be
tho last man to say aught in dsparagemeut of
thc two gentlemen who have been placed in no.
minstion, f;r have known them both long and
we'll, still desire to place in nomination for this
position gentleman entitled to rs much credit
Tor ability, for integrity, for public and private
worth, IS either Of these gentlemen; or, sir, IN
proportion to his years, as any gentleman Of
the delegation of tie Southern Confederacy.
lie mas had the honor of representing the
Congressional district in which reside for the
las, four years upon the floor of the late Uni
ted States House Of Representatives. | be-
licre there are gentlemen here who will bear
me out in the declaration that he acquitted him
self in that position in manner betting re-
preventative from the State of Virginia and
by gentleman Of his age. In tina. position, too,
he gave proof of his fidelity to tire Southern
cause in opposition TO what was the sentiment
of large portion oi his district, and what,
fear, now is. 1t would be but all act Of sheer
justice to him that his fidelity should bo ac.
krowledged by the display Of this mark of
appreciation Of his course. |: would, ] have
no doubt, be source of extreme pleasure to
from tba u-i,i,. a., ,,r d
10 the position itself TO have his course en-
dorsed by this Convention.
At the commencement of the discussion OF
the question of the division of this govern.
ment, it was urged as an argument, showing
the improbability of Virginia's seeding, that
the Northwestern portion of the State was
disloyal to the institutions Of the South; and
that it would divide the State in preference to
Withdrawing from the Union; and Of all the
other gentlemen representing that section Of the
State, he alone was heard to raise his voice
against it in the Congress of the United States,
and to assure The South that no portion Of Vir-
ginia would be more faithful to Virginia and
the South than the portion of the State which
he represented.
Iput il nomination the Hon. Albert G. Jen
kins, Of the county Of Cabell
Mr. WOODS, of Barbour.-I have hitherto
oroorne TO occupy the time or attention of the
Convention with any remarks iu relation to
the qualifications Of any Of the distinguished
gentlemen who have been presented here as
candidates tor the honorable position Of repre-
senta.:ves Of the State Of Virginia in tue Con-
gross OF the Southern Cou!ederacy, and would
not nov trouble the Convention with word,
if did not deem il my duty to do so.
No man in the State Of Virginia has more
! exalted opinion of the distinguished gentle
Inan lrou lie CITY Of Wheeling, CIR. RUSSELL
whose name Is presented to this Convention,
than hive. Irespect him for the manly ard
indcrendcnt course that he has pursued amidst
tie struggles ia which We have been engaged.
No mci is more able 10 defend any position
that he may assume than he is. No man has
superior ability to him; get desire to say to
the gentleman who has placed his name III
nomination here, that | would be glad, If for
tho sake Of harmony in our district, he would
withdraw his nomination. am we'll convln-
ccd, f.ol2 al! can hear, that ho caanot be
elected, AMI would very much regret to see
his name presented if he should not receive
the election.
For the Distinguished gentleman, (Mr. JES-
IlSs,) placed in nomination by the gentleman
\
would cncurcuiiy vote for either un6er other
circumstances. Bu! among these gentlemen,
| am constrained TO select tae gentleman nom.
mated tv TIC gentleman fronl Marion, the Hon.
Gideon d. Carten lie has been for the last
twenty yecrs, and is now, Judge. tie pos
sesses the entire confidcnco Of every one to
whom no is known. No man stands higher in
the confidence oi his friends and neis shbors,
T ,,;lI ,,.;tbn,. int n he inyidi.
Gus, that no Judge in the State OF Virginia has
acquitted himself more ably than Judge Cam
den. He has mover been q politician, but he
is S true and loyal son Of Virgins, and is rea-
dy to day to divcst himself of his judic al er-
mine anI serve The STATE in thc capacity OF
member OF the Confederate States Congress, If
it shall be the pleasure OF the Convention 10
elect him to that position.
I trust that his cls;ios will receive that con-
siocration at The hands of this hody which they
Sc. richly deserve.
Mr. K!LEr.-l would enquire whether Judge
Camden is eligible to this position! Does not
the Constitution prohibit the holding Of any
other office by :. Judge, during his incu'n bency
of the JudseSh,p?
Mr.. uAYNcNp.--I will remark that this Con.
7ention had recently appointed Judge Allen
to the otiice of member Of the advisory Coun-
Gil, and we have adopted provision suspend
ing the operation Of the constitutional prohi-
5ltion, in reference to him. ] appret end that
q Suspension Of this sort is but an alteration
Of the Constitution, and would, therefore, not
be operative until the question went before the
people-the law convenng this body requiring
that any change in the organic law of the
State Should Re submitted to the people before
it can have force or effect. But can say that
this question has been under consideration.
and that distinguished Judges have determined
that it was competent for Judge in this State
to be elected as representative 10 the South
ern Congress, under existing circumstances.
At ali events, 4 this provision Of the Constl-