Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-22

stand how they fell into tho error All he
knew of the plot was from rumor He was
sitting in the room of the gentleman from
Henrico, when another gentleman came in
and mentioned the fact that he had seen
telegram, bearing several signatures, de-
signed 10 be sent to Mr.. Wise, in these
words: Your friends think yorr services
are needed here. Cone on This was
the information he received, and he now ap-
peased to tho gentleman from Eenrico to
say ii he vas correct.
Dir. Wick ham said the statement accord :
ed exactly with his recollection. Justice
required him to say further that he had
| been intimately acquainted with Mr.. Stuart
the whole winter, aud that neither received
information that was not mentioned to the
other; and he (Mr, W never heard of the
matter until Lo heard it mentioned ia the
+! Senate
| Mr. Sfua.t said that he had 1iaan merely
to do al act Of justice to himself and those
who were absent. He had never designed
| to inpute unworthy motives to any che in
connection with the matter
| Nir. Mari. of Fanqniar, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was referred, IN
der the rule adopted yesterday
| Rcsoived, That Virginia cherishes de-
voted attaehn1entto The Union Of these States
under the Constitution framed by the wise
| and patriotic men of the past--that she will
use every honorable effort ard make any
sacrifice consistent with her honor and in
| terest to restore and maintain it; but that
it is proper to declare through the Conven-
ton now assembled, her opposition 70 TIE
'coe-clon, under existing circumstances, Of
! any slave State, and an unalienabe deter
nlnaton not to submit to any Administers
tion OF the Government in which her rights
are sssaled or not fully protected, and that
if the Union cannot be restored and presery-
ed upon terms honors bic to its component
parts, it Should be diviead
Mr. Morton, of Greene and Grange, Of
fered the following resolutions.
/. Resolved, That the people Of Virgin
ia, i'll Convention assembled, do solelnnly
declare, that she will not submit to the CO.
ercion of the seeded States, upon the pre-
| text of the enforcement Of the laws Of the
United States, Or upon any spretext what
ever.
q That she solemnIy protests against the
use Of the standing army and navy Of the
United States by the General Government,
aud the concentration Of troops at the Fed
eral Metropolis, and at various forts, arse
uals, &c to coerce any State o. States no,o
tn Or ont Of the Union.
3. That this Common wealth ardcntly de-
sires to restore the Federal Union, ana to
preserve it upon the terms Of safety and hon
Tor to all its members; bat if the efforts now
being made FOR that purpose prove unsvail-
ing, she will not hesitate 30 unite herself
with her sister States of the South.
Mr.. Eloarnoy, of Halifax, offered the fol-
loving resolutions, which were referred to
| the same coGl.n ittee:
Reso7.e42, by tIlis Convent;on, that whilst
Virginia has high appreciation of the bless
sings intended to be secured b. the Cons:i
| tuition Of the Union, ana would do much
and forbear much to perpetuate them, yet
it feels itself bound to DECLARE that an iden-
tity oF interests end wrongs wlth the seeded
States Of the South, you'd, in case If an al
tempted coercion by the Federal Govern
peut. demand and receivs the interpolation
Of al her military strength il resisting such
aggression:
Resotu.zz G'@at Virginia hopes and be-
lieves that by Prudent measures Of concilia-
ton Oh the part Of tho United States Gov
ernmcnt in it's intercourse With the seeded
Suites and by a just appreciation Of Tie mag
ni'ede Of OR present peri:s that some meas
ores Of compromise between the North and
South may be adopted which viii restore
peace. friendship and union to every sec
ton Of our nov distracted country.
These resolutions were all referred to the
Committee on Federal relations There
were others offered, but we have not room,
fer them MessIs Mari and Flournoy
were elected as conservative Union men.
On the 18th and 10Th. tx Convention
vas occupied by the addresses Of the Com
missioners from the seeding States.