The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-05
,rpGrNIA STATE CONVENTION
SlXTEE \ TIL DAY.
MoSpAH, March 4. 1861.

n, ConN ep'ion was called to order at [,
et.o,S t,.S.r,, by the Rev. Mr. RrIr, Of the Pres
H'''' xpsotrrtox a. rsxstts.
~ BkswS, OF Preston. shy lea%e Mr.
,r.,fy1 hejuE entitled to the iioor,) offered III,
i".cS.55- w. That the Hen. Rort NJ T Hunter. an,
qna James VI, Mason. tailed 10 reject IA.
ioa. and wishes Of the people ot Nirgioia il
s recent opposition, IN the Senate Of the Uni,
~ ,,.ts- o. reference of the report of tho peac,
,@srsatc t. the eoo,ideiaiion OF the States %
) t5ate3sfscy. wlih view Of having IN,
'+i l-,alfs proposed IN said repori a1anted q,
So he Constitution of the United >tas.s
IN .sr>j3rI7tion Of tho fact that many mem.
s.r. we're absent. tAe resolution was, on mo.
.sf Nj BRowN, laid on the table
-rr ~tTfcxtJ rtrrirrLrtFs
80 TH.VFlfss, ot Gteens,ilie nv lAa,c
--~4 a series OF resolutions preficpd nv /,
-,hv preamble written by that euligbfcneI
III j.1.e Allen, and by him presented 10 \
stlrc % S3te;ourt county. Va Mr.. Cu.v,
.. Ids 70 The preamble the following
,9ths Crafss,uce lately held in ws.b5,,,or,
~ bavtae failed 10 accomplish, to the satIsiac-
81 Il th'- teGV"a'ton, The objects of its mission.
...ai-re 'h, Convention declare
--i That she compromise agreed ur.n b, ,bo
t.-.'v ai tse Conference ~ Washington. fails
-1.vs a>,a-aaco II that equitable sa:lstaC.or,
> ~. 69S settlement; of the slavery coair3-
y.-7 ~ ID n" 'lavehoid'ng states have the
.* mai 3ne dignity aad honor of yirginia for.
..ts.: <he ,haH.d ee"r any ether prDpasitians
'.s...,ir, lhe pending difficulties between tb .
<.t'.e4 .4c South
TIA: the Tine has come when yjrrin;,
,'e.3 re.Hm' her Sovereignty Withdraw frnm
.ss Es3frs. c.mpae,-sh@ a'Pt IN concert with
.t.- >.4'H"ra states, o. 8ln8r. snch measure.
as .-.a l-->t cXpedieai Ia protect tba ~.
.s.f-r The >stsiy Of her citizens
Mr. tHsHHitNs proceeded 10 cIiticise the
pss.s Confer, ,uc pToposi tions and onDoSaI
KIN especial yrheia"uce that part which dc.
--. 70 =! !tyrAoiterS the right 10 carry thair
property iG'5 iT'f .>|t'f> lie made 4 brief
,ssr..ef speech, alluding to the fact thar a
E.g-s HrruH.!rIn President WIS in procegs Of
.asa-ugauau at Washing ton, ana If he had his
u-sr .ae PT"s dent OF tile Virginia Convention
void at jg~ sam" time be- pros laiining the
recession OF ! r-Inla from the Confoderacy.
Tho Psr-IagSr announced the reference of
. +sa r.>o.r;iuh 10 the Committee on Fed.r,l
hslsrons
r. tkEffIE, of Harrison. desired 10 renlv
q. :ar gentleman from Grccasville
Ia- F.fsIpTST said il would not he in order
sst.4 resolutions were already referred
HI C.BLUE said, with the leave or tho
Convention he would make a few remarks
Perhaps Il was fortunate that the member
.nn tg-.asyllle had not his way The So
l.s,.cH movement, he believed, had it's ORIGIN
and vas carried on in contradiction of the
ell Of th- people. Whc reyer the peonla had
5aE allowed to speak-~in Virginia, Tennessee
aa: h~ntucEy-lhey had spoken in thunder
f.e' 10 opposition 70 the attempts TO drag the
S.s-e> lni0 secession from the nion II was
t1- WgIa OF TIE politicians those W no were Cad
ira 'Ie pdhiIc crib and We're clothed in pur-
r 1aa line linen, they thought continuance
a tie mon under present circumstances
Womb lead IN Tncir retirement and this 70
,aa- process had much 10 do with tho seoas
.Hl settlement With regard 10 the Peaca
Conference, geutlemon had condemned il h,,
t1,abiiohs be fore its action had been Official
reported 20 thjs body Sncb not ha.+o he
.1st"7rd diSraSpec tfut 10 the Commission
-. Inc proposition of the Peace Confer
-s.r commented Itself 10 him ANA he believed
would ;3 the people also.
&r. I.EtE1, of Goochlaud inquired if there !
Tss any question before the Convention If |
..,- the gentleman from Harrison was out of /,
y.lsT
Nr. CaRlILs said if any gentleman object |
ID 70 hi, going on, he W oIld take his seat
Nr MALLORY, of BrunSwie (by leave |
latr-d the following. which was referred TO |
H. Committee on Federal Relations
Rs.a.raf That the states Of Virginia. North Caro-
los. Tennessee, keptucky. Missouri MaryIand |
a-j Delaware, ought To meet III Convention with
sF.ew O. concerted and united action to deter
Ll- Therr hey W u 20, whether with the North
.F 'h' >ouih--rr ." AeIher they VIII establish
ts..ia. CJni"teTaCy.
The -oCTHEKS COMMISSIONERS.
I1~President lald before the Convention CO.
y-. OF III" addresses delivered BY the Com /
a,s.oaaT> from South Carolina. Georgia ana
Mississippi, furnished by themselves tor pub
.i,5a Ia compliance with 4 resolution of
.> body.
III Goons, OF Bedford offered resolution
2-i7~Sse>, To he dis tributed eq ually among the
members, for circulation.
Nj L. B. HALL moved 10 lay the resolution
4 he table, and Oh This motion Mr. GooDE
A.~l Tor The yeas and nays.
The Vote was then taken, and resulted
T=@. nays -. SO the resolution TO print
t-saii oA the table
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Ilf convention projected 10 the considera-
ID. Il tue resolutions offered some days a 90 |
IT. lIuukE. of Roc kbrIIpp
At- " iLLEV, Of Mouongalia, being entitled !
q .a' moor, addressed the Convention He |
-. ~. propose to enter upon fun discussion /
. 'l1 -rrat questions before the Convention |
'-t 10 ndtice briefly some of the arguments
e''- .A ltFrr Of secession by gentlemen ,
-'4 lL's floor. lie alluded 10 the in
.E-s~s tn; had been brought to bear
.ts} Tie body, and claimed the privilege !
" expressing his mind fully ana freely, in
-HrAIrAt ol influences here or elsewhere -
speech was the right OF free people
-'--.r-. AHd modern history furnished abun-
Hl7i f1lIETirs that where free speech was
-'.'ra ilr voice of liberty was drowned He
1.. went on to examine some of the great /
vas b.JNZlt 10 the notice of the Convention 4
" '"1a OF the gentlemen on the other side I
-s ~ an9wlrdged these evils and repudiated |
,,l.l bat he was here not to break up the
.1'A oli 10 demand redress Of those gTiey-
''+s There was no instance in which the 4
''ail Government had been dereict in the
~, -ts-e OF It's duty. The remedy proposed
i
-'-.' abe Tatn here think, ana AS many able 1
g 7tfiGrd, ttat there was no constitutions b
'oI secession, the remedy can have no J 4
r -1. Win constitution-lovinC people. If /
i 'Ft: 5)ns tructiOa of the Federal Con 4
jus llfrs secession, We have never /.
"~H mon At all and If the position could II
o.uHrd, he Was willing that the prin- II
I n" should be brought TO bear upon {
r- - -G .iii,it intercourse. lie wouid admit
~tA5H night. (,
, L. ''iuaei 10 the purchase Of Louisiana To-
.''. lie could never believe that the II
- 4ehi would have expended such Il vast y,
, 10Y mat purpose, if they were to be d'
.S 10 walk of with the spoils at their tt
-.i -'nTt. If tAe doctrine were true, in A
r. 'i lFlal, State may so out of the ( \
sH5 i've Nose with whom she had been h'
s.rs. ., ~ JON the enemy, or go out 1T her ii
sqr rt. nt7' ana leave the debt incurred by 81
80. '-t oIher States 10 pay. The right of bC
mt, - -, r,lc was spurncd from the Con-
,,.W VI Virginia. which met to ratifv the V,
non. II" denied that n Instruction, 81
/. r, me 'Ae right, conld be properly given 10 M
.5s.s, .H"H'u9 OF lIts- %. and read from su
,,. ,1, "htng- 10 sustain the point. The NJ
a..,s.-+ tl'+Oh Ci secession appeared in the Ia
.-,.-. convention, and the second in 1880; el
.ss.- iti lrr ease, The iron logic of Gen. eit
t.... ''i me verdict Of the great Demo- QI
~ pH} Il seal upon it, and il did not w
-&'H uatll very reCpu'iv In regard Gu
BE-. m 'ppit he said she had been dragged OF
a.a F., iA5n TO the popular voice. He DIR
-lr,, D. 'i'h speech OF Howell Cobb, of 60
..-l,,n,1i. -'i. ''Ted soEae years ago, embodymg ha
sr.ar lEdtAHt tHe constitutional right IA
lL4 Wi
Zen. sa-, ~ 't The day, as announced here,
win ~, commented on. First the acrimo- mp
,fsg.t Gnleh Southern institutions had been ley
ALAN Wy Northern men. He conceived on
-lng 49, " secession would, instead of ST. inl
Nnr,ha atiLalr the evil. Second the efforts mi
at..oot ahoiltionists 10 entice our slaves an
~g5.,,p-.. iAe Personal Liberty bills, ard Nc
tee ''phs 10 The execution OF the Fu- 10
4-ssi9n -" " ne asked gen ntlemen how ov'
0-i, ~ remedy these evils In such .ai
p viii S. ne inducements To fly across the 4
N'FdseO / here will he none of He