Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-19
~ members from portions of this State are nc

military rictionS ! believe they feel tha
in the next recess. the complaints the
ara. altering l:erc will be ni!r realized. !jc
hcrc ibcT feel lha. these are not mere aPrre
hens;orS hut stern realities They beiicy
that u Ill ordinance ri Scrrssn, he noI adop.
ell tGGY are Il! org: IN 10. nTr,t::rnwn The,
believe for | understood from remark.
made here, that the SnhsIInie 81 the gentle
man IRON Fairihiar lAlr St"ifj sill rcl;cv,
them il il is uduptrd.
The only question before The GGTy entiII
ihrr. il, chDicc hctwarr these two PROPOSE
LiurS The 0rdulnre ni secession is Giferr,
to rIs hy the gentleman from Nor, ,r:aeTy (Mr
PRrsTrS,) ard the substitute is urrel tn rs il;
the gentleman trs'm funI.r ser lMr. Sc5Tr.l
take u. then, thai nEic:.S .,-rc he Something il
the substitute whhh Is rSceed.agiy nnpaala-
hIe To @saile,n,n rror tine IiIm "F !.:s Con-
veni,ntr, 'hcy vii! rote for IT,
Ira: DE told that The Sllisi ituc viii afford
no prnlrction 10 gentlemen in tn. North wcs'
that ii Is Il mere ChiItc:a that the Northern
Sr,'cs wiil not harmonic wi:h them; tia; rQu
canno, get Ohio and lhe adjoining Scales TO 20
with The people nf Inc North mfst. Well be
! il 81. These rncn think lhey will. ihny
! tiinh 'hcy oan procure ,lr cooperation ui
these States They hank they Will he suiii.
cen:l;' protected, il; ;ou accord 10 .hcin this
alternate proposition 'ffs,eh by the ger rtlrmsn
from Fanquier (Mr. Sc,rc;. II ynu 10 50, yan
vi. bring ataG. harmCny an rrr G. iat!on II
! you o:f:r then this altcrnati7r. they hrcauls
satisfied. They will say thai Elstern Virginia
! hss done iar rI Il! that she couli do She has
| taker inln consideration! i'Ir imperfect mcanS
Of protection, and We feel grs,clu for the lavor
ha,r In, ,f,.rtD fi,ff,. .t,f
! yiawa, rnt 10 t,kc ;his matter lightly and hur
: Clr'lly heard Z, gentleman on tbs fnr,
! shr;e pa:;ir.>ln don't t;nr.ht 'DI Ii inuInrat,
;.j, on yesterday, in response to the gentle.
man from Augusta Mr.. SrrAEri -(Mr. SvTnEs-
. ris i- the gentleman "iuurd IL, according to
the reporters iiea,) tia; ~ w"a.d !ight every
Han as:o opposed him I",!r',t"r'! h'ln to
- 20 the extent nj saying, tha' b" w.lill fight
Ms own brother il lie would oItr aay ntsrpc-
siIicn to the mode Of Adjustment "h:'::' lie
thGusns tie ne! .dyis!,lr.
SIR, II yn,I are v liiIg /" ,ny :tvi.',t t'aui:
even u,.Gn u beloved brother !oi 6'I,T!ng re-
sstaGc: H. these measures which yrn lhilt
will rchound to ynur safety and prntarti6I1, are
You no. read: to accord t" ",hc: members nt
this Convention such measures a. lhcy may
think will rcSuit IN their p'ntr r:tp? trust
that such consideration will ac'ia,a eve g
member here, and that the" vii! aiap' the
substitute, ami t'iriS secure h%rm"ny among
all.
Mr. MAaMAnrEE JonHsoH, Of R:cilin,
city--Nr. President, desire to say lew
words TO the Convention under the prr>emi
melancholy circumstance = wIiri! attend ca
deliberations.
pyt,.
sir, us l'nion man ..ayt -":na5'!" AID
arxicnsly aontrrdcd. on rEis ii'1r. :inco tho
coalhcnraneut nl our seS.,:na 90. ll;.. rassTI,s,
Of every law whirh | thr'!Y;t.f @oi'i coniri
butte 10 perpeIHatr 'ir ifcc.ivr: w,'!i So here
tofJre ent|yc' '!0s.Hr lh.; i:i'n, i.n"" H"t
nos, sir, nov 70 eApr'as myself, r%c:Pt mat
deeln il necessary, in contemplation oil lhe A..
iiUa w(!'ch ] expect n take. l. :cT something
in il. rincatan
Sir, hove resisted viii! a"D,e lena2,tS, Hi,
a. some said, with ,some con:u,narF, tue ont
side pressure whrh ha; thrown is influence
up2n M with pcc.liiar frcc drrins the s:f-
sron Of this COhYen.iair y" nu,!crS;:I;l'! the
scliOn @! this Convention, II it"'' declared, by
u very large majority. in favur q! I'll: i2Lh sec.
tion Of the report Of the Committee M Fcric-
lal Relations, which proposes ID submit 20 the
Nor:hern people ctrtrin amendments ~ hn in,
corporated n tie Constitution Gt the CG'!ed
States. and il they were MOI accepted hv sails
!lc;Drr i,spNn-..S, that wc s'"d,it SO! "'ii.
,;raiun,i IL r, Sulne oIIr delegated po~rr:' Gnh
n lf!r very next section tbs t'"nTc''i.'n las
,ircla,crl that, ~ sn Indispensable c"T'I'in'.
they would wait Il reasonable t':is 'nr re-
sponse the Federal tievernn!enf mean"h hile,
to abstain from aggression.
Now. zha! have we tlonr: f"iflr,iT mrA5hs
wr h,rr inraIrnncI between Tic Srrcd,d
States ami tin Ayih:rn States, and "e haze
succeeded in preserving tie prar" nnt!! lately.
We have sent Commissioners; 10 Wa2f:n!ston;
we have c0mrunica;rt! ~lil ,ncn hy .elc
graph .re have communicated with rhr;n hJ
correspondence; and We have bnt lr@ 'iais
since sent commissioners, ~ Washington ard
these Commissioners have reformed /" rs rliA
.gar sunnding in their ears from the very
lips of the President himself
THUS, sir, this Convention. by i,i .s'rb ac-!rn,
stands cnnn,trd 10 the ,ioclrlrc nf The lnIi:e
date rcsurnp.icr c' power: nag, mG:e, sir; The
President oi HE United States lr'lo%fd the
message II hiclI lie sent n his body b! your
Commissioners with proclamation Of war
nay. more than th,: G!iil; he followed thst
proclamation OF! HaT With q leQulSiiion upon
lrgiria i'r irr Inpla Of troops 10 ai ii $np
jugalng hcr :, ;i::rrn siaters sat. ilen, thai
this Crrterton stands committed to an m,ue
iiatc resumption ui the delegated powers OF
the Commonwealth.
No MAN UGurna the necessity for such re-
sort innrr 'hnn ,i. 1t is with sad AMI s"r-
.aving heart; it il with feeling ri gri"! ana
melancholy, ,hs, | wnu!d ever sign anoI1inancc
of Secession Anh, if regarded Ing ACT ri Sc
| c:SSion as declaration Of war, would rather
! the, go should snu-r craraal pcrils than no So
! Bu, var is nov upon us; snd "" are nccrssi.
| l..teri Co determine which side Of that wnr " c
! will thhe. |; :a melancholy state nf affairs.
| because there IS 10 privilege Of choice hrt"crn
! roara or war Il * ead necessity, "nd 'jac
| which VIZ rn;l otcY. ! know 1t is iranEht
! with dangerous consequences, anu ettcrden
with melancholy disasters; but it must s'r u0-
flcr;akcn. We are rainced to tic necessity oI
! accepting the var i,Sue. |. for one, say thai
the Virclpia baarcr shall lloat 0!er South"rn
soi and tha, I'irga's SONS shall light under
| thar banner and no other | would 10 tod
| t3aL could come 10 some other conclusion -
would to Cod that Ing Heavenly Father would
grant me grace 10 execute the justice and to
maintain The truth for, in the ihtirmitv Of my
poor Judgment, believe that the Northern
! people have fnrGci i,;S :;nc up0m Us, and, tha;
they deserve aJnst punishment, ard heavy
rclr,bri;ion for their course III The past. For
nv .art, Src nc other alternative, than that
Virginia shall Immediately dissolve the connec
..on which lists betTern her AMI the Federal
! Government.
Vow. sir. appeal 10 my Western brethren
10 remember tnat they alone are nol exlo5"d
70 The attacks Of the enemy. We are a.! t&
posed. from the waters Of the Chesapeake
which wash tie Eastern shores, 10 those of the
Ohio, which ripple by tbs banks ard green
fields of Western Virginia We si are cIposd
alike 1T lis all b. equally willing to bare
ou- breast TO the storm. 1pray, gentlemen, t:
remember that when We can We will come tc
their rescue: and know that when you can
YOU will come 10 our rescue. il need be. a
l,,E ,'nr Nt1y