Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-02-16

the venerable gentleman from Saratoga,
and the response that had Leen made, he
could not refrain from raising his voice,
as son of Virginia, to pay tribute TO the
noble sentiments that been uttered. He
would to God that ho could only give ut
tcrance to the feelings which stirred with
in his heart at this moment-that he could
exhort them with tongue of eloquence to
listen to the words of warning spoken by
one whose character we must all revere.
But he could he was unequal to the
effort, and he could only appeal to them
as son Of Virginia to adopt that rcsolu-
ton with such unanimity that the vote
would bring joy to the hearts of all men
who desire to preserve and perp etuate this
Union.
Enthusiastic cheers followed these re-
marks, and the Convention gave three
hearty cheers for Virginia. When the
excitement had somewhat subsidized
Mr.. Charles II. Carroll appeared on the
stand, and the enthusiasm of the Conven-
ton burst forth anew.
Mr.. Carroll said AS one who bore
the name of Charles Carroll, one of the
signers of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, could he stand back at this time !!
Could he refrain from raising his voice in
response to the sentiments to which they
had listened, and to exhort his fellow-citi-
zens to give heed to them, and to save the
country so dear to them all, from the hor.
rors of civil war, when all the ties of an
cestry bound him to the Union-when the
very National Capitol was built upon the
manor ceded by his own grandfather to
the Government, and owned for years by
his ancestors? He appealed to his breth.
rem of the Convention to avoid, as his
venerable friend had said, the horrors of
civil war. Let them treat Virginia as
brother--let them treat all men of the
South as brothers, and rely on it that if
they gave hearty expression to their
feelings in this resolution, they would re-
tire from the Convention with the satisfac-
ton of knowing that its harmonious and
patriotic proceedings may serve to revive
feelings of fraternal regard between the
different sections of the country, and bring
us back to the days when we could fight
for the old Stars and Stripes in the South
as well as in the North.
AS Mr.. Carroll concluded his remarks,
the excitement of the Convention was un-
bounded, and several voices called for the
question on the resolution. AS the affirm
ative was put, the Convention rose to
man and answered "Aye." When the
negative was put voice from the lower
end Of the hall responed "No.' Much
excitement followed, and some cries of
"Put him out-he's not delegate " were
heard
The Albany Argus refers to this scene
editorially as follows:
When the resolutions were read de.
precating civil war, the venerable Chan
cellor Walworth rose upon the platform,
and told how, in his youth, at the thres-
hold of his home, he heard the bullets
pattering on doors and easements, and
saw his companions fall in death at his
side This was in foreign war; but the
horrors of fraticidal civil war were
tenfold more terrible.
Judge Carroll, (of the family of fCharles
Carroll, of Carrollton,) hale, grey
haired man, asked how could he fight in
this fratricidal war, whose ancestors own
ed the fields on which the National Capi.
t ol was built, and who had kindred flow
. .no Veins Vi lnose men against
Whcm he was called to turn his arms
Choked by his own emotions, the Judge
was compelled to desist, when a young
man rose on one of the back benches, and
in voice Of deep sensibility, told how,
though he lived in New York, and mis-
destiny was here-''he had father in
Virginia, an old man. like the venerable
Chancellor, and he had sisters there
when he broke down with his emotions
An audience of bearded men listened to
this in tears, and there was moment of
silence. 1t was broken by voice crying
out: "Three cheers for Virginia." and
they were given with a will.
Words like these do not do justice to
the scene. Those only who were wit
nesses of it could appreciate its character.