Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-22
VIRGINIA STATE. CONVENTION.
SECRET SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, April II, 1861.
ECOy[, pay
iCoSTISCED.

CONTINUED.
Nr. WALTER D. LE4kE, or boochland,
shen his nane was called, said, agreed to
lar oif' with The gentleman from Lancaster
N. Apni>oS HALL, upon certain questions
oriv Of winch Was the substitute ol the gentle
,n,u ,vum Fauquier. Were it not tor that, |
.ho,iid Lave voted in tie negative
Mr. EaASKL.S P. TURNER, of Jackson, said,
liza. he had paired off with Mr.. P.ri McNElI
u pScannntas, otherwise he would vote no.
Mr. WI p CErl,, ot Tazawe!!!, Mcdowell
ind Buchai,an, stated that has colieugce, Nj
SAMUEL l. GRAHAM, was ahS.nt on account .!
illness
Mr. JuEA. \. .EaxLT. OF Franklin, stated
t:lai ms colleague, Mr.. PETER SAuSpERs, Sr.,
was detained from his seat by sickness. He
,tGed that ii he were Present lie would vote III
tax -ttirihativr.
Mr.. JoHS y Campbell. ii Washington,
uken Ire lanr II Roer. L. GLAST, oi the
>su.s county was called, sald-my colleague,
Dr.. GRAST. IS nr~ absent from sickness. /
s:ont know how lie would vote II present: but
t-=ve lie would vote in the Affirmative.
Nix. EuBr. f. SevTr OF Faulu;.r-l i:a"c
pursued, Mr. President, with undertaking CON
slancy, The policy of cooperation have be-
l.sgsu atL still believe that We would best have
.thserr-d tie Interests of our constituents by
producing Concert of action between ourselves
tad the people Or the border slave States. -
raat policy bas not met the appreciation Of Il
majority Of this body and i: see,lls now that
~ ordinance is To be recommended to the peo
i,e Of ::i:S COMMONWEALTH, by which we should
immediately sever uur connections with The
federal Government merely rise to say,
81, lIaL unean to take my share OF the re-
s,onsibi!iiy ai voting fer that ordinance, and
ncw make an appeal to those gentlemen with
zi,is whom have been acting, 10 come up ard
:i,e 10 this action all the strength that united
,yu.scl can iiupa-t &c II.
do not propose ~ detaln The Convention
,.uomen; in explaining the considerations that
...:s. at once address themselves to the mind
Of every member; bat merely TO announce my
own intention, and to beg at least as many Of
those as find it compatible with their sense Of
duly TO unite with me and give 10 this vote as
arsc majority as IL ia possible.
NJ. WM. G. ScoTT, of Powhataa.-l am one
oi those who vhled Tor the proposition OF the
gentleman from fauqhie' (Mc. ScoTr) voted
!or it with the no"ledse that 1t would be
.efeated. The gentleman has appealed 10 all
iaose v ho co-oI!eratrA with him in support of
his substitute, To come now and vote tor this
ordinance of Secession that is now before the
ilouse need no such appeal from him, and
~!l! remark, that should have done so with
81: that appeal ] unite with him in asking
a9ery member OF this House with whom have
heretofore acted to come forward and make this
action Of .he State as nearly unanimous as posi-
,,e Many Of the votes that have given, were
.!7sn ior ;ne purpose Of uniting the State, and
ii dsferenceto the wishes Of our friends from
lie West, who, know, have as patri-
gac hearts as any OF those in the East. | ap.
lca, 10 them nov in this hour Of trial and ,re-
ladatioE 10 coue up and aid US IN ou: efforts
- place Virginia in a position OF independence
Let lut Tirgihla be divided. Let Us all come
10 to the maIk. Let US like one mar, shoulder
70 shoulder, take the responsibility ct carrying
Iha Old Dorninlcn out Of the Union. trust
i! will be the pleasure OF all to unite IN that
,1oi work
Nr. Wi<f-I Know tia TACT $, well az can
snoE it without being present at either the
time Or place, that there is probability that
6iocd will lie hawing st Harper's Ferry
before night. know tie TACT that the
aaIbor Of Norfolk has been obstructed last
night by the sinking Of vesssla. know the
iaci that at this ulernent force IS on Its way
to llarper's Ferry la prevent the reinfoI ce:
llsnt Of the Federal troops at that point |
All, io'd i. is already being reinforced by LOU,
men from the Black Republican ranks.
Saow the fact that your Governor has ordered
rcnlorcements there to back our o%n CITIZENS
and to protect our lives and our arms. In the
midst of scene like this, when sn attempt j.
maie by our troops to capture the nav ysrd,
ana seize the Armory at hipers Ferry, we
Al" here indulglng in foolish debates, the only
ie>ult OF whlc, m,,,t BE- delay and, perhaps,
;Gn.
inoTe the previous QUESTION.
The call was sustained Tea minutes was
aDsed under Tie rule ioI each man to show
shy the main question should not be put
sr. Ropr. II. WHITFIELD Of IIe Of Wight
Si.l say but fv% @'rds
! an stressed, sir. bayurd measure. have
apt language tu describe the Feelings which I'LL
u4y hear, ulid this hr,a;iI. Inever supposed that
uGe tcss time that should be i'll public life,
xou!I uc called upon 70 sever my connectlun
with The United States Of America. have
done ali that c"ulht do, consistently with the
t"nor nf Virginia. l." preserve this Union
Opposed the p; icy beturc I.y people oi sepa-
fa1e STATE ,r,:;.n. believed that hesly and
depcrd-nt acl.!; S..uld result il the de
,'!Fuctun uf our fair country, ana the utter
,stncii"n 81 the liberties OF the State ITSELF
hut, sir, e7en.s over which we have NO cohtTol
base !crced this cvl criss upon us. We have
:19i here n,aniuily Ss ting for the rights oi
Virginia We hsvestcod here In;ln'u!y battling
III !ha rights of the Sor:h. and, as believe,
,9r The freedom Of the world a. these Ell
.':& however, hase proved futile. We have
been forced into civil war by no act Of ours. =
!! mas been forced upon US by the usurpations
'' Black Republican, President have
A:ver been deceived from the tc.= Of his in,
algaral to the present momens in regard
% his policy. Il was in keeping with the
Policy, tue shrawGoess and cunning of his
>tcTetsIy Of State. nave always kept my eye
. pon him, and have never forgotten the do.
@iltson he made six ears ago, that the time
S"ni come when, TO aid his party in their
RELISH purposes, he would vote in favor Of
iaslns Iorce OF &C, 500 msn. have had no
'sl'h IN that u,an s,Hc., aud have considered
's7ery act Of kindness on his part towards
We South as merely apparent. and rendered
!" Interior PURPOSES involving ruin to the
vu'h sVu'h wish that gentlemen here, who are
so'e and eloquent, would proclaim to the world
Iat Virginia now is one, and that this cum
uiag arch agitator has led Us into this evil cri-