Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-07
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Mr. President and gentle mon Of tho Convention -
When you called in the month OF February last TO
preside your deliberations Twas wholly without
perience, add had nothing to promise you but 6dav
and impGtiality in the discharge of my duty EIors |
know must have committed; bu. the promise that
made you has been faithfully performed. For the APP
probation which you have been pleased 10 express am
udsbed to your kinduess rhau TO any merit Of my
own but ought rot and do thank you the less
that account We have been engaged in the discussion
OF subjects OF the intense interest calculated to
arouse into action the highest energef Of the human in
teect and the siormest passions but state with
TRUTH that during my administration OF the duties Of the
chair not word Was spoken BY any member that vo-
lated the order and dseorum Of debate To have pre-
sided over such body OF gentlemen il distinction Of
which any man might well be proud. ! shall cherish
the recol cion of IL to the latest hour Of my lie. Gen.
temeD the clouds lowering, the tempest il brewing
al arou0d u.s. the fOrked lightning seen, end the NUT
terng thunder heard in the distance By the blessing
OF Providence upon tho OF brave defenders the
storm may yet be averted but not, and it shall burst
with fury upo1 US don't turn you backs to it-turn
yoir faces. Don't give up the ship, and never despair
OF the Republic all VIII yet be well Il each one of you
will sdcpt for his motto, with the change of single
word the last signal Of Erglsnd's greset naval hero:
The South expects every man 10 do his du y"
On motion of Mr.. PRICE, (Nr. GoGorN in Che Chair
twas
Resolved That tie thanks Of the Convention due
and are hereby endred 10 R. L. Montague, President
tneteOt tOC tne ulgulueI, hOttt
in which he has discharged his duties.
CONTINGENT ADJOURNMENT PROPOSED.
Mr.. BROOKE. of FSuquer, submitted tie following
ordinances which, bis motion, was laid upon the Ia
BILE;
Belt ordained that ~hsu this Convention shall Ad'
iouru 4; shall adjourn sins die, bu. shall be subject to
be ain corvoked by o Governor, at sny time drrng
the ex sence Of ,he present wben in bis opinion, the
OK gencies Of the Commonwealth may require it.
SECRET SESSION.
Thu Convention resolved itself into secret session TO
re.um, the cons derat OF Of nominations. When TIE
doors were opened the ordinance submitted BY Mr..
Books was taken up, aud after being advocated by Mr.
B was Composed by Mr.. PRESTON.
n BROOKE in Difference TO the views expressed by
Mr. PRgsrOS, withdrew the ordnance, VII. roupon
Mr. PRICE submitted resolution declaring that when
the Convention adjourns to day, it will adjourn sine DE
Adopted.
CLOSING sCTNNs.
On motion of Nc MORRIS, Of Caroline, the sum of
$500 was voted to the Secretary for extra services per
formed and to be performed by him.
On motion OF Nj WOODS, Of Barbour the thanks OF
ID body we're rendered TO Mr.. p KHAN fer the prOmps
ccur4ts and able in which he has reported the
Proceedings of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. MOFFETT, similar hanks we ten
dered by resolution the Seer tay and other officers,
for the able and efficient manner IN which they have dis
ch urged their duties.
Ca motion Of Mr.. FORBES, tbsrks were rendered to
the various ministers who have ocated at the several
s5ssious by opening the proceedings with prayer.
On motion of NJ. G0GGIN, of Bedford, the Couven.
ton adjourned. Before announcing the dissolution o.
the body, III, President, Mr.. MONTAGUE, delivered
feeling and eloquent vRledicory address. An abstract
would do trustee the Speaker, and unable 20
publish the address in full, this morning. When the
President closed his remarks the silence which had pre-
lied broken By applause. The members then came
Toward bid him aud each other farewell; and THIS
terminated the proceedings Of the memorable Conven.
Venuon Of 1861.