Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-04
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.

"'t'N'St'Nt
groes, were taken up and further advocated
by Mr.. Wiley; after which,
Mr Stuart Of Doddrdsc, announced his
purpose to speak plainly Oh the questions
presented on Tuesday,
The Convention then resolved itself into a
Committee Of the Whole, on the subject OF
! Federal Relations, and
! Mr.. N rntagnc resumed his argument IN
defence Of the right ui secession, and iii advo-
! cacy Of lta exercise ;S the true policy OF Alr-
! ginia-adiusting our difficulties afterwards,
! ''pe&ccably If we can, t0rcihy il we must
Ii this plan failed, he would 90 for the next
! plan that will hest promote the object had
| in view
IF am in error" said Mr.. Montague, sit
| is All honest error Of my heart | believe |
am right, and mean 10 stand by my princi-
pies and doctrines to the bitter end If that
day shall come-whch Grad in his mercy
ayort-when you and will have IN be exil-
ed or Yield TO that horde Of Northern Van
lals, re-scho sir. (ulludins to Mr. Preston,
YOUR eloquent sentiment: will not be exi!ed.
| will no5 be second Maritls, 10 go off amid
the ruins Of some Carthage, and there to
weep away existence in bite: agony over the
memory Of lost glory. When you viii stand
by your post, sir, a:il fall as brave man, and
sleep III yonr cwn green meadow, on your
native mountains, will stand on the shores
OF my Own native I:appalannnck, and there
! will fall: and the ripple Of Its waves shall
be the requiem, that vii! soothe my rcpose
till the morning Dt lite resurrection. Er-
ynia | will never frcsakc! will lie IN .lr-
einia; and trust in Goi and in rosterity to
| vndica:c what is Just and WiI"i i Fright
iArp!uuse on the floor and Ill the gal)cry,)
the Chairman Mr.. SCutball directed the
Sergcant-at-Arns to clear the gallery, hut
un0n the rcmonstr#ncc of hiessrs. Mci'ar-
land and Wise, revoked the order.
Mr. Mcfarland then took TIC four, and
proceeded to present his views. lie argued to
show from the experience of other nations
that the hostility of the North may be over
come, ami sentiment Of respect and friend
ship for the South implanted III It's stead
W. should, therefore, not dismiss into obi
Won national institutions such as ours, until
every manly and intrepid effort has been
made 10 preserve them. There is neither
wisdom nor maniiness III despair. lsnot the
tanatcisu If the North within the control Of
human effort: Why Goes it exist? For the
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schemes and plans to promote the selfish
ends of aspirants for Office. If by amend
meutg to the Constitution wo close the doors
against agitation forever, is there not reason
to believe that tanaJi0isE vii! cease? We
propose, by amendments 70 thc Constitution,
to exclude slavery from tl:e control and jurls
diction Of Congress, aud 10 define the
rights Of property rs to place the subject
beyond the agitation of the North, if the poo
pie can he relied upon to respect their ohll-
cations.
Arc we willing 70 say that under no cir
cumSanc2S will we continue CIR connection
with the N0rih~-!at We are so disgu,i"d
with them 80 to dissolve that coan-ction az
oncr? iic hoped not, There are scarcely
any conceivable circumstances that wunId
rncoaciie him to iina! separation from the
Sou tElcrn States, hut be was now supporting
the proposition thnt it wouId 10 better for the
prosperity and happiness oi al to preserve
the Union, if possible, than to separate into
any conceivable divisions.
lie was very mucn in"llned 10 the opinion
that It would be better ior the Convention to
prescribe udIcous amendments to the Con
sttuti0n, as basis tor Union, To he submit
ted to the other States.
Mr. Mcfarland was proceeding 10 e!ab0-
rate this view. when he yielded the iio@T for
! a frotiou for the COMMITTEE to rise, which,
ttiongh not in order ii The tina, tiiaii-p;:st
10 o'clock, VII. agreed IL BY general rUn-
sent
Che U0mm!ttee re ASSEM- blri At / o'clock.
hIr. Mcfarland resumed his argument in
favor Of an eiiArt 10 prevent ia" further dis
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