Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-04

and sincere thanks 10 our late representative,
the Hon. r. A. Pryor, for the eloquent address
10 wh!c'' we have listened to day, ard for the
faithful snd able discharge of his duties ir the
last Congress of the United States.
Resolved, That we cordially and entirely
| approve of the course Of our delegate in the
State Convention, and we request him to pre-.
sent tc that body the proceedings ci this meet
ing.
On ncticn OF G. c. Eggleston, Esq,
Rssn'9ed That the Richmond "Whig," En-
quirer" snd Examiner" be requested to pub
list the proceedings Of this meeting.
The Cnairman appointed the following dele
gates TO the Convention to be held at the juno.
lion:
District No. l.-Dr J. ". Tucker, F. R
Farrer, y. F. Wilson. Richard Johns, ". W.
Frrtwill, G. ". Farmer and j. NJ. Gill.
Distrcs No. 2.-Dr J. B. Anderson,J. F. Willy,
T. E. Whitworth, TIE. Barker, w. &. Haskius
DR.. N. I. T. Evans and J. Barns.
District No 3.-W. II. Pollard, S. s. Weisi.
ger, P. F. Boisseau, John Wingo, j. q. Jeaer-
son, Z. R Johnson snd E. ". Egglest'n.
District No. 4-Dr. J. S. Jackson, j. S..
HardawsJ, T. ". Wcalsh, Jas. Eidridge, Jos.
B. Dennis, DR.. ". G. Archer and P. 3. Crow
der.
District No. 5.-R +. Taylor, J. n. Cole.
man, john Harris, w F. e. Gregory, Richard
H. Coleman, Z. a. Fcathers.on and J. B. Ham
lin.
W. 6. CnEATuAM, Chairman,
L. MASTERS, Secretary.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. HoLcoMBE OF lbcmarle.-With the
permission OF the Convention desire TO make
Il statement in justice to ny friend and col
league, Mr SnCTnALL and in reference to the
proceedings OF a meeting OF our fclow.cltizens
held recently ., Sco.,svilIe Entertaining opin.
ions somewhat different from those of Mr.
SoUruALL in our cunvass, there is no gentle.
man in tic county who took more special
notice Of every thing that fell from him in q
public way--his written addresses to the pco-
pie and also his oral comInunicatons-and it
giTes ius pleasure to say here, that although |
wcs not present at the meeting in Scctts7ille,
understood his general position during the
csnSuss YVES precisely what he expressed it to
he on the aoor this morning. understood
during the whce time, that it was not his in
teation to pledge himself to 90 out Of the
Union before the 4;t Of March or upon any
definite day, but to declare generally that
whenever lie was satisfied, whether before or
after the 4l Of March, that such guarantees
as be indicated in his address to the people,
could not be- obtained from the North, that
then he would be prepared for an act Of secos-
sion am sure be took every means 10
make known that position 10 the people ol
the county, ind that The highly respec-
| table gentlemen whn composed this meet.
Ing at ScottsTille were under misap-
prchcnsion--an innocent and honest one
but IN c"tire misapprehcnsion as 10 his
views. very much regret that the express
sion ofthose views and wishes Of this late meet
ing (n which ! mos. warmly sympa!hiss)
shunlri have bccli made in any unknd way to.
wards my colleague. ! was, however, very
much craliicd to hear him say that he would
respect the fairly asccrtaincd and unqucstiona-
able sentiments Of cur constituents, however,
their sentiments may he made known. What
| ever difference Of opinion may exist among us
Us TO the general right Of instruction, as to the
duty Of the representative under ordinary cir
cuns;ances 10 obey instruction, tho reprcsen-
| tative who is member Of Legislature, with
two houses, under oath to support d written
constitution, and with fixed and short term
Of off &C. and thus under tn. control of the people
| in u Convention like this whose Incubcrs take
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by the people, AID who are under no ether re-
sponsibilty than q moral one, the voice of the
people distinctly proclaimed ought to Dc ire
sslt!c
Mr. BLAkEr.-1 hold in in my hand the pro.
ceedires y! meeting held in the county OF
Madison. | slu told by gentlemen who were
present that it was one Of the largest meetings
ever heli in the county, and that the gentle
men who participated i'll it were Of the highest
responsibility.
My people have been as londly devoted to
the UGon md are now as devoted to it as any
people within the limits Of the Commonwealth.
But, sir, the Union to which they were
devoted Was Union maintained in the
spirit in which our fathers made it.
They are ROW devoted to such Union,
could it be maintained in accordance
with that spirit It's vitality, however has
fed, and since it has become worthless and
Jailed to perform the functions for which it
IVES Instituted, they desire no longer to adhere
70 il. They have no attachment to Black
Republican Union, they have no desire 10 re-
nan in Union with the Northern Black Re-
publicans. They are looking to another
Union, they are locking earnestly and anxious
iy to the period when they shall be united with
their Sister States OF the South, who have sus.
laned the Constitution Of our fathers and res
cued it from The yandal grasp Of the infidelity
aud agrarianism Of the North, and who now
hold it in its purity and perfection, aud appeal
to US and all the patriots Of the land to rally
around it and maintain it.
ltls for this that my people are struggling.
It is for this that they mean to struggle, and
with no less than this will they be satisfied.
Sir, this Convention may send forth is
paper bulletins TO the North in the shape Of
u!limatums. They may he accepted by the
North. Ct no not believe they will be,) but if
accepted by the North, my people do not mean
10 submit to Union with Black Republicans.
But, sir, they have the utmost confidence in
the patriotism of the people of Virginia, and
they will appeal to that spirit of patriotism un-
I'll the fires Of liberty are kndled in evey pa
,riot heart and the Haxen bands which bind
us 10 this Union arc severed, and severed for
ever. Then they will be for re constructing
Union around the Confederate States Of tine
South, in the spirit in which cur fathers made
the old Union which has passed away, by act
ing in unison with our Southern sisters.
will read the resolutions:
rrDLIc MEETING At MADISON, COURT House.
at meeting OF the people oi the county OF
Madison held at their Court uouse on Thurs
day, the 2Slh Of March, 1861,
On motion Of Thomas P. Wallace George
Bonton was called to the Chair, and on motion
Of DR.. A. W. Graves, Thomas P. Wallace was
appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting was explained by
Genl. James /. kemper, On whose motion the
Chairman appointed Committee consisting OF
Gcul James l.. Kemper, Col. James ". Walk
er, Col. 7. j. Twynsn, Thos J. Humphreys,
and Or. Asa ". Graves, to draft suitable reso-
u,ions for the meeting. The Committee re-
tired, md in due time returned and reported
the following resolutions, which we're adopted
after eloquent and able speeches by Col. Wln.
il. Caru,bets, Of Bedford, and Gen. James L.
kemper.
lst. Resolved, That thc Union formed by
the Constitution Of the United States is dis.
solved.
ID. Resolved, That we hold that Virginia
.,o,d, ,eljarpd fran al Fa1ernl ohl;oatinps to