Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21

~ ~ cru!! set 81! .hc guarantees Of SAFETY ,haf q.
y ht"csSSrv l TG,i:Li sgccGe a3iurc wouii IL
thrt. would not trust ihrIn. submit j, |,
:. t''e Consideration of g".iIlGiGcE from iic En-;
ana tne West IL has been demunsira.. (; urrc
-, th!hh by the gentleman from CGpepnr iMr
=, hAksouA,l that tie Eastern portion 81 Virgins
), II Us lhuch concerned Us The West ia TIE 2.e
~ ;f' 'a.t"h et Slavery: they arc as tn.c:i ii,c
FeS.eu IN u, because II y prolific soa.c: II
J. taxation.
y MI DoENA".-Wiii tic sentlcm,n allow mo
t" a>k him question: I ssk the c-u,Irnon
! ! II he is lot satisfied with the clause in The
" report Q! The Committee On Federal Rela.
: ti'nS, which says: Nor Shall Congress- h.y,
:. power 70 authcrza any higher rate Of taxa.
uon on p:rSonS held 70 labor or service than
, oH la"d: Docs 60, that satisfy he gentleman 2
> hir IhEpwAT:-l am not willing. sir, 20 trust
Congress simply @.;.I q, finItic.: oI ,m,. -,
the Constitution when t.ey NAY cr NAV no,
ahl'e. Watt check il, the hands If n,
South beyond any pcradvenur. or mistake.
We aaow that tbs power of !lyicc ard cnI
!ect!ns rc"cnue By tie Genera! Gnvcrnncr,
sl'S been perverted uad | e.a not wiling to
) rely on me;e Injunction in the CONSTITUTION.
w"nt sell protecting power IL NY owc
aandS. @nd natning less Nil be- satisfactory.
Sir, It i; safe prime; PIE q: Go:era.:ca;, ,hs.
thoac "ao Pay tic taxes oush. 10 havc tie
power to project themselves. il IS Z nrinc;pl3
"nch was pToEnioei'tly held /; lie ra,-::a.cns
who iormet cur Constitution; i: IS a eoprd
principle, ard Should bc pnt III every Cocs,;.
tuition.
hcii, Sir, may he told that the North wi;
got accept that. caEn", tel. Mr.. Chairman.
ROW 1t may result. Ny business rs V;r.
Sinan and rs Southern man is. 10 see ,h,r
"e arc Sale, 10 act in reference 10 the preser,
altered Condition Of things, ard 10 !c K i.;
"ari - What may n any Contingency be. 81
'ar as | can do So. Why, sir, 4 rr,r ,iticu
was made here to take tic Constitution o., :.,,,
Southern CGnitderacv, which, believe, oii-.
talhed very lew votes. II IS IL very good Cen.
stltusl0i Tor the Scn;t!er" ConGcdcra!y, but /
~on!d not take it as n Constitution !5r the
Whole oi the States
W are at sea now, Mr.. CEa.man We have
10 reconstruct this Union if Reconstruction is
practicable. sTsa;s Must seek her position
either III government re. constructed with the
| southern and Northern States united CT She
InuSt seek her position with the Southern Con-
icdcTacy or with the Northern States. will
not willingly put her in position wiki either
unless She iS safe from oppression. Now. .i.,
! the Constitution OF The Southern Cnutc,lcracv
/ has provision in regard to the apDrorriatic-
OF money, requiring, | believe, two thirds CT
Co'gr esS; but tha! @u;;!d not Ge sale for VIZ
Sinla with 10 free States, because they might
get t"o.,hrdS; they could override you and
tax you 10 death. | wan. Something better
adapted TO the present cxgercy- 70 he few
circumstances and difficulties bY which We az.
surrounded. |; is but lair ard rigE: We sncuri
have II. | do no: mean 10 c0nscG. 70 .sLc
anything short of it.
do IL; know whether Il will be acce,!y.;.
50 FAR as my conduct here is concerned ] IL.
tend to ask nothing that is not right. Intend
10 ask Tor nothing that is not based u; @. ::
sale principle Of government for all nu,...f:,
that can work injury to any section. Nhen
| have done that, the responsibility is UPON
them, ard hot upon nIe.
u ~ Hu.".,A' t'-S;nT "a. St'5J..Ei.t 40.
ana Mr. Greeley has sad great MA, IL
that the Northern people have f.!Siie.... NJ
Greeley said the North would nu: p. the
Coin.'r"ullse measures Of 1880. Mr.. Grrc:cy
IS one OF those ultra, dangerous arai:cS i: he
N"rli. whose declarations wcul! not heed.
We'll, sir, ihc question has been asked. f
the North DO not choose 70 accept inosc pro.
positions, where is Virginia to co' car an.
swcr that question. My m;rd has been rnatc
ny oPoi ti'SL ettIESL IppS ~ iE 70
exhaust every means Of saving this Union,
mat docs not sacrifice or eadauger the aie.
rests or honor Of Virginia; bot If tkry :tuse
10 give US that which is right; il they WI
not give lls such q platform Us the So1lEcur
States which have gone out Of the Caion can
stand upon; such platform as We Csn 20
upon to reconstruct the Union, ..-y TIA;
Virginia ought to 20, and mus; 70, with ;:..a
Southern Confedcracy.
| think there ought TO be no d.iEe:c:cc 81
opinion in this body upon thar subject. Wa>n
ever fnl GU; that aii cur efforts shall !.avc
been in vain, and whenever find that H,gi-
MIA has discharged her entire duty; whenever
it is asccrta:ned the: the high mission u?on
Which she went ouI before the world rs y u,r.
d!alor has failed; whenever she has txhaus;c.:
I'll means consistent with her honor OF recon.
Struc!ing the lr!;a, have no sc:upts u 10.
claring that ani r.ady TO GO promptly GU! {:
| this Union
! ain then restc 20 shake hands with M
| Southern Sta;es fights friends and 10 jon
lhe!n in The Snutae!:! Con!eaeracy. IL IS nn
experiment, grant, but arc compelled !"
make experiments -invthns which you 10
now is all experiment But. gentlemen, have
70 cxhoTt you, conjnre YOU 10 centre upon
no experiment in which you may by any pcs
sibIlty be pieced in 4 fn!Se position towards
our Southern sister States | wart 10 be cat
t!ons. do not believe that reconstruction OF
this Union upon ialse principles or without
safeguards and guarantees, such as will protect
us under all circumstances and loT all time,
Will rot be worth the trouble Of &, C recon-
s:ruction. But, if you can get it reconstruct
ed on 4 platform on which IL the S.ahs car
lie united, il it can be restored upon basis
| on which the rights Of mnorities shall be p:"-
:cctct, then We shall hare done work wor.hT
| of the age, worthy Ct the proulest days (:
Virginia
admit that the prospect locks dark pai
gloomy. The difficulties before US are great.
| We differ among ourselves as to what s.ou!d
be done. Our Western friends have been
taunted with not being true upon ts subject
Of slavery. believe that great injustice has
been done them-very great So iar as my M
tercourse with Western men, who are repro
sentative men, has gone-yes, si:, from Nolts'
Western Virginia. would 20 to that section
IF tie State TO raise soldiers, true unh gasfit
soldiers, TO fight for the protection oi the in.
stitutionS OF the South with Gs much corh
dence as to any portion Of Eastern Virginia,
though differing from ne upon the sL"j:c; q.
taxation. And though differing from re il.
! other lnattcrs-i1 the adjustment qf ,hc
programme for the settlement Of these ne-
tional 4 tticultlaS-I do not, therefore, n.Cr
that thry are not as true 10 the Siae, in Gil
It's interests, as any man frotn Eastern Eir-
gin;r Sir, make this statement in perfect
confidence. can trust to their pntrio;.SnI.-
#a:ing all minor considerations I can np2ca.
to THEM, and believe that appeal Will be l.ct
in candor and good faith. The charge oi
Black Repuicanisln upon theH, e, in my oPn-
ion wholly unfounded.
Now, Mr. Chairman, have very imperfect.
|? presented my views 10 this Convention.
have done it honestly, and without regard 20
! been in no caucus; intend to 60 into no eau