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

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-. virginia state Convention.
r.x,,y APRIL lsr, 1881.
So ~, ,.r. w. M. Tredway
9lHct" orrrrSl LvANiA.
,;,,s Al .le Whole, on the report o
i: ,.-'. ,,..ss on Federal Relstions, Mr.. THED
(2::,,.,.yir,rie, 2:,.,., addressed the Com,nitte,
-. -, s,;csro reluctance and very grea
i< 49, ,.,. .resume to throw myself upoI
- 4 this Committee under the
.,s when surround me. ! know
,a'','.,,i;ac inc clamor made here, ant
- III: ia. conflict has arisen upor
- :. - rresr! 10 the length and freedom
-. = =, :. he ;,cop!e Of Virginia are tired
''.. ... :; de5a:.. KNOW that my own people
10 - .i.y te>,-o inst |, should stand. and
=, ,.'.,r si.a ;he distinguished and wise
w.. a,,c jsea sent up 10 this Conven'
:" %l,. ..cv Expect NE to take part in
" -. ",'. lions vst, .heT would hold ms mex
- '., ws> 10 consume too much oi its
49,. :. ,s:oe, and thereby, in some nea.
..sr,o, ,ss botT from cunning TO some
:, ,a ,.s;::o? which shall take. Mr..
:.-,, / >ssi! lsrse with yer! much OF
:, 49,. -, 's,, said W the cen,!emsn tron
. 49, 49, ". BAsBorK,0 VINO has so ably
,',..il; addressed the Committee. |
,..!- u, mi.i,,.aae 70 disagree with some
,..u ): sss ne=n ny prize and fortune
,..;r po!i;ica,.y in times gone BY, and I
Sc H. misfortune to disagree with the
r,,,y,aa r;3: in this body. While it
-; M sr.a: pleasure TO agree With
I, i: could, ds;su: from them with grea;
,,,.,s,7aa vho Aas just taken his seat
;, :. - tns; !: becomes q statesman 10
-... - 80 circumstances surrounding him
.n :. i: called n?oa TO act, and to deter
=. ~ s..ioc By the circumstances which
..,.g4 I'm, ard sdap: himself to them. It
.,,, s..,, sad one strong and controlling res.
- - nive Tot c~en abs to agree with
|, ..r,yr..er With wnom have formerly as.
,...4 ara s:lo hare been denominatcd the
.,.,a.::e.s rom the inception Of this revo.
r,. !, :aa. have felt the force of that SEN
,,,,, s1i desired to accommodate my ac-
20. ads to the circumstances which had
|, .,.,cd. 0u. felt that I ought to await
|. t..e'ocm:nt o others. In my opinion the
s.: al: NTH my friends on that side is that
~ s,-. ~. adhered to that principle. They
y. 7aaGe:si from that wise maxim which
:. =. .sra,cd by Edmund Burke, and which
!, :, ed ny my friend who has just taken
-. l;;ha. principle had governed the
,.,, Z sou.a Carolina, who commenced this
=. -. IA acted npon that principle, ard
-,. Slahern States who have associated
!. "a. xe would 10. have been placed in
: .'..-nng condition in which we have
~ ar::ei7cs since the 20:h CT December
{. tono: believe, sir, that they acted
r,s:5!r, saa 90 not believe that their
.,s 7ss Justified by the circumstances.
j.: IT. :,s understood. As States Rights
4. re'G . the doctrine Of peaceable seces.
: - rica. which belongs to the people;
,ota ;Ia, !: is a right which ought to be
.-e=-;nair uaderexIremec circumstances, and
..j.e.c.o! be justified unless it is done under
stronger than any which have
::::-.a 80, ask, sir, why was it that South
,t,7s Frs: .esorted 10 this remedyf In
- So. ...- .-.."Eut:olS conssqusi'sr
?. ..sai,ed, and OF those untoid ana lnca!cu
g. r-.a..s wA;ch r.ay yet come and which
v;sc;, rs7 csrnat iuresee, how is she to
~ ;,;st;:;cc ae,rc Christian wcrld for the
ut;c1 s,s las darcy Take any and all Of
grieraaces Of mica we nov copplain-
. ne Persona! Liberty hiils-tacse Outrage.
:qtrsc:ions OF oar rights which have been
sd % sntrs rs the Northern States-take
: c,at;sc:i interference, their unjustlhable
:':..? r;an the institutions OF the South, IT
= :cae and every torn to which they have
3-.s---,sLe tho INVASION Of Virginia in Oc-
:; I:5s-:eke all, and, even after all, BY n
,:: :, :na constitutional, legal mode Of re-
scs. s,!rou. resorting to secession, "e
>, asv. crEret.d the evil.
:.3.n.. sr. % one fact: Every grievance
= 5s;ra south Carolina ard the other
:: ii Il: Southern Cnnfederacy have snf.
n. AL on account of which they Justify
: :-;,!t!lon 10 wilch they have resorted.
~ So. 10. period Of from twelve to four
.r;a.-. We nave lived under that Union
,:. .ao.e. s!r, ;hat Union had prospered-
re T."pe of tie Southern States, as vel!
ii he ,":ir:horn States, enjoyed g degree OF
72.!;- ynd r-3,psri!y, personal and politi'
49,. 10 otncr people on the earth did en-.
!fo- ,;.r GRIEVANCE had operated
= .aa Stats t"r y."-s; after every wrong
! beg. ia :s,! a:li borne for years;
): Wiz ties. o:.cra,irs upon Us and grind
e. es sea:leu:en ssy they have ground
g III. Ias;, before the election OF
>;:s%;, N November last, every party
.Fsfy political hue proclaimed, at least
Ti.nii, tia, they were not ready for Sc
So. -! ..la. that crowning act the only
saca has transpirtd since all the wrong
'.ics t.ay. alluded have existed-thc cleo
4 2i 3 acx Republican President-did not
j,y session on the part Of the Son;h. We
:~an.i', s;r. As Douglas man, es one OF
:: arg nj tho Democratic party, | agreed
i ~ Breckenridge democratic friends IN
; .;,i caEvass. Nothing, sir, beyond that
:,''H ms baea alleged 20 Justify this course
liz 5.r. Of ,hs Sou,heru States, which
,:s''lsG % tasui; not oaly al that was val
Ne aal dear in Southern institutions, but
~ vas valuable, venerable and gIor,ons
u, .cl"n, ani TO destroy the hopes OF iib'
I: '4rog sEou; The world.
~ ce.:emsn tell us tha. secession, resortea
-'i:r such circumstances, which alrcauy
';4ccc:f consequences most dISa5tron9-
:! 's!!rs ro~. ard bave told us for months
:, !as' secession Oh the part Of Virginia Is
;!'e :.o -ascaiefs which have resulted en-
= ;'9g' seuSsun On ths part OF the other
y, :? .2 he moment Of the secession OF
g S,a:s Il. prosperity Of this country was
r.; Al ~as cs!.a and tranquil; there was no
i. 3. or poiirical surface; no disturbance
~ :uin=rcial ~ social systems; eut Az
u a secs,sin w5s resorted 10, panic mas
'' H'e' MS broad land. which has NOT
i i:e:5><:,: !,-.lf in fearful tones to 'he
':'2sr 4 10 could stand in his position anu
- lie c,a>ss. lok to tho results, anu see
'%sHs wa.ch certain causes have producec'
: Oily 20 no capitalist, with his keen eye
,: "va' 10 political causes when he under
~ . INES. his money; not only 10 tho
'>'ro?, ~'.e.e the operations have bee'
I'Eai not oaiT has enterprise everywhere
. '".rlaf AID brough, to stand, DAT
'' ans soae into the very dwellings OF our
,.'a'; Z Is sought the freside Of cur house
- t;'' spread terror and CONSERVATION
rag T." wVrnsr nnd the children Of the Ha-