Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
,,;.r;,,:. state Convention.
., o5 .,alr.c, Barbour, Esq,
H: y" ,,.rpcpEG COUNTY,

=. =. C3.ytn:t0". Aaren SotH' OIL.
,,...e s.=5o-s, Of CslpepeT.-Nr.
!!;r. .IA@1: a., somewhat, sir, in the sItua-
ta::::aa%' -s.:,cman who has just taken
:" q ~ ~ r,o:sSoY.l | have, l feel
5 s;',: - 80 make 4 declaration Of my at
, S:,S,.,, s.,. 20 tia: Union that did exist last
::.1.,:.'. can aoiu; hi!a who dares to call
o':"*: 2.:,.. NV ais.!:y to the cause Of the
;":.'. ;":s''.'.' was, 20 recorded acts which
-. ,,n,.;-,onSucd. l: SO happens
''1"- L,xr' done that which few men as
=: :: I'D as young as am have ever
- - E.yo risNed, on more than one oc-
';is 'i:- - The roii::cal hope, all the politi-
|: ';,. atoms tia. had, in giving an earn
:..:c.s. living testimony Of attach
=, = ...:::a action Of the Virginia Lcgis-
...,,.s: winter has been repeatedly crit
=; H.. gentlemen on this toor, who, in
- ;.:>,Yr:t. 10 not intend to act precise
/ .:.~ he ,:ec;rine that they preach. But,
-:,,i1o:. without inGelicacv, say that
..;,,;;!...:. connected with my action,
t. .~~,... j.: .ac Legislature, N reference
f.. E,.:.r:ace question, meets my ap-
500. 49, ,n.sav. I believed then that tha;
:..:,i !: 4 Southern Conference wss as
80 =. ro;d OF any nScJut purpose as
'-.:s.:a from Halifax, (Ir. FLOUR
/ sss :as. shown you Middle State
..-s-s$ 70 be. l believe i was IN
- ~ - ,oal:a;. Us 10 disunion -
-. -. ~s: ~ opinion then, and ]
,s~., caaased il. How did I
* me-. s!:, and what was my ac-
-: -r.-y paper il this city connected
y. marty % which belong assailed
,s.o:,crd the opponents Of the pro-
i - 20 into = Conference with South
,,;;.s-:evvry leading gentleman Of the
- II ;hs State, hjsa IN position, publicly
oy:.iv .upiorsd the Legislature 10 80
/, r.. ,.o:emen:-vour Senator'S, your
r--go-. roar Ex-Governor, in letters
a:t-e:sss earnestly and vigorously
[.,,l "a y, 10 so into that Confer
- s:aad up IN opposition TO such
-a:e. w=S undoubtedly hard po-
-. ~. 81, did TOT shrink from
;.:w here, when the action Of the
:, ,..re has been, over and over again,
/ r. aDon tnis floor as one of the causes
,-f condition of things now upon u. J
-,r. le.e, claim my full share Of the
,,..,,il!:r as one who did his par. upon
,,;..;oa 70 influence the course which
..::....a::.7e then pursued worked
+::.:3a :G.t occaSion-I knew what I
. :oa::aG against, and did not shrink
:. contest. When go. down to the
! .a3a., with ali the odds against me,
!. ~:::a $ majority Of the Democratic
.,:-S ii ,ae Legislature ct my back.
II c..;r..aA.;herc vas one more occasion
-: my political all Ct stake upon
$3.50 o.: the Union. When, after six
::sss .. coaSncncn, TO my bed-when l
10: eYsn seen he people of my county
tx months. and had no opportunity Of
:.i..z: with them, l came down here TO
T:.:&;a Assembly, and there vigor-
! AIDED in ;he movement which inau-
&c his Peace Conference, l stood, in
::.o.Lsi language of the Virginia As
III. determined to make one Ji"al ef-
:? reserve this Union, and 20 wal:
La: 3nal effort was made. My per-
AID po.::cal friends at home poured
!: Gown upon me, assuring me was
::3cc:ins ,Ae will Of my constituents,
hat .rrra 49, ,,ot h.ker's dozen in
ou@,v .h.: ~oatd support mo IN thus
1s:nc; he secession movement.
h :. :s:snsa. still had no reason tc
AS. aai I'D not diStrust, the sincer!-
b::aost :.!eais wno thus wrote me; for,
Nv friends Ground me know, who
~: people Of that county, that there
- NOR: BOLD and determined constltu-
i. lis Commonwealth. I went back
-. cn:e;,led condition and stood
-s ::a.:E.. told then my purpose TO
!trt:.: one effort and to await its
l.. ;a.: to retire from the county TO.
s.:: a the House of Delegates and
-: ;.s ihe:n usain, until the election
5a...e ~ opponent-one OF the most
i :, .a.a scG eloquent men in Virginia
:.:;.7c.sing the county, speaking every
:.:!.s 2.nnlc. Yet was sustained by
!: :g.:-:.:;ls o. The voters. Now, SIT,
&.y, thus, by' positive act, testified,
;: ...s.5 u piy own political existence
:. occasions. my devotion to the Union,
4eTe 70 get Up and sing psalms to
.-i2-, . ce:."!ace anybody that nave
:. c-.a.s. dcvotec I do not intend
-.s:::2l 20 :hss, sir.
:. .s!aa, come now to discus
:: re question itself. Sir, the first
- every discussion is to find upon
:2!2;s =! yarties in the discussion
:, aai where the points of difference
:. "e understand what we arc argu-
sa:a SO &c, that far. I do not mean
Eis .nyihias but the question in issue.
;:?2:: oI The majority Of your Com
:s s.a;=-. ant; states well, some of the
:: c.9a wL.eh We arc al agreed. They
=: :Is:-
!: representatives OF the people Of
I2:a = Convention assembled, are
'--:!! sensible OF the difficulty, deli
"a Importance o! the duty which, IN
a:@:= . tie popular will, they have
80 = Fe.for1,.''
~. Ia. sir, '';hty feel that the con-
:isyy Ta!cE unfortunately distracts
:H.l:s CIR Country has brought q
'"Aa 3. public affairs for which history
;'?a'a!.ci, aad the experience of gov
-:' =? precedent"
80 :: o2e point where we all agree.
".::-s 30 oa-aad here is point to
:2"::e ne particular attention OF
::-a!:;ee-
.:'.:'ev:aces Tor which several OF the
-2Te withdrawn from the Union,
''s;:a:owa thc Federal Govern
..':aia ,ae:r limits, nre such az
.'at,i Tie rs'pie Of Virginia I"
.',r; ftra nny II Tie sseedet States.
- ;asi7 determined purpose to re-
-@ EEsrsntecs FOR the protection OF
:"* .: ;ae people Of the slavcholding
H. Il TIE Judgment Of Virginia,
= ;. itG+!t.. :vr :lc accomplishment
go, -: some important points:
:" Ia; MS is aa unprecedented con-
y a;a'F:. Second, that the griev-
- :icA :acse seeded States have
'F7: arc more oar grievances than
we c! the propositions neccssarl-
i y Ike paragraph, is what the dis
y va ;;sa,!rtaau who has just taken his
- i,.'rtSaY,l in better terms, has
.~'' 'a!S Union is now dissolved. For
.;s.! =. says that they are determined
H.. as% Constitution or else they
,,,-S' -. A! agree upon that. Every
D.: ,..,:s s s:recc that this government
.::-s''l--7a DO aot suit Virginia.