Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-26

bad been submitted to the Convention IL Won,a
have been readily adopted, an" Inele w s'"r
have been 10 question now ABOUT '''' ''suI VI
: these individuals 10 their seats
1nasmuch as this provision was on'itteu' 'ue
difficulty having been suggested 20 tne uo.ei
nor i nave no doubt be issued ms Proc'atna.'on'
Get inc the course which the Convention pnr.
sued Sirh rr,pect to the election OF members OF
Congress. CARRYING out; as have no doubt
f.s supposed was bis duty. the omission oy ln's
budy IN the ordinance in respect tn the election
Of men5rrs of Congress- nc issued his pToe'a
nation directing that voting should DC Ecu
for each membcr Of this Convention by toe SOL
!. diers in Camp -.
NV, Sir, think it very proper that INC
| proclamation had been issued under lnese CT
camstances. do not, by any MEANS regard
| !, as any usurps,ion Of power. "a the contra'
re-, regard it as n wis" ac, and III sr'ct CON
! ;irmity with ,hs polio? inaugura.ed oy the
: Convention il the ordinance when IL passed.
| ~ rcsuec, 10 The election vi nsInocrs oi con
rrsss. Action was had under IN" sanction OF
! mat uroc,smatim. 1t was the only SANCTION,
unt.r $40 c,c,ps;ances, which could &c 90
tuned The Election was. no doubt regularly
Conducted.
MIR. HAYMoSp.-I will atate, that the papers
show that the Commissioners who conducted
these 81, c:i5ns were appointed, in the same
manner AZ The Commissioners who conducted
the elections for members OF Congress
Mr.. CApEKrJS Now, the simple question
before this body is, will we Go that III the man
her nov n,oposcd. which we ought 10 nave
! ,;one ar nrovti.,i Tor Il. the time CT the eSpul
s!,',. ( { these members -.
ru., that rn- TREAD Lon Petersburg, tMr.
Bg.xcu,) will WITHDRAW his proposition, ano
, let Us 10 On ard act upon this report ls seems
to nc, entirely proper that these gentlemen
shouid br admitted To seats. The course pur-
SUED was tie only Course available, under the
circumstances: and VIC should, IN all justice 70
TIE n o,le VITO were deprived OF representa-
ii IN b; our &C ion, admit them.
Sir B.ANcH Il with draw ny resolution.
!; MIR. HoLcoMBE-l do not rise to argue TINS
/; question. but To correct what seems to me
/: lnjse .rnlory between the appointment o.
! rl.c.ors iur President and Vice President, ana
the election OF nlembers Of Congress by vote
tsken in camp uuder the authority OF tnis
! BODY, and the election Of members OF the oon'
veutlun by u vote in. camp under the authority
! OF The Governor's proclamation.
! M man desires more earnestly than 90,
tho, The pcopc Of the Northwest should DC
reurrsenl,d here. that we should have the as
| sistarce Of the most intelligent gentleman OF
tim, sc:,;on in our deliberations upon the or
rsnic law Of the State. But am not willing
! 10 breas. in uDpn VIVA: | conceive to be great
fundamental principles, even to attain tnas 3D.
ject.
n,,jcr the permanent Constitution OF the Con.
! tolerate 5 ,ates as uudcr the old Constitution
! If the UDm,d States. it belongs to the States
; 70 Or, serbs tie mods Of appointing Electors
! tar President and Vice President and OF elect
; Ia, .,vnbers Of Congress. The Confederate
| Congress hiss au:cru!ned that Virginia is
! r:,ti.d TO sixteen representatives IN that
"4r. 1t belonged to the State Ct Virginia,
! t?r:igh hcr Legislature W Convention
.:rrcss,rc TIC authority of Leglsla-
! t,;rr. 10 ;.tria; out 10 what mode these SIX
! teen members should be selected. There Vas
; no iI,i:ce ~ sny other State in the Confede'
:scc, ii Ills made actually designated by the
Convention, Il We had thought proper, VIC
could have provided for an election Of these
sixteen members by general ticket, and then
! majo-tty Of the votes cast in the State would
hare entitled all these mstn 5crs to seats IN the
tnusrss IL WAS no Injustice to the State OF
NJrtu Carolina, or the Safe of South CARO-
las. or Of G.,t.s-, thai, instead OF having an
clect:cn nf n; tues: oerS by general tlcket
| ~ still ,.';.nrd our old practice OF elections
/ IL ,',s.r.cia ~ the people at their usua!
p,r.,. Wing where this was practicable,
| -. u. &c Amps, when the counties were
| ii, SECESSION " The public enemy. repeat;
thu: IL w:s 40 il justice TO these States thai
! .A.S ,:1ny.u!ion prescribed that mode for thc
| e,c,a,un ii n..nhrrs Of Congress, and Of cleo
...rs inr r e.idenl and Vice President.
| Bus Il THIS Convention had provided, as has
| been suggested, That the refugees t.pm west
! c:n Y.ru,Gla an1 the soldiers in camp should
! lee. lnrin3cIs Of the Crnvcn.ion TO Till the
!.g.:c.aclcs CAUSED 81 the expulsion o: the DIS
| il; ii rie:nh.rs vf Ibis body; mud il we should
! provide smitar lnv1e OF e!ec!iAn for racan
! cies in Ih- Legislature, it would DC q great III
| lust &c 10 III. people Of the Valley or Ut East
.rn vi ginia bath 10 this body, anu in the Leg
,s'a:ur.. say it would be a great injustice !ha,
| the cjuniy ii Albemafle or tue county OF Anne
Tia. giving their iul votes for a member OF the
! Cunvyuti0n or member of the Legislature,
Should hive their voice ncntrai'z-d bg the
voices Of malt dozen or DOZEN gentlemen
refugees from partIcu!s: cnurty in Western
Virginia. II would b, great injustice if these
gentlemen should be allowed equal rtuence In
! ;rtuinr toe fundamental Law OF the State, OF
| prescribing the ordinsIy legislation OF the
State.
! Mr.. CApEsTos Will the gentleman permit
mo To ask him a question?
| Suppo,e the election had taken place in the
| cnun:I CT A!baularle, under IN ordl0a!ce pre-
/ v!3ins tina: suldlers in the camp should v"te,
! AMI That 10 election should have been he'd III
| the cour.ty irJm EoGue snch cause as now exists
in North. Hestei \ Virginia. would not the dele.
| catcs .lrctea be authorized 10 take their seats
here?
NJ, uoLooxBe Certainly. There would be
70 iai,.s!icc if the people in the county failed
10 20 10 the polls and vote.
NJ. CAPsRros.-Suppose they could not
.c;r?
NJ. HoLCaMRE.-Ths would be their mis-
fcrtrnoz-o one of the calamties Of the war But
i. would % very great justice that hall
;iczcn gentlemen from Aloemarle county, in
/ their cac,p should claim to have an equal voice
! in rusking the Constitution Of the State or dl
rectlDg liz Ordinary legisations, with county
which had sent . representative here by full
vote.
These gentlemen are not In my opinion, the
REPRESENTATIVES, of the counties for which they
c!aiuI seats in this bod. They have been
elected, rs I understand, py the vote of only
few loyal citizens III the camps II cannot be
! said that gentleman, who has been desIgna.
rcd as arrprtsena:ive by only the votes of SIX
reC,g, e; from TIE county Of Ohio or of Marion,
has any c'am 70 be considered the representa-
i've Of either of those counties. The loyal PEG
ule Of these counties have had no opportunity
Of expressing their will.
Mr.. uAraoNp would assure the gentle
man shat these cl inning to represent the coun-
ies OF Ohio ard Marion, have received many
,..ur. W les than six.
Mr.. Z Lc1MBE-I merely said six by way Of
ii.ist. a;,on. I; does not affect the principle,
whatever may have been the number e votes
,hus cast. Certainly no vote has boon return.