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

ROBERT L. MONTAGUE.
President Of tho Convention ::
Sir: Private business conpels me to visit
the South for q few weeks, perhaps longer.
hereby resign my seat in this body that my
constituents may clothe another with the
high trust they conAded to me. ask that
writ of election may isaue.
JEREMIAH MoRToS.
The resignation was accepted, and the ques-
ton having been put on ordering writ oil
election to DO issued to fill the vacancy which
Mr.. MosToN's resignation occasioned, it was
decided IN the affirmative.
Mr.. Wcops. Il desire to avail myself of the
remaining few minutes allotted to our la5ors
to day, before the adjournment, u discharge q
painful duty.
la looking over tho members Of this body,
and calling to mind the familiar faces of those
who we're assembled With US in February last,
realize with pain thar death has been III our
midst and Gus stricken do*n the aged and the
young. miss from this asselnoIage the f.
m!i4r voice of the gentleman from FAuquier
(JonN @ MARE who la,d down his life, seal
ing the resignation with bis hearts blood IN the
defence Of me Liberties Of the State OF Virginia
miss from our deliberations the familiar
face and tore OF oI9 Who, CROWNED with honor
has gone down - his grave ir the fullncSs u
years, (reiorriug 20 Mr.. SouTnALL) But, sir,
[ ,uisa from this aSstnIblsge Itar, dear
and valued fiend-one who for the last len
years was personally, intimately aud iav"raeiv
known by u:e. refer, sir, to the late JOHN
n. HrGuE=, tho delegate from the counties Of
Randolph and Tucker in this Convention
Death has claimed him inr its victim; and II
we had cas-, our eyes over this Convention
when We last adjourned, and hal singled Oh
one who would most likely have been called to
his last account, We would rot have chosen
MIN.
These things sir, admoush US what" shadows
we are end whs. shadows mv pursue 4 res:'
dent Of that portion Of Virginia, which, from
the Sd day Of Juno LAST has been overrun ~
ST overwhelming force of the enemy, he, In
commDn wlh others, was Obliged to ree from
his home because be asserted me plaine9t right
Of free u.an, IN casting his vote in this de-
Lucrative assembly for the ordinance OF seces-
sion.
| remember. sir, and snail never forget the
circumstance, li.at un !Dg own way from all
that loved dear upon earth, passed his resi-
dence, and for the first time was presented
to his wife. Three little helpless, dependent
children played abou. her feet, but her heart
was brave, aid she encouraged her husband to
risk ali end everything fnr the defence OF Tho
Sat. IT Virginia. 1t atiordS me great plea
sure, Mr. President, to bear ibis testimonial 10
ltr patriotism oi now widowed wife. =
Wheu luls Convention adjourned he remain.
ed not ut mis- home, but jpiIcd the command
Of Uul Scott then on lts way to Rich Noun
luin He reached Rich Mountain at the very
ho.r when three hundred men OF COL Pc
grains command were engaging an over%he.m'
ing force Ui the enemy, tor tTo hours. Cu!
Sootl's command was bslted, not knowing, or
being able to procure any Information of the
exact condition OF ting. John y. Hughes,
generous IL i fEult. aid brave 10 rushness,
took his lie in his hand, and rs voluntary
scOu: essayed to obtain Tor lis that n.or'u.
lion. Mlstakirg nur scouts for those o! Inc
el., .:;r, %irgil challenged L. surrrnGer. Ii: en-
Z I,leav, red 20 escape, and s ;ri pierced ny the
bGletl vi his friends, and.;.v ;uan knows where
ne IS barred.
"l knew hin we'll sir; loved him *e!l, and
Donc knew him but IL love HIM" Bat ncs
gone ind we ought to derive lrOm this :act an
admonitiun that we ought 20 be always ready,
.or II, such IA hour US he thought :ot, le
Was called to his long account.
propose, without detalnn, tie C3nYel'-
;ion. The following resolutions
Resolved, That this Convention mas herd
With feelings Of deep surrow, of the death a.
air. JonN n. HronEs, tie late representative
ron the counties CT Randolph and Jackson,
while engaged in .hs !efan"r Of his country
turing :n,: battle on R:ci; Mountain, IN the
lth OF July last.
Resolved, That VIZ tsEd.r cur heartfelt SIM.
1athles 10 the widow ard ihc orpi,sr children
,f our departed fellow mcla Der smd friend, and
hat III lns,nury vi his worth, we VII! wear the
Isu.l badge Of mourning ior thirty days.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
81.
air. EToops.-I move, out o.! respect 10 his
memory, that tao Convention do 10" SO !
ouru.
The motion WIS agreed to, and tue Co9ven-
ion according adjourned.