Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-22

: NN' .lufc ikcH H''f
inrnc'! oi nur course up to this time, ana -
have hcn'i OF no complaints hui IN the can
ra,y. wc i,aYe been almost .Ia!y in receipt o
letters f','m onr county fully III incS.n5 "u'
cpursr. Gnder this state If facts and l'oll
he solemn conviction Of our deliberate juds
ment, We feel it to be our duty TO record olll
vul.s against an ordinance of Secession.
WV. G.. BRowS,
JAMES C. McGEr~.
Mr.. \. f. llAYMnND of Marion. MIR. Pres
dent, wish very briefly to give The reasons i"'
the vote which mean 10 cast.
When | Was elected tn this Convention, an
satisfied that large majority oi Tho ps"pI'
were opposed TO separate State secession,
! This Convention has been in session for n con
siderable period Of time. within which severa
Court days have passed in my county. MSy
votes have gone there, and in no instance ha7t
the people Unlimited, either by rrsolutl"l' Oh
petition, lhat they have undergone any change
since I left home.
In ing the vote which have cast for thc
proposition uf the gentleman from Fau1d'er
(Mr. ScorrJ. | acted as believe, Strictlynn ac,
cDrdance with the wishes Of those wtj sent NE
here \ majority was opposed 70 s"pafafE
Stale secession when | last saw them, az
when ! communicated with them III public
manner, received no instructions c1hvcJins
any wish to the contrary.
feel, therefore, that can hnt give the mega
tive vote upon the passage Of the ordinance OF
secession.
Mr. WV Is. AsroS, Of Russell and Wis". -
! desire, MIR. President, to say worl or two. J
This is %iih me very solemn occasinn.--
| TO to this time, ! have been content 20 keep
my saai, 10 listen 10 Others and .ay not w"rd.
i was still Disposed To pursue that course, bat
/ frl. That il vas proper that /, Ike Others,
should offer remark or tHO in explanation Of
nv vote.
came here as UmiG;i mia!: 81 represent f;n
! this ill6r strong LniGn constituency. iitlr ]
Hn!id SAY in lhGir regard that while they are
l. Union loving people, They are loyal 10 VT
| gina, and alous for the promotion o! every
interest III ncrs They are ready to do Gil Ia
| their power 10 maintain her honor ard her
rights; and, for my part wurld appeal TO
ny brethren here to say how, rersIstcntiy, ia
every vo:r have given, | have ondca1orrd to
DO hat which ] thought was calculated +"
maintain ;ha Union Of these STATES consistently
9i:!. the honor Of Virginia Gu, sir, within
| lEs last Jay ~ tw", ! nave, like every
one else on this nbnT, l0si 81 hope -
preserving thc Lniun. voi"d i"r III"
proi ,si:."r g. the gentleman lroH +. uGncr
tMr. ScorT,l because 1t pIo>an'rd 20 !he pro
re the alternative Of cho;r. t.rt": zen ~ oE
lrutiun with rau border slave States, ur inTc
| dals sac::son, and because, moreover, il ST
/ iurticI tine Inr preparation. which was needed
/ , H,r las .r-n I'll
no1 the only question ..:ft lGT me &c decide
is. -yhe'i,er | Shall "p;e against i!e
proposition Of the gentleman !toin s!)n
gomcry, (M". PEm1oS,l and ,hcrety ap
! isaar a. make l,;tinus opposition 10 it, Of
! whether shall rc.y"nj "a tic appeals o! my
ricn,i from fiuquicr (slr. :;caF:l. ! have 80 say
| that | hurr determined tn 90 with him. have
! h,f. c;ynfssI, much difficulty in cyanlin'u:
/ This qriretioTl When look !;'rvart; and sec
nothing before us hut w.r, devastation anC IT.
trr lGin, must say that my hopes ci The III.
;s,i4 are lark and um;nnns. haze already
| ear,.e1 BY the result o; the last v"te that
msi ,rltr oE tins house haV" condemned the
Proposition Of the gentleman from i.::iin!er
see Il discrimination the par! Of niiip'
- hcro il PASS this ordinance 81 secession nos
anI, ia orocr TO give as mucH uaaniniiy as
J ran ''ptc i' ts'c H't'''iI ~ Iiis ooHN
mean t. "vin ii tic affirmative.
Mr.. Pf7rE c. IpilH*r',:;, of Lac ard : $:o:t-
| Mr. President, ! would hot desire tn ~ u
word wero il aut tia; there Is upon us no6 i
moment Ct more inlportaEcc, carrying w:th II
issues oi moro Inon"ntnns interest than any
rnon which the State nt Virginia has, perhaps,
ever heen called upon to vote. In this cnndi
tion OF things, tiliak i; proper l,7 fne To
stat: wha: is the course shall pursue on the
question before the hoEsa at;! fa assign, III
lew warS, the relS3Es That induce inc ~ taks
the cOu,se that shall pursue.
Recent events wti,!n the knowledge 81 all
of s.s, have absolutely forced tie State Of Eir.
| cinia wt,4tcvcr ma. have been the disposition
| ot large number in this Cnnvention previous
to these events 10 say now that she cannot
remain where she is that she cannnl remain
without doing that which don't suppose any
gentleman would counsel 10 be incufrcd with.
out dshnnor and disgrace. She must more
in tia, condition Of things.
lwo propositions have bacn presented :" III:
house; one that Of the eentcsiah iro:i: f.U-
qriur, as substitute ior that offered ny my
trend from Montgomery, CIR. PEEs7oH.i which
is an ordinance of imnIcdIafe secession. The
| OulY GtcS'Nis W. u -'fti'''S
OF the matter is, all agreeing that the Stale
must r.,7e. in ghat unannrr Shall that more.
nert hr made, whether according t-' the one
! CT the ntha- of ...esa two propos:tluns
fam not disr,sea n1g ln oernpy lic.i al
the Convention, 10 take even arlinc,: nj t:r AZ
garments which have been offered by tl,r @"nii..
inun from Fanquier (Al.. SCnrrj in lss".=r,.iag g
has proposition. They were Clear, orc'h'e-tp
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