Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
minnie no hypocrisy to the gentlemen o.

minute no hypocrisy to the gentlemen
that committee, but | have q right to argue a
IN the eff. ct Of their conduct.
beg leave to call tho attention OF this as
scmbly to the Injurious effect Of your actor
here. tell you that If your purpose was u
Jastrov the institution Of slavery in this Com
monwealtb. You could pursue no policy oette
c,lculated to effect that object than that la''
down in the report OF the committee. One Q
,h. .hrcwdest and smarteSt mtn in this Cnio'
" refer to VIM. II. Seward has declared In
has, mode of accomplishing the final exilnc
,;on Of the institution of slavery to be this I'M
Of policy which we have now before u.s. How
Ionr is it going to take you to go through Al
this formula you propose: Who Is Solht
70 appoint these con'erees want my
riir.miuded friends to observe what ! am abon
n state. Who is going to appoint these con
f-rres? This sovereign assembly OF virgin,
assembled here to take care of the slave lnSll
tuition of the State appoint your men; anu IN
Black Republican, Governor OF Maryland
G ,yern0r II ,ckS-tuakes appointments III he
half of that State. You, representing The
s,vereixntG uf Virginia, place the voice anc
oowcr OF Virginia there, and you call upon
Inc Ab,iItioniSt Governor OF Mary land, tC
come and balancs, weigh down Virginia, by
hi; own individual, power. Virginia in the Ton
t.rence counts one; MtryIand's Governor
Il cks, counts one. 4 s0ycrelgn Convention q
thu people of Virginia Counts une, and the
Black Republican Governor Of ''~InrylarC
cunts one. The abolition Governor II,ck5 D
MaryL,nd pniScs Virginia. Sir, it is NIL the
world 70 nothing. That is your mode Of res
cuing your Institution Of slavery in VIrgi
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II.
But, BIZ, who ara .ag parties suddenly seized
with this passion for Conferences: Precisely
tAa; cir~s Of gentlemen stiv most apptauded
me and my associates in the Legislature last
winter. for defeating = similar Conference. =
conference with the slave States was horrible,
bit u conference. with seven partially slave
S!strs. with Il s:ioag Infusion U; Black R.pub.
iiaan influence. is admirable To these gentlemen.
Lest winter tislS Glass vi gcutlctIen may lave
unprecedented Ina: Il conirr ace would unite The
South. They opposed it. \ conference such
ISL n0E propo 5ai PROMISES IL divide the South.
These gcntlrIuen support il | opposed it then,
rs | oppose Il now, bccalSe these Conferences
arc utterly i~,upotcnt iur ,,3G and can be Oily
use.nl 10 accomplish !n!schl9rOus purposes.
THESE gentlemen wh1 have r~ond-lnErJ Tie a..
ticr OF The General Assembly last winter, on
that conference SUBJECT, have wholly misappre-
tlende:i that action. | thought | knew what |
Was about then, and took care 10 record the
object and the purpose q! Virginia in the action
then taken. ! hare the Resolutions OF the
u neral Assembly of Virginia row before me.
Alter expressing our Lively qualification nj
this renewed manifestation Of that ~irliernal
regard and affection which ltua heretofore char.
actcrized, and we trust sill always continue TO
claractrr;ze, the relations Of South Cul OHM and
N ssissipp,.' w.,h Virginia, We Resolved, That
the GenerGl Assembly o! Tngnia recognizing in
c4r present 7ehiti0ay gi!h the H9H-Slureh9LLihg
States az ipperdtics hecdso!ty.Jor dechico men'
sGres, does NOT yet dls;rust the capacity Of the
Southern States, by L WISE and firm exercise oi
their reserved powers, to protect the rights and
liberties Of the peopl" ana 10 preserve TIE
Federal Union. For THE purpose ice ear"tstfy
dtsire the concurrent actloh " the Southern
.Siut.s. But the General Assembly respectful.
IL submit. fr the consideration pt SJuth Caro-
! lnna and Mississippi ani ali our sisters States
oi ,he South, that efficient co operation Will DC
more SAFELY obtained ny such direct legislative
ac!ron Of the several : .stcs as may be nec"s ary
AID prpper, thin 'hr1u IN ths as:ncy Of an I-
ssm5LIgs, uhich can exercise ny legitimate p"fsT
| etc=yi L. d.J ia mt a4eise.'
W:lnl l., here gnnounced bS the Tirginin
voice? FIRST, that we rtcosniZ. i'll our rela-
| tons with the Northern States "a 7mperat7es
ne:c.sity for DECISIVE lDeaSlTcS. Tie DECISIVE
measures 10 which we then referred wss tia.
system ol COMMERCIAL regulations oscr N1ith.
cIn trade WHICH some OF us il vain pressed on
tic General Assembly. Virginia then declared
the imperative Necessity far decisive measures,
aud afterwards s!rurk lrom the adoption ri de.
cisivr tnr.surc;. In that abandonment ii their
Ia.y, 10 | read the CAUSES q! the present de.
| yl,raole state Of our public air.lrS. We further
declare the rar,rs. d,sire OF Virginia fox The
cyncurre.t aciirR u the Southern States. Do
We sill ,ies re Tie "elEcR-rs": ae'lon cf the
| .s,u.h,-n Stttes?" L.a 10. Gt:aln II
n ,u;s Northern umI,n: lou do
! xnuv. ,;,.: -"... .~:.-.i IL ST.
:.:, al ,i,. ~.HaTi.-i .i..riiIid'''s states
in lac i."irii have taken ac!iuc--';rH:itFrent
! action. II Virginia sill 'r1rns>:;J desires
,hn 8, ,,ifrcat r,t!Gu 4 the SJuiherH ) sles
"a. mus! 20 m..i THEN VI lastly i.rr public
! ti,.or:.s OF last winter. YOU proclal:arI li:e
,.,rs.;ty for sc;lul -'concHrTcn; sctIun. -
: y,,, ;.llri TO ac:; the VlssrS have acted
You in he tnir.l pi.cc deci srcd last winter tina;
e5;c..n. CT operation Of Tie South could u,
..J:. safely obtained by {! c direct act'oI ol
| the several States. ";han through. Tie a1rHcy oI
M ass.rhiage which Can raerciSe 10 Iesi'ltiate
power csc, pit to debate and adsist." 'lfSi'
mans then declared inl; 4 conference, such as
then proposed and nov proposed III this assen''
DIV, was wholly unt:uStworihy and unnt lof
usr. II was an nssemblage which Could only
debate and advise. Ia this great emergency
Of our public siia'rs ste tUrns right around ana
gathers Just such al u-arlubiage nov 10 de
bate anu advise her people What 10 90 IN ice
midst Of the grea, events which suIroI:pd US.
Sir, | stand wnerc ! stood last "lnaT, "heh
/ aided in the Eiginia declaration that SUCH
GIL ins;:u.pental.tY TaS too SNAIL lor great pur-
uoseS-whIle | discarded It because 1t vas q
acre machin: iyr talks g, rot acting. I!:e!e
j. the Vlr.inll recorded Judgment OF the IN
strumcat which Virginia Ito" proposes To Use
=, nrr only sAfr agency in this great cr!sii'-
That conference will do 10 cmuss tine peo-
uIc. 1t is IN did wGnan's rie7ice-possioly in
iuii accord with the characters oI this ai3e:u-
bly,.
Sir, viewing the subjcc. as I have presented
it, il YOU wish 10 abolish ~iiavery, Ecu could
establish 10 abolition *ii society that Could
devise n more Success vi sciiciIie than that Sug'
gestrd bv the Committed. What 10 you pro-
pose to do? Tol propose TO issue yo"r de:ls'
r~a,ions to YOU" constituents, that they ARE IN
der a hostile and un:ru'twori!iy GoVerntnenf,
snd then you tell them ;!iai they must HaIt N
; that :; tnatioa one, !"J, Or three years before
they can look for 4 remedy. In the mean
tine, by way Of rec"nci'ins them u this con-
Lltion Of tnings, md ~ way OF amusing Jour
selves, for wan, Of >'nnsih'f'S ~ %. y"i pro-
pose 10 raise the tan ?h negroes. Inc people
sent you al here IT, do sotae;i'il'g Tor the pro-
,ec,ion Of slave property in its present trials
and per,ls but instead Of doins 50. YOU pro
n,,. to empress thc,a with taxation. Could
! va, fad j Inurr efficient instrument! IN any
: Ambition aid society than this Convention fur
ri3nes in .is whpic programme which IL lays
down here:
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