The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-19
,,,pa1vra STATE CONVENTION.
TIL ID AY
MONDAY, February Is, is

AioxDaY, February Is, 1851.
,.o.rlv as o'clock the ladies throngcd the
aotrauces 10 the Institute building
'Mh.a the doors were opened ii struggle
~. TOO: an exciting, bnt somewhat anus
"'" 5.rs,fcr. After good deal Of compres
~ r,.tc shr:eking. and much laughing
'''7 ,,avgpcrd gnard" of femininity poured
'F Hall, and quickly filled the ladies
-" Hundreds Of others continued TO ar
=" .,ror,eieIy blocking up the front pas
%" .od throneIng the lower hall. As many
limited as could be accommodated with
80" and many more turned away from the
80, come with sorrow and others with in
,,,,e. The rush of the " sovereign peo-
-. AS not 80 great, because those who
=. minus tickets generally thought ii use
,,oesse,.ble where they Were not invited
,-.,,,,hstandlng all the precautions, how
.-.- there was considerable confusion in the
...se. which II one moment, seemed likely
-..g,ti IN knock down arguments
The Convention met 4 l. O'Clock, pursuant
s4,3urnment.
r-3yer hy the Rev. DR.. REID, of the Pres
,',.risu Church.
~ CsS&Au, of Frederick, offered a resolu-
am which WAS adopted, authorizing the
Il
~ DaRvsx, OF RoclibTidge, desired TO state
,.l.-e ihp Convention proceeded TO the eXecu-
.,, Of the order of the day, that the Cover
IN o, lAc Common wealth was prevented
49,, attending here 10 -daY by the state OF his
tssIlh. otherwise he would have been present
.,parucipaje IN the reception of the Southern
COMMISSIONERS.
On notion Of Mr.. WV. BALLARD pREsrox.
tie Convention voted to proceed TO the execu-
a5. Of iAe order OF the day. namely, the
rr-rrr'oS or rHg SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS.
.a- EEsIpEYr.-Cfentlemen of the Conven-
..s il pursuance of a resolution adopted by
rsaT body | now introduce TO you the Hon.
f.ifoy Ay91REoN, Commissioner Oh behalf OF
The Safe o! Mississippi.
M ANDERSON, after a graceful acknow-
lai-mcnt OF The reception, said he in tended to
9.sja the Convention but few minutes. for
~ purpose OF briefly discharging the duty
,r-l,,,ad on him by his State, and would then
,.d .he floor to the Commissioners from
i,-]ryia and South Carolina, States Older and
-are Distinguished and having = more an
.,at clam than the State he repres ented.-
Taty Wlaid present more consplcuously than
II could the causes which operated on the
>4;es which have recently taken steps in vim
G.ai5a OF their rights.
Ia the name of the people Of Mississippi lie
.rures-ed sentiments OF admiration and esteem
sstae ancient iHd renowned Commonwealth
# Virginia. Nothing that concerned her
leuOr laIrd 10 create Il deep interest in his
Sate He recognized i'll Virginia the leader
arhp great struggle for independence, as we'll
s.in tae great york which uni ted the people
aile adoption of "A Cons stitutou. lie ailuded
50 IAe uueNdmpled munIi1cence of Virginia in
lie b-stOGat upon the Government of that
great Territory which had become the seat OF
t1prr. but which, he regretted 10 say, was
tie SEAT OF much that was hostile To Nirginia's
!.yl;,. When his State was compelled to
nor 10Y i,lO H. IN ~
ass with the hope of being joined with Nir-
s.a!t az no distant day, IN a Union under
-aPpef auspices II doomed to disappoint-
a@t, It would be source OF infinite regret 10
Is people
he did not design, III whatever he might
sy OF the enemies OF our institutions TO in
Oude That great body of conservative people
st The North who had manfully stood by us
he should ever remember with gratitude their
Struggles 10 maintain the Union ii was
IgggTled by our fathers. His remarks would
apply 10 those who have persistcntiy assailed
southern rights and Southern honor.
On the 2yjh of November. the Legislature
q Mississippi. ny Il unanimous vote, called
lphytAtiou oI the people OF the StIte, to take
a0 consideration their relations with the
feirral Government. and adopt such meas
-res OF protection ard redress as the circum-
Hia1s might demand. The Legislature also
-i9pIe1 resolutions setting forth a catalogue
u fr!tg3ucts, and sugges ting such remedies
e, Tie people ought 10 adopt. These resolu-
.aEs Iid not grow out OF the fact that Il North
Ell Ian WAS elected 10 the Presidency and
'4il the South was 10 be excluded from all
share IN the government but out OF the fact
NAT the North had declared war upon our in
M.alonS, and purpose TO DESTROY them
ne ttHN"n ton assembled II jackson on
Ae IN Of January, and on the sth, by an
"siHleiInlug lnalprty, proceeded To adopt
~ NaiHtnCe OF secession, by which MiSsis-
AEN dissolved her connection with those peo-
H Who mad dishOnored her, without the
hope expectation, or wish of ever being re-
4a'Ied, ana with purpose TO hold them as
,.' enemies IN war, bat III peace her friends.
A-yIAr1 clause In the ordinance expressed her
VISA 10 form a Union with all those States
TAieh might secede, Up)n the basis Of the
Constitution Of the United States
AS Early AZ The 10th OF February, 1860, the
legislature had adopted resolution ia effect
'aa' TIE election of IL President by the votes
VI ohr section, upon the ground that there is
~ 11-HTepTesssbe conflict between free and slave
S,''yl' ana ot an avoWed hostility TO the
s'l'h' Nonid Justify the South in taking
A'aAUfes Gt consultation, and in proposing Il
''AsuF, ihe ORTIZ had ample warning that
vas through their own reckless folly and
'-AuAess thai the Federal Union would be
s4@t~itn. But III defiance of this, and of
,'tIe"er accumulated from a thousand other
S'1Vtes- tAey proceeded To nominate a candi-
az "ho, though not the most distinguished
-eLe 'heIn, was still a true representative of
.H PRINCIPLES of hostility to Southern lnsti-
,I1As, Ne speaker then reviewed the acts
u" bIac& republican party, aliuding 10
a." 4'o"dls oi war upon the institution OF
10y reading 10 its eventua abolition i'll
e'IIes themselves. As a part of the his
~ u uIt controversy, he read from q speech
Ita-tcoIn Lincoln IN 1888, quoting his opinion that
r"'tiy aeItatleA would never cease till a
''s as reached and passed that the Gov
mhsnt could not permanently endure while
80 save and half free and that he did not
~efe the house would ever be divided but
~ ued IL would eventually he all free or all
. us "as the avowed principle of the party
~ - erected President by a large majority
- - Tree states. In defiance of all the pur-
si'7e q loi which the Government was found
m. ~Tsfdd OF protecting ALL il was 10 become
l'Ve I'VE and trample our rights and sacred
- yrhealh its iron heel. We the de
s,4~s1,s OF the Revolutionary patriots, were
ssth 'N u bend our necks TO receive the yoke
In w. expected TO solaco ourselves with
ea,'o, .1 0eihsion that the foe would some day
H. y. nos tiIities and that all would be we'll
ttG'@t HlssisSlrpi, arc 10 longer under that
poY me song of tho syren is no longer
n.ns. 'I1' We have finally made up our
g,st ~ preserve cur rights and our honor
ifyer VUt destiny in our own hands, and
Tte @ssIthoer - 10 our implacahle foes.
Be l@ihsf then alluded 10 the outrage on
esd - ~ ' -rginia; when, in an hour of fan
hoo.ca5.i,lIy y ana supposed peace, this Com
lsr 80 II, disting for her unwayer-
tere ~ ~ me Constitution, was made the
Laine,, IoIay by rufsians from among our
lne ~1' ~, enemies OF the North, to light up the
slt csl, u, 5ihhsrrrection, and give up the wives
AF. i.Iieh 0! the citizens 10 the assassin's
lgoysd IN y rue the expedition failed the slaves
o5efalsd al the dignity OF the State was ex-
4res ~ ahd the criminals forfeited their
ke,tb hq' II had no effect on the party at the
er g.o" !" about 10 be inauguratesi inio pow
Al,bas,e~@- 40 purpose TO arouse the feelings Of
raid hr, i oy his reference to the ohm Brown
@isp,ass,,e POKE of IT as one of the effects of
pglhen,1 - SSoIittence 10 show that il is the |
eta is1n,N ~ uis North TO war upon the South
sals s'SP'e " and 10 warn The people OF Vir-
Party sb.1,ntaI naI they must expect when the /
ole, tb"l bail nave fully established its dominion
GpelIea ~ some Of the causes which had /
d@stjnv ! ne state of Mississippi to take her
hp ~! ~ lltr OWN hands Ghn had ill.,. a.