Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-30

! Ciulh|-IH. st'tIlu VI! lHe piHfe'p1o VI W.
luton which oflcrct! in this Convention that
SirgEla, for the present should stand aione-
net ( '!ne: either 20 the South OF To the North
FirSi": oug!t to o.Cmpy the position q Il man
who IS appealed to III some personal qunrre!
among others, md VINO says: - cannot decide
this question mere, nj, party, but vii! DC
true to all. Give me time. Let me separate
from the multitude and 60 where | can dr!ioe.
rate, and there will decide the question Of
so much difficulty 10 all.
do not propose. Mr.. Chairman, to place
Virginia in q Southern Conlrderacy without
knowing hom ve are 10 get there. want
gentlemen tp tell me how, il Virginia gees out
Of this Union, with view to Immediate con-
nccto3, how she is to get to the Capital OF the
Confederate States Of the South 7 | asked,
sniu2 time ago hhw is she to pass through
North Carolina? | see smile on the face OF
one wlio is ready, have no doubt, to respond,
hat lay ordinance has no provision by winch
North CaryIiila and Tennessee may get to
Washington il Virginia seccdes, and puts her
saif in the position proposcd-leayins them
connected with the Nor:h.
mus. confess that at the first view Of the
Sutjsc;, | hal some difficulty in regard to H.
and therefore determined 10 amend Is have
already DONE the proposition which hac the
homer t. submit to this Convention, and IN
which have provided that we shall secure for
the States Of North Carolina and TcnnrsSee
50 long AZ Virginia occupies an independent
position at least the rig 1T Of transit across our
territory to the capital ut Washington. If she
wishes to 30 there Bat want gentlemen to tell
INC, who advocate extreme secession doctrines
how il is that we arc to connect ourselves with
the Confederate States Of the South while this
Tier OF s!avA!iold;ng States lies between US! =
No one yet, rs understand, has attempted to
snow nos this tiiliicu!ty is to bc overcome.
listened 10 my friend from Orange (MT. Nor
TONI whom see before me- listened to him
with great pleasure the other day-and hs
talked about tobacco, and various subjects, in
reply 10 me But, sir. | do not want to join
these Confederate States without North Caro-
lima and Tennessee; as thereby We might put
my friend il that piciicanent in which be
would fcign place himself, when he said that
If Virginia would go out and North Carolina
and Tennessee should not follow, he would
present to mc his head in charger.
While he told Us this with much confidence
in its occurrence, want him to Show us the
other plan by which lie hopes 10 carry cut his
,dos Will hc refer to The action OF North Ca.
rolaa to sustain him in his mode Of specu!a-
ticn? SHOULD suppose not. for the people oil
tina, State have declared against convention,
rs have tne people Uf Trnle:see. If THIS rriu
sal on the part ol the people Of those States to
call conventions is any indication Of public
sentiment there, say the very reverse OF what
tic gentleman calculates upon is likely 70 be
th: fact. Then, sir, am unwilling 10 take the
,n,sitiun which, my friend woIId havc Us take,
IS meynbrrs Of these Confederate States, until
know whether North Carolina and Tennessee
are to cooperate with u5 in forming new
confrderscv for The South. AS to the resolu'
tons that have tir-rGd ana the ordinance
accompanying them, say now, am really IN
aci with ct!iers On that subject, and TO be adj
rised by them.
have no sort Of apology to make, however,
10 any body for the course that believe 1t my
conscientious duty 10 pursue. They Hay tell
me here that my course has excited some H.
tercSt and surprise among some oil those "ith
whom | have always acted; but let me tell
these friends, much as I respect them, that
nv private friendships can never pc permitted
to ,ntrrrerc With my puhlin dn'v.ii.iwevnr
much rlaT haze caus= TO regret oclhS scPa
ra,c.t rom dos: around me, yet stand nero
Occupying the very position which took WHEN
was before the people Of My county. have
occupied. that position, ST., which was IN ac
cor,lancc wilh that he'd by Mr.. Bell, Mr. Fill
more and other distinguished patriots OF the
Union Whig party, to whom have already re-
ferrcd. This, sir, Is the position which occupy
nov. and, never can permit my party relations
Ia in6ucnce ,ne 10 any other course than that
winch believe 20 De just and right and proper.
make complaint OF no one upon this iiuor
g'ho eiltrrtainS sentiments opposed 10 lnine.-
And say that thcro Is not !: man upon this
inor who has more Cause ID be grateful 10 the
pe0pIe of this Commonwealth tnan have
nore has been made more to feel everywhere
that i!u TiSa brother 70 each one OF her sons
and 10 ali the dius shters o! this Common wealth
!han have | say no man has better cause t. oe
grateful TINT be has been c.i!cd friend in every
gac;ion-ycs, sir, in yours and yours, trelcr'
ring to Mr.. lioLLADAT, Of Norfolk, and TO hr.
HArMoSD, Of Marion,) is we'll as in every other
section of the Stlto than | have | expo
ri.ucrh this kindness in Jour Northwestern
Section, sir, (refcr,ing TO tir. WILEY, OF No
non sala,) where found the people as true
upon this question OF our peculiar institutions
all, all, whom, for the frsI time, had the
pleasure to meet--as in any part OF Virginia.
Il has been sai sir, that there is, or rather
would be. M alienation Of feeling between the
East aud West | am snrc this cannot be so.
shall not discuss this question Of taxation,
which is said to be the cause Of this aiena
ton; it is not properly before this COMMITTEE;
but | hope | lusy be pnrdoned for saying 10
some OF these gentlemen near me- that when
ever the Question crlncs UP, | shall deem II
nv duty 10 make an inquiry into the necessl-
" of tn. proposed change in the Constitution,
which it is desired should DC made, and shall
vote tor the resolution OF inquiry.
But, sir, it was the sentiments OF Mr. Bell,
alluded to in the extract read By Inc, 10
, which desired to call tbs attention OF this
Committed Wh'!e a. no maa will deAy,
there is large CONSERVATIVE element at the
| Norih-wiie there are men in Boston, that
cradle Of liberty and th- Athens Of America,
Is she is called, who are conservative upon
this subject and just upon others; while there
arc men all over that noblt old Common
wealth Of Massachusetts, ~ho Sympaihizc
With US, desire to sag, however, that nc
man can shut hIs eyes TO the iact that there is
. uu ovc-T hcn:nG minority in the North OF
those who endorse the sentiments Of MIR.
Lincoln ard his Cabine: ministers, and U"l-
TOD States Senators OF that stamp. Inc feeling
here at tn: South has become somewhat sitni
: inr to that said 70 exist ii: times %! Old, when
tha, son 81 Sololnon who filed the throne O
l,;s father, and spoke to his prnpie after the
/ ciunscl o TIM young men," lie said TO them
! my fathe. maIc Your yoke heavy, and
c will nad to your yoke; my father also cdas
t tised you with whips, but [ will chas;se you
= with scosplons.' Then the venerable old men
Of Israel asked il this be so-if there be nc
: end to our oppres,ions-ii all III; bonds ol
our Cnion arc broken, "Snat portion have "e
t in David? Now see to t!;!ne own house.
, So it might be asked aox. Mr.. Chairman, l!
. this is the feeling Of the North towards th=
: South, what portion have We in this Union
ard CoastitutionY If Mr Fillmore looked
: upon the election OF sectional candidates even
Of tie character Of Mr.. Fremont in 1896, as
!. caIlsc Of disun1n now whsn, the condition ~
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