Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-17

wa W III Taxation
which was q subject Of a somewhat lcr.,
character. I had hoped that az some ..,rr -.
our deliberations, | should haze had an onnr,
tunity to have addressed my brother me,ntmr,
upon the state and condition Of the coup,,r
but, sir, under the operation Of the prcy;,,,,
question, | am deprived Of that opportnni,r
| desire now, in the few minutes left mo :,
state to this Convention and the cnnn,rv mn
position now, and the motives and imnnl..!.
which have animated me during the Session 81
this body.
Mr.. President, I have been a Democrat ,oi
still claim to BIO one. In the last Prcsid,nti,i
election | acted in connection WITH that NJ ,
ton Of the Democracy which had voted i1r
John G. breckenridge for President, ~irl.y,r.
dorsing, as I now do, the platform upon which
he ran.
In order to reply to some sentiments wl,;c,,
haze been tnrown out in this body by Soma
members who have differed in political opir.
IONS with me, | desire, in support Of nv posi.
ton, motives and sentiments, to refer TO s,n,
sentiments uttered by Mr.. Breckinridco in .
speech delivered by him in the Hall nj tia
House Of Representatives in Kentucky or ~.
2lSt Of December, lSt9. | shall read hut tra
passages.
Ia speaking NJ the Black Republican s,r,,.
nr rather thnlr political platform as hr ,LS9,,
understood tito be, nc nse,i this lansuapr.
LMr. i~IAYMoND here read an extract fIon u,
speech referred TO, in which Mr. Brcckinrt.s
rxlreSsc, Il hope that some othe- remedy ,b;s
Il 1cscrt 10 Il dissolution Of the Union wo,ld =.
!crInd Tor the evils Of whtc:, the South cam
planned.
Mr.. ~llAyMoSD also read an extract from ,bo
sau:e speech, in which it vas stated tina, ,bo
people OF the Southern Stctcs we're il advance
Of their Representatives in the cry for diss,Iu.
ton; but that.he hoped, nevertheless. sucb ,
disaster would be avcrted by Measure, Of con-.
~cllia'Ion and compromise.
This, sir, was the language held by Nr
breckenridge in the last polished succrh
which he delivered prior to his lonina,,oo.
and when l supported him, | did no, think
iha; was making myself Il party TO the dis.
solution ii this Union. | am satisfied. sir I'm,
all uT that party In lily section Of the STAT.
who supported Mr.. Breckenridge were ynv.
by higher and more patriotic motives N
him their support, than that Of I;ssoIy.
ny this Union.
have never been a ii.u1j5niS;. hay.
been III favor u! p~crpctuating forever, if posi-.
the Constitution and orr Union As il W.,
Ia US by cur fathers. believe
:iIc Constitution EIS been violated. believe
illi' the compromises Of the Constitution lave,
IN naaay distances. been tralIplcd under foot
ii hal lI"!"! that Notwithstanding al this.
better state %: feeling might ;.r brought
and the laiGn and The Constitution
-. So. a.. Il ,... =. .t
!. waS ;Jr tiicse rcasUns thai | had engaged
in this !n"dv, wiki my whole heart and lny
whole sprt, to cndcav0r, with lily colleagues
here, to bring about 4 restoration Of the coun.
try IN a condition Of peace, harmony and
good will amnng both sections. But,
sir. 81 this niolncni ] Scc--l say il with the
S~nrrcw-!hat it is 4 :~trrronc corclu.
ron "n me part Of 4 ~msjnritr of the members
II this body, that his Eniun is To be dissolved,
:issclvpl forever. Virginia has thus iur
!i.n. under the hope that reconciliation
nigh, he effected. Notwithstanding hat seven
;orthera S.ntrS hari already separated them
Gives l."ru III" Union. This hope, | regret to
AZ. wa net fulfilled, and the terrible cnHSe.
u"rc", it appears. is row upon Us.
Villa. :.ir To 10? cannot now argue this
~rvS,!nn. ,irSire, however. 10 state my pn-
iiur, ;%d shall do so a. briefly aud explicitly
5 ! CAT.
| kn"w-I feel this day that the same patri-
IT, spirit burns in my BOSOM that snimatcs
lc heart nf every member on this floor; yet,
/, the North western portion Of Virginia, from
'hici. come, dissatisfaction will bu produced
= the passage 81 this ordinance, because OF
irir ~il.,ls,r'! and deienceIess c0nditiDn-tnc
,sn't nr the pnlirT pursued towards that SC.
On hy tast lrcisla,ior. While the bounty Of
lc Commonwealth has been poured out upon
:rrv other section Of the Stale, that section
rs been neglected and. sir, 50 much 50 that
g liar. not ia. niearS of communication with
nnr city, W the commercial pur;S OF Virginia.
a. cannot .at I'D this capitol wi,hcu: Coming
tie Stale Of Maryland, having TO other
lr.n: of travel Ia this poin; than the B.lli.
,orr ari Ohio rail road. Ny people have no
ale whatever viii. any other point except
he cities of Piltshnrg and Of Baltimore. and in
rat state Of things, | apprehend thar, with
10 ,lisrlntinn Of interests which will follow
10 act Of secession, deep and bitter disSatis.
will prevail among them npon the con-
1mnlation Of this act Of dissolution.
NOW, SIT, ! nave DctI III itNf' Nv - bfhcl
tate Conference. Why, sir: E2causc if
mnycd and Maryland would not, the
curtains ard hills which, until within the
st ire years, have shut us out from the
nr''i. would again ~enci,c'e rs, and the only
.lIrt which ~. have had would be cffer,ua!ly
!ockcd MP. We would DO shut out from ev.
v market, ard our condition would be no
attcr than was that al the primitive settlers
that vast North. western region.
IN l"rkimg n the newspapers this morning,
.siraiS in see the a!sweIS Of the various
@~v'Trrs throughout The country 10 the re-.
Of Tie Secretary Of War for troops,
iiiG that .''c Governor Of the Safe of Mary
~ hats responded favorahly 10 the demand
ale uprn him by that official, ard has fur
ier Staten, officially that Maryland determines
continue in the Union.
Neg. What is the position in which We will
, placed if Maryland IS 10 adhere 10 the
n.un We will b. lacked NJ in the noun
until y"n choose to le; us ont. l~Inivcr.
] inant rnptcy will spread all over m: couH-
8. ! ~syruna'hize with ynn. but the INJURY
!rr!i will result from this mo:ln Of virdlca
"n 10 which yon propose resnrting viii he
in to NV people. M man upon this floor
Is Il ,rorc Southern constituency, in al their
Than | have; hut they must consult
lril interests. and |, rs their representative,
iIst SEE that their Interests suffer M dct!i.
ent here, :, ftr ~ l;cs in rny power 70
rcvcnt It..
What are ~. Ia do il Maryland taxes tbs
at.l r"f"s,S To 60 "uty Why, Mr.
r.s!I"i,., as has been remarked here before.
:. have E'rnnss iv,nia Immediately upon our
~DrGt"rn border, a:'d Ohio upon tie Wrst--
NV rrinry we have but one armed compa-
Y, and Il gallant company it 5. We haze
rn ri.dngh-ucii, ton. of E"blc ami patriotic
hnL We need arms-ard thr question Is,
tw are arms and munitions Of war 70 be
ais ported from the City Of Richmnrd, or
~ other point III tie east tc that colin:y =
hey cannot he sent there by any ordinary
esns Of transportarinn; and the only o.h'r
Of transportation is too Slow and loo eX-
,Esivc 10 ntler any hope Of efficient rc!ici.
You will TINS perceive hat our p%reiiramcHt,
the even; nf the Passage Of the ordinance 81