Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-09
Virginia Convention. /.

hiChMoHD, April 8.
The Virginia State Con vention re-assenblsd
this morning.
Secession resolutions from the people OF
Chaseviils and Norfolk COUNTIES, we're present
ed
Mr.. Holiday said that the signers to the let.
ter constitu ed but . email minority of the
people OF the county.
Mr.. johnson presented . petition for seces-
sion, signed by 1900 people of Richmond. He
said that the signers constituted but about
one-third Of the voters Of the city, though it
had been w.. eparation.
The 9th r. was taken up in Commit
tee Of the Whole and the amendments offered
yesterday were defeated.
Mr.. Bouldon moved to strike out the whole
resolution and insert substitute, embody yiDg
declaration that the separate independence OF
the seeded States right to be acknowledged
without further delay, and such arrangem ents
made, and such laws passed as the separation
may make necessary aud proper.
The Convention refused TO strike out by
yeas 6, nays7l.
Other amendments were rejected.
The 9Th resolution was adopted % to 81.
The Convention then referred back TO- the
Sth resolution, recognizing the right for just
causes.
MIR. Carl.le moved TO strike out the resolu.
ton. nd insert q substitute emhodying Msdi
sons language, justify ing recession only in the
event Of the failure Of every Constitutional
resort.
The Convention refused to strike cut by ayes
%, nays ia
UDioDists.
Other amendments we're then proposed and
rejected.
Pending the recess. several firm conaerva-
tives changed the votes, and voted for Mr..
Bouldon's substitute for the 9th resolution
The Sth resolution on re-asseu. bling was
taken up.
On motion Of Mr. Somers, the words they
coDcede," in the third line, were stricken out,
and the resolution was then adopted, and the
Committee rose IN the Convention.
Mir. Preston, . conservative, offered q reso.
luton supposed to have been occasioned by
the late war movement. declaring that the
Government has no power to suhjugats :
Southern State, protesting against any such
coercive policy, and authorizing the appoint
ment Of delegates to wait on the President,
present him ,hese resolutions. and respectfully
ask him to communicate TO the Conve en,ion the
| policy the Government intends to pureue
The resolution vas modified. on the eugges-
tion OF Mr.. Baldwin, and accepted By Mr..
Preston, as follows:
| WHEsEAs. In the opinion Of THE Convention.
the uncertainty witch prevails in the public
mind as to the policy the Government intends
pursu uing towards the seeded States, is ex.
tremely injurious Q the commercial and indus.
trial intereste Of the country, and tends to
keep up an excitement which is unfa vorable to
an adjustment Of the pending difficulties and
threatens the disturbance Of the public peace
therefore
RESOLVED. That Committee OF three dele
gates be appointed to Wait on the President.
Mr.. Carlisle offered an amendment to ipclud.
! . desire to throw the policy Of the seeded
States towards the General Government. Re
jee,ed.
Mr.. Preston's resolution was then adopted
o. modified.
Mr. Jackson moved reconsideration.
The Convention offered to take vote again
Mr.. Jackson made . vehement speech agaiDs
the proposition, declaring his Constituent
would never consent to Join South Catolina.
Lieut.. Gov. Montague made spirited speecl
10 reply.
Considerable feeling was manifested on al
sides
Some Of the Unionists consider that tn
adoption Of Mr.. Preston's resolution, will ami
hilate oil hope Of adjustment.
Without taking final vote, the Con ven,io,
agreed to adjourn, hoping for more calm ses
sion ON Monday.
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