Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-22

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the question comes up; and would in this
connection. while up, advise as matter of some
Importance TO Virginia in my opinio:', that the
flags that are now spread all lhrcugl, this Com
monwealth shall at once hs taken down, and
the dag Of Nirgln. run mp in their stead, so
that all can vote under that flag
Mr.. WAITMAN II. WILEY, of Monongalla.
| riSe simply to respond to my respected friend
from Fauquer, (Mr. ScoTTl.
In respect to his appeal, wil say sir, that
when the position Of Virginia, shall have been
taken, whatever that position shall be, ex
pect to sustain ito sustain it in any quarter
or in any capacity in which it may be required
OF me. | will be willing to sustain it in the
field Unnecessary, or by the investment of what
little fortune have, if necessary. | shall
stand by Virginia to the last. Wherever her
fortunes lead her, will follow oypect 10 be
with those who follow them
But ia this crisis am required, as the re.
preventative Of portion Of tho people
Of Virginia, TO record their convictions
upon the question before US, and my own
convictions. believe this proposition wrong.
1t has not the assent Of my Judgment. be.
licye it is the act that il to destroy laS Slate
to destroy liberty itself believe, however
honest may he-es know honest they Are
tho sentiments and opinions Of gentlemen on
this floor that without the madness, VIC have
vet the folly oI Eunbser vi pulling down The
pillars Of the glorions teu,ple Of liberty, and
destroying ourselves.
cannot, therefore, record my vote ior this
measure. | expect to sustain il whGn il is
passed, and cel that the necessity which
l-, A.
guarantee tha, the pledge which ] make will
oa redeemed. Bat When | 90 home 20 nv
constituents and when i sec their trade Gll
DESTROYED: when see them cnt utt from every
market they had in The South Srd West
wher, sre bankruptcy and distress stalking
ubrGa.: in ;iI= midst Of the honest constituency
whom represent; when, perhaps, | shal! be
called 10 l.;uk upoH hloaGy fields and dcso!atc
homcs-when, n the midst Of all this ruin anu
desolalion lun't wait my constituency OF
my conscrnGe 20 rcproach me with having any
agency in producing it i; and when stand o..
fore the bar of my tod, wish to stand with
nT skirts sll clear % the 5Incd and the car
mage which. mis- fatal ACT vii! bring upoa lhe
State, If she shall adept such measure.
Mr. Gsonir RsrLoH, Of su;ng,a.--i lave
| have i.sd many trials anu Iijfical;!u, 20 cI:
that this hour is tic most trying that have
ever experienced in my lie.
We are TOLD that some OF my own c;uniy.
men have gone M 20 !ltrpc:S fcrrr, where.
perhaps, huud will b. shed. WHO a,o soac,
know not hu, | dn not deem it iEprobahle
that ny own son is among the rulh;.er. !!
10 IS !.ot certainly some i: he Eest tr:cT j.
have aia ,hvic.
c.me narc, ;s yGG kncT, az: pronounced
:nysei'a Unc; r:"i determined s lie same time
to hold IL that position until the very last hope
had failed aud, s.r, ,nn last li1po has failed.
| brlieve that TIC Union is ":craaIiy suHc, and
the question Is now, what is to he 'onc?
had vcrr !j,ir 1it!iculty in ,naki'ig III, my
mind ~ vn'e ior he proposition of tn. gentle
mar from Famq1er, (Mr. Srorr,l bccnusc
thought il Sa: rlgh.. and tccausn thought il
wal better that the prcp'e should have al oy.
po!;uniiG mf t:,r"Sirg he!seen twr prcpo*;
iln7,S--ul tiuGIlag whetne. t;,ry Truld ror-
scldate III. border States first, ar whether
th.S would nrlu,t an uriinaGce Ci SecessiG;l
wiihont that prrcadure. Tha. proposition has
been voted tluWn, aud a5:c the siase qt."Sll":'
c0;nca up Of secession or NJ secession. .!Ad
what am 10 tln? | ii.u s"rr; n s,iy, sir, tha.
/ cannot approve oi it. Yet, this tonScai'vn
is going IL pass it, whether vn:a 10: IL Or
M, bur. iii any eT*nt, | an 'lrtcTH'He! to
90 wherever Virginia roes, and | %oi!id hare
srail:mc;i not supPhSe :or q moment that be,
cau,. clnnc. vote for this measure, and would
prefer tha. proposed by tte gentleman from
Fauquer, ! would lhrns any obstacle in the
way Of Tic action oi the Convention. faay
be doing wrong, but ii 10, it is al error ni
The head, and not Of the heart, can say, in
the language oi one who figured more than
three hundred years age in the Ok: World,
whose name and fame VII stand forth III the
pages IF history identified with all that is no.
ble and independent down TO the end CT .iac
ITSELF mean the iiuslTious Luther. When
hc was summoned before the dig gatar;cs OF the
Old World, he observed
81 cannot and will not rccant, because it is
neither safe nor advisable to DO anything
against conscience. Here stand; cannot
ar; otherwise
don't know whether ttv debates of this
day will ever see the light, but if they dc,
want it to be seen why cannot vote for ibis
measure; and want il TO appear thai dc
clarrd whatever may BE- my 7ote, that you'd
20 wherever the aiaj arity ci the nccp'e nj llr.
g;ria would so.
Will conclude by tenderin$ to the GonTrn-
ZION thanks for the attentive manner in WEicli
these fr6 remarks have bea listened to.
Mr.. RENjAMlH Wu.soS, Of Harrison. Mr..
President, 10 member on this floor feels more
deeply than Do the responsibility that de.
wolves upon hiGi. | am here, ilnL to net for
myself, bnt am chargsd with a representative
dnty--not Of all ordinary character, but Of the
utmost importance TO my people. !! ls for tie
people Of my county must peak AID ac;.
The vote just taken upon The proposition "l
the gentlemen from Fauqni"r, is known To br
It's! vote +; is known tina! ~ ordinance o!
secession will pass this Consrn!a tns day
u,y vote could hot prevent il l:;v., no de.
s;rc "a hinder what is ~ he the ;D1 0i this
body. If vas "t to aci i"r G:y"atf, | cos.lG
do SO Tithaut The cmrarrGas scicnt l"6 feel.
Sir, shall snrink Go.n lln rc:; ;.rr;;5li.Y,
and avoid no s4ue Fat | am At a ir-a ,i;acw
rba! wHud hc tho Hlsa ot ny ..r.*..'ionr,' 10
ihi; iaur d MI c..;;n;rys ir,tGh-. 49,, -
nv vu.u -ui,;,i rGf change the rt:,;iiF. ash
Liis. may tc .:cs!s;.d f"oia v"iIn. on - 20
pa: ed ordinance f secession
The excusa was granted
Mr W. G. Hsaw-s, af Prr-in i J.! .,..
desire To tct4ir ;he CcE"an!Iaa further th;.:'
to :i; permission Fir D'ya"!l and III; colleague
III. Mcl,tE::y IL iiz a written Stn!a'srai Of
the r&ssuns wny wo saai! g",s against y: orai'
nance oi Secession,
Leave hav;rg been granted, the iHioTine
was haHdsd to the reporter for publication:
Hall or THE CONVENTION,
Wednesday,, April l'',h, 1851,
W :.rn tLo Jeop,s ol PreS."a county, in EH''-
ruarY last tirSl heard cf the !'eSsagr. hy the
General Asssi,dly, OF tine act c'sillig Sn"s-
reign Convention of the State inr the o;iroase
nf taking ipts consideration the suherI If fete
raj relations, meetings were held ia taa several
districts ac the county, by the IrcPie, in "llic!l
~, -na,iy.d ,i,,t tl.n,- ,youll knld 81 county