The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-25

The Convention was called TO order hy the
President at l2 clock.
PRAYER by the Rev. Gao. w. NoLLEY, of the
NJ T.. Church
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr HALL, of Wetzei, arose to make a per
sonfl explanation, in regard TO his remarks on
Thursday. which had been made the subject
of news paper criticism, as well as comment
l,y gen ntlemen from the Northwest He had
I.cn represented as saying that the whole
Northwest was unsound in other words,
that they were no; true representatives OF
Virginia sentiment. and not loyal to the Com
mon wealth, He did not intend TO include in
the remarks he had made, the whole North
west, or any considerable portion thereof
He alluded 10 those two or three thousand
Lincoln votes in that section, and to that por-
ti0n of the pcopi" who sent members TO this
Convention elected upon platform dicta ted
by the Wheeling Eatefiigeacsr LincoIo's or
gan Ia the Northwest. which has reporter
u}0n tnls floor. In this connection ne ,nen-
toned MesSrs CleGeus and Hubbard of Ohio
iii. CAENESs. Ibid underst tand the gentle
man TO say that stood upon platform die
ta;rd by tie Wheeling iHteFtgcRcerr
Mr. Hall said SIR, this
Mr.. CLEMENs.-l want Il categorical answer
10 nav question.
Mr. HaLL.--I said this that he ran upon n
platform OF resolutions defended by the editor
Of the Wheeling TntsHigence,.
Mr. CLEaEYs.-Ihat is not an answer to my
que~ lion.
Mr.. HALT is all you will get from me.
Mr.. CiESKNs.-Hery we'll sir.
1Gc PRESIDENT here lntnrpoSrd, and said the
remarks were taking a course beyond his un-
derstanding of personal explanations A
gentleman might set himself right on any
point which had been misundrrs TODD: bnt
could not allude TO the position occupied by
others.
Mr. HAII said he had no disposition TO mis-
represent the people of the Northwest He
had supposed the gentlemen alluded to repre-
~eutrd the sentiments of majority OF their
people, not that thay were doing ANYTHING
wrong OH this floor. He went on 10 speak of
the Importance of unity among the people of
Virginia ON the great question now ;tgitating
the country.
Mr.. CARLILE rose 10 a point OF order. He
was not aware that there was any question
before the Con VpntiOn
The PRESIDENT said the gentleman from
Wetzel had arisen to make personal expla-
nation, but he thought he had exceeded his
prIviige.
Mr., HALL then produced the following spe-
ciai dispatch to the Wheeling InteIligencer
which was read
"RIcHNosD, February 2oth
Great Indignation prevails here among North
western members on account Of the course pur-
sued by Leonard s, Hall, delegate from Wstzel
county. He openly denounced his colleague last
LlEht. IN the parlor of the npOtswood House, ~ Il
slbInlsslonlst. and read letter from Mr.. Charles
Russell Of Wheeling, in support of his views
lhe gallant old Gen. John Jackson, of Wood
county, repudlated Hail and his letter before Il
Iarse crowd, showing that Hall did not represent
Ne,Lei county. much less the Northwest having
nren elected 2niy by a mesEre plurality, and that
through division Of the Union men Of his coun-
sri by Messrs Wiley lie Gismep% 10 JACK o. feBnr Bnr
ley, and all others from the West whom / have
heard speak Of the affair. C."
Mr.. HALL then read the letter from q W.
RUSSELL alluded to above, to show that it was
not liable 10 the construction placed upon it,
TRANSPORTATION OF NEGROES.
Mr.. MoSrAGUE offered the following which
WAS adopted
Re'o'red, That the several railroad companies in
this State be requested to report to the Couven-
fFpu A. fir4h
carried over their roads route for anv Southern
States, within the years lo55 to 1861. inclusive.
ANOTHER PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. CLEMENS arose to a privileged question
Only one consideration prompted him TO say
= sILgie word IN reply 10 the gen tleman from
NetZcl. He was here as a representative of a
portion of the people of the Common wealth
and was not insensible of impressions that
had been sought 70 be created against him
both III public and private. The effect of this
was apparent in the faces and breasts of those
hFo"ho hinl, ana III the sentiments OF the SOW
ereign people OF this section. He would put
the heel of ineXpressible contempt on every
lnsinuatlon come from whence il might that
he was wanting III loyalty TO the Common
wealth. He reviewed his Congressional re-
cord, and alluded to his speech which had
been extensively circulated Let any gentle
man who denounced that-as the gentleman
from MiddleseX did ,and then ackno w ledge that
Ae had never read lt--as an incendiary docu-
ment, peruse it, and say if it will not satisfy
the most ex treue secessionisi. To the gentle
from WetZel he could afford to be rnap-
unanimous. When he declared that he Mr.
Clemens} stood on platform dictat ted by the
editor of the Wheeling Intetligencer he said
that which he would not presume to say was
prompted by malice, but would assume that
1T was said through ignorance: he said thai
which showed most miserable lack of infor-
nation. lie stood on his own platform, which
he made in the lace OF the most fiery opposi-
ton in his own county, and triumnhed-
triumphed gloriously. Mr.. Clemens expires
sed extreme devotion and loyalty TO Virginia
MIR MONTAGUE arose to a privileged ques-
uon, though he regretted the necessity: for il
seemed 10 be the general sentiment among !
gentlemen, that they were here TO make per-
sOnal explanations, and for nothing else The |
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Clemens had said |
that he denounced his speech as an incendary |
CoIument, and then admitted that he never |
read 1t. The point which he made on that |
occasion, related 10 the corruption of the Go
NtTnment, which had resorted TO forgery, and |
violated our laws by sending documents 10
the negroes OF the Commonwealth to stir up
lhsuTrectiOn. He had not read Mr. Clemens
siieech lie Was not IN the habit of reading
speeches, Tor he had matters of more impor-
tAnce 10 attend to.
hr. HUBBARD, Of Ohio, replied to the re-
MARKS OF the member from Wetzel He de-
hlrl tiitt ne was elected on a platform dicta-
ted by the Wheeling Inteliigsncer, and read
Ai' address 10 his constituents to show the
position ne occupied. lie affirmed his LOYALTY
70 the Commonwealth but seemed 10 think
Virginia rights would be more secure in than
THE NATIONAL DIFFIcULTIEs
AI lkED"AY, OF Plttsyiyania, called up his
Jfsolutton which was laid the table on
" ~ edhesday, and 1t was accordingly taken up
Ahe resolution reads as follows:
!'e,o!red, That select committee of five he an
f'iAsesq, "lth Instructions TO inquire aud report as
stSeally as possible, whether any movement of
r,rs vi men has been made by the General Gov
r,I'Ae @ A. to any fort or arsenal in or bordering
Or coercion - Nf' A'A "''"'n
"r BARBOUR, of Jefferson, regretted that
ms dDseace should have caused such resoIu-
@ t2s 70 oe lad upon the table, for it met his
~ StI"'i ,'t alproDaiion. Occupying, as he did,
- 1 position OF Superintendent of the Arsenal
.. h4F ptrs Ferry, he anxious that the
P'oiIe should have all the inforrna ton il was
'oe 10 obtain, relative to movements
I ~ aN'I place He would inform them that
soldier and every piece of ammunition
- - tAeft was sent at his suggestion. An in
i u1ation OF that matter would prove a sub | ,
" interest TO the people of Virginia.
noksr, OF Page, advocated the resou- t
ana >, itts p"opie were opposed TO coercion,
f,-ts" q" tie Feiniorcement and arming of the
ri,b, III oFuer that, If Virginia should deem il
tss ;,a "44a proper 10 pass an ordinance of Sc !
a nn"t.' the General Government would be in !
~ ,ioh t,oh 10 eoerce her They were in favor =,
All Dhtoh that would secure the equality of !
HE 'ne states. Their voice would ever be 4
tls-sV 70 pray for Union, such their IA
Uuion ,.t9 It.o9iished but they were opposed TO !
Il an niiich did not furnish equal protection
Al ie hoped The resolu tion would pass :,
ryur nAkbotk sad lac had disposition to 5
No, -, t tHe local papers at home, and did S
Uniop opose 10 discuss the great subject of Il
say h1'ch 'ch Il resolution as this. lie would &
- H""eFcr, that Virginia was in an unfor- ! p
fIa' !" condition if she was afraid of fiftv b
,ha, t"aieo men. In further remarks he said
rTnio ~ose ~ VINO We're the last 10 90 out of the a