Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-16

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nor about driving our constituents. We
will not be driven one way nor the othcr'
into precipitation. We Will go with our
eyes open, when we do go; we WILL act as
our duty requires; we will act IN accord
anco with the duty which we owe to our
Commonwealth !; in accordance with the
duty we owe to patriotism, in ACCORDANCE
with what duty and honor as Pirglnlans
require at our hands. And, sir, | entrcat gen
tlelnen-and | do not address myself partlc-
ularlv to the gentleman from Princess Anne
Il mean all Of us-not tn act with preclp-
"itation. Ii is our duty, standing here as
watchmcn upon the walls Of our political
Zion-if I may use the word-as sentlncls
Of the great public interests committed 10
our hands, to DO calln, to be consideratc,
! wise, prudent: aud let US so act that when
ever the path Of duty shall have been
| opened up to us, whenever duty shal IN
pei US forward, let us follow in that path,
| wherever it shall lead US.
But, Mr.. Chairman, let lis act upon the
subject now before Us. The amendment Is
right, in my judgment, as it is, and | am
sure that when the gentleman from Princess
| Anne shall have looked at it himself with q
little more reflection, he will be satisfied
that it makes no difference whatever in the
original resolution, in the respect TO whlch
he takes exception that it does not recon-
mend the occupancy Of the forts, but mere
IL leaves the question opon without an eX-
preston Of opinion, ona way or the other.
Mr.. WIsE-l propose. to say & word or two
about the effect Of the gentle'nans amend
n.ent. He admits all want him to adult
He admits that the resolution, as it now stands
alnenicd, permits the occupation, by the mill
tarY forces Of the United States, OF the forts
OH the main land ard in the harbnr. That is a
f,ct which cannot be denied. But his amend
ment goes further, and permits, in the election
of the United States authorities, The reinforce
tnrnt Of the forts outside the harbor and cf the
main land. That tho gentleman in fact admit
ted, although. in resisting my Objection, NJ
seemed to contradict the fact.
But, sir. the gentleman asked ne d question.
He asked me two questions, which, upon my
part, | propose to answer. | asked him one
whiGh he did not answer. asked hlrt,, in the
event Of IN attempt upon the part of the INT
ted States ID hold lorcib!e occupation Of Fort
| Sumter, ii nc would regard that rs q breach OF
the pledges that we are making in these Tes"'
~lutlonS, 50 far is To make 1t Necessary Tor The
Con(ede!aied States ard for us to take prompt
and decided actioni II. did not answer that.
lie tells le he vii! look calmly Oh. SIR, | AN
calm upon this subject | haze spent, DOW,
morths here in rrtiecting; you know with what
labor, v9u know with what PATIENCE, WIN WHAT
long suffering. you and bore with each other,
in COMPARISON Of our r!e~$ and reflections upon
ali The puin.s Of these resolutions. and, now,
sir, will give the genti=r.'an !: ic'csraph'c DIS
yt;ch. referred from u source, !ur which Will
te PERSONAL: responsible, a, % lis correctness.
II Is tom l. r-sr rctah!e, an E";oraGic. anu L
responsible man. IL reals
NnKFJLK, April l1.-Th4 I4wner has JEST
Ir!t the larbor, with sealed orders, Tor the
: 'mih." I.lugh;er.)
Gentlemen may laugh 1T dispatches that may
be received; but, sir, here Il harhor within our
own State is made the point from which 10 send
out armed forces against the South. Gentle
men would resist The marching of armies
through tilS Commonwealth, and yet they sit
quietly and even laugh 1T the idea of the
"Pawhcc" being sent out with armed forces
for the .Sout.icrn States from tho harbor of
Norfolk.
Mr.. SraMEEs-Will the gcnt!cDan from
Princess Aune allow TIC 70 interrupt bin?
Mr.. WlsE-l viii, although the gentleman
refused TO yield To TIE Just HOW.
NJ. SrHMgns--i I'D, bccarSc i had but 4
moment remaining. Tho gentleman states that
! did hot answer MS question rs to what
wonld DO in Z Certain contingency. | reply TO
the gentleman that will vcrv cheerfu!ly co.
operate with him in what understand to he
his plan Of lighting in the Union. (Laugh:er.)
| do not want to 60 cut Of the Union.
Mr. WSG.-li is precisely Sucn an answer
., ,.,.,.J f.,,, t-r -. l,,a , ,rhnD | fuur
HIM the ether day talking SO braycly Of his
Virginia blood and his Virginia feeling. |
thought then the gentleman from kanawha
was talking cant. When you corne to bring
him down to the point, he il always looking 10
some other contingency. Tic gentleman talks
about my fighting in the Cn:On. Sir, the gen.
tleman, | AM afraid g" hen he comes TO tight, will
be found veering towards tla, North star which
now controls the tide Of mis- - mpalhics. ilcsays
he will not be dragged. 1t SO happens in The
heavens that there is All influence, 4 mysterious
in0ueI.cc, lnole miraculous than anything |
have ever known on earth, MI influence that
wien II touches the needle in whaiercr quarter
nf the earth, that nee die still turns Northward.
Sir, in the political heavens. to, at abou.
m angle CT 10 deg due North, that star makes
the needle lremblc towards the North pole. Tnat
Southern cross which il $, e when you approach
the equator, has no such Influence none. Ire.
collect when | crossed tho equator once upon
the high seas and | saw the polar star OF my
own hemisphere descend below the horizon, it
Was then That | haie farewell to my country.
As saw that star dip beneath the earth, !
saw ASCENDING in the Southern hemisphere the
Southern cross. Bat, Notwithstanding, | passed
the line that cuts the earth through its centre,
The line Of the equator, that needle which
guided tn" ship over the "aS!y deep, that VOC
de, still on and on, did not tresnbie 0war1s 4
line Southern cross. 1t still tremblrd towards
that North solitary star that had dipped below
the horizon. SO with that gentleman. On
the other SIDE q! the equator, carry him where
YOU will, | am afraid there is an influence, like
TIA. mysterious influence Of tue needle, that
vii. mike him Ireuble still towards tue North
ern pole.
Thank i,r; Scr IL. ;:at tie needle or the com.
pass carnOt have lis ptirt under the Influence
Of line maidstone turnri 10 the North star, with
uii having lis opposite point turned directly 10
the Southern cross. The gentleman takes one
direction, and | take another. lie is tnrned to.
ward the North stnr, ! toward the Southern
cross. do not mean 10 impugn his motives;
have no doubt they are AZ patriotic rs my
own. will not part without sadness from the
.S1rrh Star. As to parting from the Union, in
rny affections, ! shall never do that. As to
leaving its flag. whenever leave this Confede.
racy, this North star Confeheracy, which
makes lhe rredlr Irrmble northward, sir, ]
shat! carry thc flag Of the old Union out with
me; ahu If ever haze To fght-sO hell me
Gpd!-t will fight with the s,ar.spangled ban.
nor still in one hand aIn! my mu>ket IN the
other. will never takp my Southern cross
ar ANY Palmetto for my flag. will never ad.
nit that a Yankee can drive ne from the Union,
ana take from me our capital. Will take
from f.irii forts, viii take from him flags, |
wi. take from him orr capital, ! will take from
him, If | can, my whole country ard save Tic
whole. vii: that satisfy The gentleman as 10
fighting in the Union? It. will. am glad OF
it. I lmplorc HIM though, when te says hc