Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-25

Eescrsd this Convention does not wish 10 inaugurse
National Convention and would not rely such body Afford
plain give such would satisfy people this
fae that their honor and interest would obtain pro.
tee Ion from such Convention; but the contrary that the
people ohe souh might reasonably sppehend
you'll the judiciary system OF the United States and
make the Judges elective by the whole people the Union
Seward Ia, declared @ party would DO soon as thy acquired
upoP the rights o. Ss minority seeon
| Submitted by Mr. WHITFIELD
Resoced That the election OF Lincoln Proficiency
OF the United sta e and sions entertained TO the
policy Of his administration together with the withdrawal Of the
STATE from the Union having placed Ens in great
and csr " upon the course shs is for the future
qua which may adopted by IT,
| by this Cohven ion, e not rAtih,d within by the
safes will with seeded States provdei the latter have
corporsed in their Constitution provisions preudicla
Reored while tender our warm sympaihics our
received from the NORTH this Convention should
look the interests Virginia and by inclination and
prom pursue that course which will produce harmony and pre-
Resolred That In the Judgment Of this oenventn this
coerce a seeded State.
Re diced That the force present the ssrna
tive TO na oil uLins either with the North OF South In the
opinoa Of this Convention her true position will be with the lat
| ter
| Submitted BY Mr. WILSON
Resocs' That the people Virginia. In Convention
be1, with patriotic deyotio tie Uoion Of these
ed cns enty tn full security constitutional gns,
sai the maintenance OF the ,quaty Of all the States.
Cove mt to inc ase u the forts arsenas and dock
yads thin the limits OF Vg do looking TO
like prepare io1s against hi State
Suhui 'ei nv Mr. SHARP:
l. Be solred as TIE tbs body That The COnstu
ton Cove and Ut and established by
foeah having the prolific Of prospect
peace sd happiness ali the people o. the I'm ted states and Of
prosperity and happin only from It's fouodaton g. the
present e and will be for all to posterty II
but true the In fr emen snoua
brof destroy and veshiy
causes of int raee oppression ana nsudeA6 eva ee and
ony tNen aft all pegceg and constitutional OF redress
have been tried aud have failed
Ee'oe II AZ without expressing an opinion as 70 e,he
state has the con uona sh lose EIDE from tn UHi-n
this It's exercise the OF state
OF political suicide that would aggr-vat eve
conpl line Of her than remedy single
Resoired Thss though believe that government shou
the thi enforce all It's laws made In
pur.uanc- the Constitution establishing IT, and 10 hold al It's
ths and equivalent 20 Just government At all yet we
attempt he part OF the Federal GOVern
enL is laws in the seeding staes to take by
and he property Of said Government In tbs
cedng that have captured by sai states from
act Of pol bad In It's inevitable resuj-an
Enthusiastically calculated produces civil and sectional
str re- he oires casmity ,hat Gu possibly oeAN Peope
ReSoired That whilst would depFecate on the part OF the
Federal act cLuad Intended to coerce the
seeding States them and produce astse OF y var
co al strife yet would equally depscste and co dmn
the seeding States, of them any fort arsenal navy
yard other propef ownai In the s Of said Fed
Government at Of the part OF said seeeins
States In which ac said Sale or states would be the
and that Virginia. uudtr such ccum
stances would under CATION and would not assist
support such State, States In produced by such act
ilvda ogsit lie spt of fairness TO all
e and ed the spirit that Ia the aion Of this
tho Ctenden Roder State resolutions DO bass
OF tm NJ III would be fair TO al parties and Satisfactory to
virgua AMI 10 the Border S.stts Of this Conederacy
On motion Of Mr.. HALL, Of Lancaster, the Convention
adjourned