Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-02

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an opportunity CT being relreE cntcd here
Mr.. HAYMoSn,.--f am one Of the rco,nn.,
tivcs from the county Of Marion, AID | hc,
leave to say 70 the gentleman ;i:a:, ailhourf
We are surrounded an[ltovcr-rilden, We, III,
b :arts Of q large majority Of hat people art
with Virginia.
Mr.. MogToN.-I am proud To hear it.
give the gentleman all credit; and ii thcr. !.
one man on this floor who sympath!2es with
that patriotic gentleman more than do. know
him not; yet I cheerfully accord him all
honor; and would be willing to crown his
brow with laurcls.
Mr.. HALL, OF Wc!Zel-I wouid remind the
gentleman that the colleague of that traitor
Carlile (Mr BENJAMIN WILSON, is now in the
hands Of the enemy.
Mr.. MoEToN-i krow that; bu: IRE We "a
stop the wheels Of reform whea the peop,
need reform, because the patriotic REPRESENTA-.
tive from the county Of Harrison CIR. WILSON,
happens to be in the hands Of the cner,y
But we will try u protect his interests ard The
interests Of the other loyal citizens OF that
section, and allow them an opportunity 70 vote
upon the organic law.
We all agree that there shal! be REFORM !
believe myself that this is 2 peculiarly auspi.
cious period for us to enter upon these reforms.
AS my friend from Rockb-idge (Mr. MooRr, j
justly said, 'dcmagoguism is AZ Il discount at
present. and thank God that Northcrn i'm.
portation Of political trickstcrs is at discount;
and whilst it is So and whilst we have an able,
intelligent, and patriotic body Of statesmen.
atn willing that VIC should do our business
! consider ourselves fully equal to the worl,
before us. Let US perform it, and then submit
it to our people, and if they pronounce it we'll
they will adopt it; if not they will reject it.
differ widely with my friend from the
county of Loudoun, (Alr. CARrER.) think, #
there is anything that has tended TO dcmoral.
ize the voters OF Virginia, and disturb the
peace Of society, it is this continual and per
pe;ual appeal to the people. The popular
elections, occurring almost every month, bavc
become nuisance to the people themselves,
and they desire L change As regards the .II
dietary, experience has prGTed, 40; only in the
North, but in the South, that the judicial
tenure Of oil &c has been made prtjudciul to
the public interests. So with justices and
/ constablcs Every man who is ut all familiar
| with the election system, as REGARDS these Olli.
GERS, must know that the election OF a lnags.
tratc or constable frequently creates more ir-
terest in county than the election 0! judge
of the Court Of Appeals.
! am pleased with the report Of tnat Com.
mttee so far as | have seen it, 1t may need
amendment, and If SO, think there is wisdom
enough in this House to finish and polish of
| that work, which The Committee has presented
| to us. | will state TO the gentleman from
| Peasants and Ritchic (Mr. liALL) that If the
vote upon the question OF ratification shall be
! postponed three or four months subject to tha
proclamation Of the Governor, will be salts
| fed; but will not yield to an effort made by
the public press to throT odium upon this
Convention, and produce division among The
people. trust that every man will be bold
and independent enough to think and &c. FOR
himself My effort, irons the time Of the
passage OF The Ordinance OF Secession, has
teen to unite us together as band Of brothers.
| / do not inquire who WAS or vino was not I'll
original sccessionist The question with Inc
is, who is true man now. This is the all i'm
portant matter for Us, because it is only By .
union Of tr@e inen that we will succeed in Our
great struggle to achieve ard maintain our lib
| critics.
| am, us have said, in favor Of entering
upon the consideration Of the Constitution
reforms, for think tha. Us will not probably
have in the future 6 more able body than We
| have ct present.
| Mir. MALLoEY.-Ths question seems % nave
been abundantly discussed, and viii! the bread,
est latitude; and hope that further argument
in regard to the resolution may cease. While
am up will ssy that shall vote for il my.
SELF and tnat am opposed To any al;c; at!1ns
| OF the Constitution ct this time, except al, tag
as to make i: conform 10 the Confederate Cpil-
sttution.
| 1t is not G time TO paic. up IN instrument 0i
that important character. acknowledge It's
defects and am willing under ether circunslaH
ces 10 make such amendments IS may be ncces-
Sary but not while wc arc involved in serious
war, tho result OF which no man is wise enough
| to foretell. knew that it WAS drlecti;e i'll
eighteen hundred and forty.ninc, and had it
not been for my conservative views Should
have been elected q member Of that Coaren-
tion but am opposed TO going into the sub
jcct while surrounded by present difficulties.
Mr.. UAYMoSD.-1 would ask what is the
pending question: offered an amendment TO
the resolution to the effect that the report be
re committed with instructions to the Commit
tee to report Constitution in conformity with
that of the General Government
The PggsIDEST.-Thc pending question is
upon the resolution OF the gentleman from
Clark county, that when the Convention ad-
journs on Wednesday next, the 2Cth instant,
it adjourn to meet again On the fourth We'd
neSday Of November, 1861.
Mr. NELSoS.-In offering this resolution
was impcllcd by reason which was paramount
The aspect OF affairs in my section Of the
country are Of the most threatening character.
The enemy are at my door. Il is questionable
| hath cho iptn M hn
Constitution, and cannot think Of remaining
here to pTotraot the session Of the Convention
| by labor which ought to be performed At an
other time, and under more favorable circum-
stances. The suggestion has, however, been
made to me, that should for the present,
withdraw my resolution, and accordingly doso
The PREslDENr.-The question now under
consideration is, therefore, uD"r the following
resolution:
Resolved, That it is nexpt,i at at this ses.
stitution OF this State further ',an to conform
it to that Of the Confederate s ties.
Mr.. HALL, OF Wetzcl.-I II IS necessary to
make one amendment to il.r Constitution,
why is it not important that We should make
all the alterations thut arc required in the OF.
ganic law Where is the necessity Of sending
one amendment to the pcop!e How, another
next fall, another next year, aud fourth Dcr::
hops i"- yeera !..m.c auh'.'..'inS Question al
ter question when it may rise. |; requires
no argument to see the ;mpracticability of
such course. II there is division CT senti-
Inent in the State Of Virgin, as regards the
present Constitution, let them pass upon the
question ct once. For ono. feel in this way
that we have got -! Of thn Yankees and I
wish to get rid Of t.. Yankee Constitution !;
for in its main features it is nothing but an
importation from YaHkccdorn. So Tar as the
objects Of the amendments ale concerned,
what principally desire is the reconstruction
Of the right Of suffrage in relation to those who
pay taxes, and the abolshment Of corrupt
and infamous judicial system.
If you can make this change with any pro.
priety, at the same time striking out tie "the
United States" and inserting the term Con.
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