Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-08
move that the resolution
:, gentleman from Scriimmpto:
ed 10 the Mi!itar; Committee.

.Mr. FIsHEK.-l desire to say Il HerH OIL liz"
motion.
That resolution is worth nothing if ~ref4!rc'
[, the Military Committee. | mean to 81,
tina, it. will not suspend the action OF the GI
~.ru;;yc. and tia, is what I want to accom-
| pl,SE,. hare no doubt that the Military Com
| ini;;re VII! discharge It's duty faithfully hn
i. cannot DO egcryshing OF Az important an
| pressing character within the liEritcG pCr!o(
which the NECESSITY OF Particular cases re
| quirc. They are bound to take up and con
! s,Gcr before them III rcguia: order; and II
:iev &C the amount Of business, which know
hes precedence Of this, several days woult
elapse before they could take up this suhjcc
Tor consideration ; and it. may ne n week o!
even fortnight before they could bring in n
ordinance on the subject.
Mr.. McuroS.-.A resolution has passed this
cody suspcndlng the exercise Of the appointing
power by the Executive.
Mr.. NORRIS, Of Caroline.--It is only IN re-
gard to The ordinance passed last Sunday that
that resolution was adopted. 1t does not re-
late 10 appointments.
Mr.. FlsugK.-I don't know anything about
military tactics sny more than | do abmi: par.
lia!aantary tactics; but l have some conccp.
,ion. believe upon the great principles of Il
fye. ard enlightened government. and how ii
ought 10 administered. have no idea, when
| offer n proposition which ! regard TO be
fair and just, nay, Indispensable, in view OF our
urcscnt anomalous condition in the matter of
appointments, 10 yield to the influences which
ms friends would bring TO bear upon me-
Yesterday, sir, ! was induced 20 yiald to the
solicitation CT M friends in consenting to the
reference oil s proposition Of miHe to q CON-
m,t.ce; bml [ cannot now consent to siInilnr
disposition Of this resolutions.
Why refer this TO Il COMMITTEE ? Do y0u
require TO be informed that diciatorial power
should not be sxe-ci:"d by TIE chief ExccutiveG
Will you tie better informed after that CON-
mi,t5c reports as t. thu great principles upon
which human liberty rests No, sir. take
it Cor granted that every gentleman in this
body is prepared TO say, Whether lie is willing
Tor the chief Executive officer Of the State 10
make appointments 10 thcSc Offices named in
the resolution without cualirnl:;on by this
body, or no. lfthcy arc prepared tor. Jet that
| shall, | hope, Ike Z eot"i Chris
tian, submit to the power Of the m9iorily.-
| must say that such action
would tc far from convincing me that | was in
c,r4i il this matter; but being 4 Law loving, Il
abiding citizen, | would yield to the in.
.luence of members. Sir, If there was ID Other
man il ,hls Commonwealth who would raise
bis voice against this arbitrary and dictatorial
power, [ wonid. solitary and alone, be found
deuounciug IT. II on the fat Of my back, I
raise NY fnSer in condemnation Of so
an exercise Of power; and I do rot
mean that tbs resolution, which proposes to
I'll evil Of this character, shall be over.
hy Ia reference TO a committee
!lrraiv ;oo much burdnned with business.
This proposition, addressing itself I. the
onlmon sense Of every gentleman, it addresses
tselt to the consideration Of this enlightened
aud, sir, if it be true that the appoint
nents already made, but about which | mean
lot row to speak, have created dissatisfaction,
here IS still greater reason for prompt action
n the part OF this body. | ain satisfied the
Of the Commonwealth will yield a
;illing Difference TO the action OF this C0n7en.
ion, and not desire TO exert 4 power which
;ould be subverSive in any degree Of the great
r~inciples upon which our institutions rest.
|, therefore. cannot consent to a reference Of
rs resolution to the Committee on Military
fairs, or any other committee. The Commit.
e on Military Ahf.;rs, | doubt NOT, Will bring
!. sn ordinance that will DC satisfactory 10 this
.dy; but, in the meantime, tho action Of this
Cdy, if the resolution shall he a~dopted-ifthe
Iinciples embodied in it BIZ carried out, will
,lnovc any unpleasant feelings on the part Of
embers Of this Convention towards the ac-
on Of the Executive. if any such now exists.
am exceedingly anxious that every Depart
ei;t in this Government-the Legislative. the
x~ccutive, and, as far as may be, the judicial,
ID the people in their respective co~untics-mny
in harmony and with one voice. with one
and enc sentiment.
If that resolution is adopted it can do no
.rm, end il mag prevent the unpleasant feel
gs to WHICH | have referred. I have no I'm.
feelings myself; but | am unwilling
at the power delegated 10 tho Executive shall
exercised without soIlc controlling voice by i
is Convention. t
Mr.. TRFDwAY. OF p;ttsylvsnia-I am en- {
cdingly anxious to hear from this Military {
,mnittec; and, not being informed on mill T
ry matters, and believing that there is a ne {
for action in matters appertaining to /
Q Department, in reference to which that. {