The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-20

answerable argument ffe then spoke of the
| profane eminent that controlled the Church
at the North, which had arrayed itself In
forms as bloody as any that had been exhib-
tied since Christ came upon earth. There
| was net, he said. n Christian man--a slave
| holder, IN this assembly, but would admit
! that from the point Of the sword of the
| Church is at this moment dropping the las I
| blood OF sympa thy that bound them toye Their
Acting upon these views his people be-
| lieved that the political Union was unnatural
| and monstrous, and that from il could spring
| nothing but the brood Of evils which ALWAYS
| spring from unnatural alliances. 1t had so
| soon, con Serted popular Government into n
| Government Of force. 1t was these ire
eoncileable diversities that enabled that
government TO point cannon, eh rye with
bomb SHELLS, at the people Of Charleston and
| in less than sixty days. the same diversity
would be re-enacted at Portsmouth and
Hampton as the scenes of 1873 There was
no human force-no sanctity Of human touch-
that could re-unite the people of the North
with the people of the South 1t could never
be done, unless the economy of God We're
changed.
The question for the people of Virginia to
decide was whether thew would be contentad
like the modern Egyptians to sl,uIk for nro
'echoh under the fragments of fallen great
ness, or step forth and keep forever bright the
glory OF their name. He conceived il im,los
shle for Virginia to hesitate in deciding the
ques ton.
He then quoted from the Soutb Carolina
o,uintiice or secession, to show that the peo-
PIE declared they hae never parted with their
independence and sovereignty When all else
nad laiIed, justice required resort 10 arms
South Carolina believes her cause il inst =
one ma nam tained 1t u reasonable time and
now Confederation of sovereign States has
come to her aid He then read from the in
augnral address of the new President Jeffer-
son DaNls, TO show that constructions NAV
retard, but they cannot long prevent the pro
Sress of movement sanctifed by Jus tice and
sustained n- the honor of a virtuous peo-
plr."1
In conclusion, Mr. Preston said: And now
gentlemen, believing that our in terpsts which
have been invaded, and our rights tshich have
been violated, are identical with Virginia, we
come to renew our ancient amity and our
common glory The people of South Carolina
have ordered me TO ask earnes tlv and respect
fully, the people of Virginia to unite with
her, ana her confederated sisters in the pro-
lection OF those rights and those interests -
L nave mus performed my mission, and have
only now, in the name of my Government 10
return to this Convention nv profound ac-
embellishments for the honorable courtesy
with which that mission has been accented
and on my own behalf, my sincere and honest
thanks for the Kindness and courtesy with
which you have listened to the delivery of nv
address.
Mr.. PRESTON took his seat amidst PROLONGED
and hearty applause.
PUBLICATIONS
On motion of Mr.. GooDE. il WA
Reso'ref, That the Hon. Fulton Anderson. q
MlIN!Ss1ppI Hon. Henry L. Benning, Of Georgia,
ana hon J"hn y Preston. of South Carolina. %
ea'n respectfully requested Ia furnish q c9pv of
Their addresses to this Convention for ublicaton
FEDERAL RELATIONS
Mr.. HALL, Of Wetze1, in troducad the follow
ing resolutions, which werr referred 10 the
Committee on Federal Relations
Resolted; That in the opnion OF this Convention,
virginia has d legal right at any time to resume
- herself the powers that she delegated to the
Federal Government but she should never exer-
else that right when the interests of crs are in
vowed, oniT tor good cause, aad that the mere
election Of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency Of
the United States, undor the forms nf the ConSti-
tul0a- atordS no lust grounds for Virginia To re-
sumo 20 herself the pow granted TO the General
government, but III view Of the fact that a p0r-
non OF our sisters of the South composing This
Contederacy have seen proper to break up their
connection with this Government and have
formed new Confaderacy. thereby leaving the
Nfa'e OF lrgnla, in connection with the ba}auce
on me border States. greatly in the minority in
ION Of this Convention, Virginia should demand
as matter Of selfprotecti additional guaran-
tees aud proper amendments to the Federal Con-
Situ1'h; 50 a. to preserve Just and proper equf-
ubrlum between the sections
Resorei. That Virginia should unite in present
reg an ultlna;um to the Northern States which
ulum2tum should he Just aud fair to al sections
Of our common country. and give the States fair
opportunity to take action on the same
Reso.r,cI, hat u the opinion of this Conven ion
Virginia should fix Il time beyond which she will
not wait and If the Northern States fail 10 ratifv
the action OF Virginia, or fail 10 meet her in a
spirit OF harmony and cocciliation, within the
time that msy be prescribed by this Convention
Will eIectuelly secure her just rights out Of the
Union With the Northern C0nicderacy
On motion OF Mr. CLENESs, the Convention
adjourned.