Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-15

upon the principles Of tyranny, the end ,,,,.1
has therefore determined 70 sign the ordnsrce OF ,e
sion adopted BY this Convention the Iots Of AMI
last, with the intention OF sustaining the lioeres -
peDdence, and unity OF the State Of Virgins sgala.t d.
said Abraham Bncoln his aiders and sbsttors ara
with hope desire for reconstruction Of u. OF
Union In any that shall unite the people OF VIZ
gnia with the people Of the non-ssvshodiug st,te. a
the North. J. A EAFLY
Mr.. RIVES also made personal explanation. The On,
stance Of VII ca that he did not recoguiz the moi,
Of secession but believed in the right Of revolution "a
he had voted for the passage Of the Ordinance enerta
ing these opinions He would now, ss a repieseniat,.
cheerully sign the Ordinance. and forego bis intention
write under the signature the words, right Of reyclu
tion preferring TO make that record the blue hs
Mr.. SHARP said that he would sign the ordnance IN
obedience to the will Of bis constituents, eIpseity
| them at TIE polls.
Mr.. WOODS submitted a sta em,nt. in which b.,.
marked that his whole estate fan ill., and all that no ~
or he'd dear, except the love Of Constitutional Lbe,
was in the grasp Of our enemss, and il afforded hi
pleasure TO say that whatever responsibility might 10 i;
VOWED he bad hesitation in signing the 0rdin,nes
not doubling the justice righteousness Of our cas-.
and having an unf ,terny faith the redemption Of n,
country from the grasp of the enemies Of Constitutional
| Liberty.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony Of signing the o.
dnancs Of Secession, the Convention resolved its.f mo
| secret session.
The DrATH oY or CAPT. NARR
When the doors were opened, Mr.. SCOTT Of P,r
qtier arose aud announced the death Of hs late coi
league Capt John Q. Mari, Of the said county VS.
after presenting account Of the eugigemcnt In rLb
| Cep. g. lost his lie said
"a will indulge 10 encomiums upon the decea.5
He was my neighbor, my friend, my RELATIVE His .o,s
is known TO this body He died on the "a OF or 6,
battle at the head Of his men, bravey fighting fer h.
country a victim Of relentpess ard aggressive A.,
waged sgsinst us by those who stand bound by the 49,
OF a common ancestry, common history aud common
country in disregard Of the Obligations Of Constitution
which the authors OF the war are sworn to obser,e
IL will say not ing in commendat on CT the Warrpno,
Rifles. Col E~ell said they behaved with the coc7e,
of regular soldiers their action speaks for them ,To
commend the hss is to commend their captain for 10
him last the ere ind bted for the training thu, en-
abed them 10 stand collected 10 the dsrknes and sp,
rounding danger with their leader sin. aud armed ,ir
ply with the common army rife, without bayopd no.
pus with loss eghtysix rogJlr Troopers Of the $
Army armed with Colts revoIyers and sh,rpes clbine
Injured TO discipline our western confles snd rras
tced in all the arts of stragec war. Ii Company
| of the u s Army, numbering SO men, accOmplsuirg
surpr re by night that forty Of the wanehlou a.
| dispersed and put 10 fight
Capt. MARI left widowed mother, brothers ard sa
ters and many relations TO mourn biz untim.ly fate I
was present but short time sioce wLen banner tie
gift Of the ladies' of the village presened 10 bs
Warrenton Rifles The ceremony OF presentation took
place on green plat just in the Of our clrip.
fce and heard the pledge Of our gallmt Captain 10
guard its honor with his own liie's blood; bu ue
thought when participating in the pleasing eIci4uest
of the animated scene shout soon realLe the TO-
dempton Of the patriotic pledge the evening Of tie
| I'd OF June.
stood among a large concou-so Of persons ASSN.
bled on that green paf, under tie same trees hat
but once more had renewed their umbrsgeous foliage
listener to the funeral service the cl that con.
tanned all of earth that remaioed Of lamsled asO
ca,c and friend, aud following the grave say tie
bright banner that he loved 80 well in token Of II;
worth, buried with the dead.
| oposc Mr.. Presid, nt the following resolutions
Resolved That tn q Convention lament mos; dee.ly
the death OF Capt John Quincy hsrr lae member Of
this body from the county OF Fauqaer and ustmo.
al of bis worth and In respect for kia memory he
members thereof will the usual badges Of mourl
ing for thirty days.
2 That the coincidence OF this Conveniol be eErrss.
0 TO bfrssyed mother on this occasion OF iis.
t'essing sflction.
TDa! the thanks Of the people Of Virginia be CON.
municated 10 the "Warrenton Riffs for TIER gallant
ol1uc; in the flair Of the ls of June at Fairfax Court
House. in which their brave CIp.sin fell.
After remarks by Messrs BARBOUR OF Cupeper COG.
and DoRMAy expressive Of their high appreciation
o. the Qualities which adorned the character OF the l
meaed deceased the resolutions submitted by kr.
SCOTT were unanimously adopted.
On mote on OF Mr.. M0RRI!, it was
Rssolged That when tie Secretary causes the 0'd.
OF Secession TO be autographed that he have the
same Of the late Capt. John = MARI appended hert)
and that he furnish copy thereof TO the family Of the
deceased.
On motion OF Mr.. SCOTT, of F.uquer, the Conven-
ton adjourned.