The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-01
LoNDAY MORNING. APRIL i, 1891.
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
THlRTY-NI DAY.

AANAA oAAA6 CU0 VEQVl0N.
THIRTY NINTH DAY.
SarrRpar, March 50. 1891.
,,c,c.so convention was called to order at 10
- e.oek Prayer by the Rev DR.. Jxrxr, ofthe
safsst Church.
VOICE OF rHs rEorLs.
Mt MALLORY, Of Brunswick. presented =
- oA resolutions adopted by citizens Of that
-aety, IN favor Of immediate secession. dis
Yprosing Border State Convention
ISons. -" e1e'ai f'eia-
PRasoSAL EXPLANATION,
Ar, CHircaRR, OF Westmoreiand. rose to n
1ssoaai explanation. He had been charrsd
EsAcs reertvec by him from Dr. VIM. Writ OF
= estmoreisnd He said that in compiiance
y Hus ut Wirfs request, he consulted with
nis friends In the Convention, and at their
.ngxestion sent the letter to Mr., Seward. with
The dis tiHct assurance that if the poliev there
Indicated and attributed to Mr. Chase were
scopeed and carried into practice. he, fMr
Ss.utcner,, with his friends, would sign an Or
auance OF Secession within ten tinv. after
so-s policy should be inaugurated. This,
eAid d.. Critchcr. was the extent of NV cor.
respondeneo with VIM; H. Seward would
.saain 70 notice the frivolous and malicious
aArges that have been made against me, If
g public mind were more calm and serene.
LIMITATION OF DEBATE
WnLkY, Of monongalia. took the floor
nis resolutions, but the President said
ne mad given way yesterday to Mr.. Con-
Wnose resolutions, terminating the de
on Tuesday next, were still before the
vention.
IL. Coxnap, of Frederick, said. that after
sultation with his friends, he was willing
cnAnee his resolution so as to FIX Thurs
instead OF Tuesday next; and IL there wa.
oolectien, he would make this modiGca-
pn.
PR. HARvIE, Of Amelia said he had no OBJ
tion 10 any modification of the resolution
at the gentleman saw fit 10 make bnt he
is not willing that Thursday should be fixed
the time. He had conferred with his
23snds, IN accordance with the arrangement
tdc iastevening, and with 4 sincere d ,sire
shorten the session, they had come to the
aciosion that IL would req ure twenty hours
the secs ssion party TO give expression to
sr views. If This were conceded, the Con-
ation could meet at le, and take Il recess at
H. paet o'clock, until p. NJ. Such an ar
cement would satisfy his friends, but they
Slld not consent to n shorter time.
IT. SrAfIEs. Of Patrick, said he had an
inced his opposition TO the resolu tion, as
ginally offered but would not consent 10
extension of the time beyond Thursday
had no wish to apply the gag and was in
Or OF fnii and free discussion; but he would
te Tor the resolution as modified
Mr.. PKieK, of Greenoricr, alluded to the
ton OF the Convention last evening and in
,nsequence thereof, he had conferred with
ne gentleman from Amelia, who exhibited 10
Fhe time allotted TO each. To this he objected
he was willing to agree 10 a reasonable time,
hd let any one get the floor who could. He
kSas willing TO extend the time to Thurs
81 vsbut farther than that he could not co.
aee We're other matters to be discussed, in
npetiIion with the pending report, and it
81 necessary that this debate should be
ought TO a close. He had desired TO speak
some length himself. but was willing to
lego the privilege, believing that a ierm;aa-
nn Of the work would be more accepta Bile
ME constituents.
Mr.. WooDs, of Barbour, said he would de-
art from his usual ruie. since all speeches
ander the previous question Were limited to
ten minutes, and read what he had to offer on
the subject. He referred TO the persistent ag-
gressions of the North upon the South, and 10
the constant disregard of Southern rights and
interests by the Northern people. Seven
states had, in consequence, withdrawn from
The Union aud established for themselves the
Ion undations of their own security. Virginia.
While the great heart of The nation was
s1robbing with excitement and anxiety, had
sseembled this Convention, with & view of
tfermining what position she would assume
f.had appointed Il Committee on Federal Re-
L ltions, which, after deIiberating twenty we
Ass, had made q partial report, and after
tooihar period of deliberation, had made
frotner report. These reports disappointed
BE expectations of n great brdy Of the pso-
lie OF the State Members of that committee
Aad taken npon this floor the strongest Fed
Fal grounds: had declared that Virginia was
vos q free and independent State; that slavery
tas not 4 vital principle Ill our political sys.
skm, and were endorsed by the vote of the ma :
SSnty. The Black Republicans would find
II ers4heir ablest advocates and apoiogsts-
pfGng couid make their assurance more per
T0cs han the journal OF this Convention.
4 fthis point In Mr.. Woods remarks, the
psf6ent announced that the hour had ar
sedsfor going into the Committee OF the
;hn1e.
III PArKIcK, Of Kama wha, moved that ths
t,def be suspended.
j rhe PREsIDESf said this could not be dont
E# tA{ the hour fixed by the Convention had ar
IA y3a.
# Nn. DoRnAx, OF Rockbridge, said that the or
W rsAf the day might be dropped, discharged
II ,A1noned, or executed According to rule
X n.h he had examined upon the subject, tn
~ -dvnight be postponed until L. o'clock.
m ~tRgRsTpgSr said that he had given tht
upnsideration, and still adhered TO tn.
= mat the order could not be postponed
v1 FtdRxAS said he wouid submit his au
foeF3D the Chair for private examina
sHrraIck gave notice that he would of
M "a nation TO rescind the rule allowing
1hemoB speak ten minutes after the pre-
Nous vfion had been moved.
ii was then passed by. --.. s..
III 3NMIrrEE OF THR WHOLE.
~ The lSSatioa went into Committee of tn,
whole, ~ SouTHALL in the chair,) for TIN
purpose considering the report Of The Com
;Rs sAittee oSbderal Relations, Mr.. FLoUKso'
se,ng enta to the floor.
Mr.. BsT Of Petersburg, hoped the gen
'enaan W give way for moment, whil
% made mersoual explanation. He hal
zen notf8f his inten tion of Offering al
rdinance Secess sion, but with the advice
fgentlemt& &ors con yersant wit such mat
-rs than elf, he had consented 10 post
one IT. las, however, all ready, and h
ouid ofTerG If circumstances should here
tr Jnsfify in pursuing that course.
fveral Mebers.--Ofer it now.
sr PRIcE IA he understood his friend
" days ago tpffer series of Instruction
'sK rom his coaAueGts in Petersburg, and h
ibeeQ uenfly De notice tiu.t .hp would otfel
Ordinance Secession, but he was nov
IS sructed otheFise. He asked il these new
suuctfOns als3ame from Petersburg
4# ny. BRANCH rHrfed him TO his remarks TO
9xplanation
~ FLorssosyo Halifax, then took tn,
st said that Ia,hng hut the duty whicl
9Ted his Constituents would induce him I,
cTy the time Oh the Committee, after tn,
W a 4festafions of tmpaticacc that had beer
1fted- He wa no disuniOnist, From hi
G bood he mad eherishcd a deep and abid
~ I've for the Union, and he could not agree
rthers Tho lAd taken the ground tina
fed btruction was not desirable. lie coul,
F btuy thai the Union as 1t was is not NOR
ri Pble than the Union as IT is. He glance
anti-siavery aggressions upon tn
paS and tpe eiec tion Of sectional Presi
.gywhich had lee 10 the withdrawal o
4afes from the UnioD, because they 81,
I lis not safe In connection with tn
We were here in debate upon tn
3f 4es ton at issue, and thousands of on
1es said we ought to side with the cottoi
II, because the institution OF slavery wa
kfe. The ground that he fMr. Flournoy
III was TO present an ultima tum 10 tn
t-nof 70 the politicians. bat TO the people
lery argument that was used here TO ne
4 tte our demands would have 70 be n sss
Fl<e0nseryatye people OF the North In en-
mem, and In bringing aboUt 3 favora
pc. IL would crush out the fanafi
aud place the country again on hel
9prosperfty and glory. He asked IL i
pore honorable 10 make such an ef
no rush out, and thus peril the ex