Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-15
VOLUME LVIII.-NUMBE2 81.

J and Northwest. By pursuing this policy ",
S would, believe, ultimately effect recon
: struction OF the Union upon such terms as WI
{; w Guild dictate. We could conlp.! the ranue
t States to come into our terms or to .,m ,ir
Y outside of this great Central Confcderacy We
, would establish such government here in the
j. great heart of this Continent as that o,lr
/ Southern sisters would quickly unite with, US
r because under its flag they would feel there
would be security from every foe, cx,erlal a:.d
internal.
Sir, let US look at some ofthe primary effects
Of immediate secession: Why, %i-. an':cr the
intinatons thrown out by the President, this
country might in orc week after the p2>s,:c
Of the Ordinance Of Secession, be in the cGndi-
tion Of a man whose arms arc para';zcd.-
Your mails might be broken up ard all conl"
municatiOn stopped, thus completely c'cgsirg
all commercial operations with the grel. seat
important commercial relations. Sir, pass
this Ordinance of Secession now, and vou IT,
cur another hazard. You iar,.r the hazard
that the people themselves, not quite AS Ser.
Stivc to the highest notions nf chirairy =:
the members g: this Convention, but looking
witha more euiIiiuraSSionel view at the prar'ca:.
crsomc taxation, the nnrrou- m!,,:rrs stviceS,
all tie I,:va,ors nr every description which
they arc lc sailtr, a:i.!lt b9 in.IuCed to yHGe
down the Ordinance OF Secession. -.H0
where would YOU then stand: The
gentleman before nc (Mr. MoRToS) says iar
cib!e revolution would follow Revolution
agl;ns. whom: Against any body and every
hody. Well, SIR, that is very vague and in
dcfinite. must confess cannot comprehend
it. know the gentleman would rot he Will
ing to turn his sword against his brother, who,
chcrShing feeling OF attachment to his coua.
try, might entertain fferent notion Gf hat
is best for its interest The scntleman SAYS
let them try. know he is speaking under
excitement. know there is no fcelIn: II. bis
heart that would induce him 70 turn his sswoTd
against brother. do not question the gen.
tleman's patriotism; but Providence has ere.
atcd man with different qualities. Providence
mas ordained these diversit!es OF lnsesc uai
structure FOR many purposes. IL cEahleS lbsi'
20 look from different stand points. II cpnhies
nan 10 see subjects in different aspects and
it is by compal iSon OF different views thar We
! are enabled to get at full knowledge OF 'nc
aAtirc subject. | occupy that position here.
| The SUI jet presents itself in one light t" nv
cyc on one side, while on the opposite side Is
presents itself il m entirely Il fferene light; yet
sc are equally honest in our @iS%S, and II il;
unly b. comparison Of each that we finally
;; learn to comprehend the whole subject.
claim to be actuatcd by my own views Of
! sim! is right, of what S.iu>t patriotic and rH-
ic5t. E1cr all the circumstances OF iht'
cr'", inoE'ns at It in every aspect m winch
can vr% il. hut holding myself open t. con
viniIn.-fo: am not one OF those vino are ~
thc llahit olldnpting opinions from wilicn tHcr
ca',;iui he moved. 1t is said that men o: sens:
change their opinions, but FOOLS never dol
claim Al least that amount of intellect "hcn
dos make ine, when The light nt reason y
shes! upon subject and new inurlnal!"r IS
thrown upo'i me, cheerlully yield TO lis '"i''
cEce and change my opinion-hul, as WAS
sayi1g, under all the circumstances o. thcc:se,
and locking at it in every aspect IN which
can view it, it seems to me that the proper
course for this Convention to pursue would bc
to meet our sister border States in conference
and consult with them on that great question
which We arc here considering, in order there
by to sccirc concert Of action. This believe
IL be the trHe policy.
have thus given my views on lhs grea;
! measure. | choose to dictate to nobody. ana
will submit to no dictation from anybody. will
listen with candor and fairness to the views Of
every gentleman, that may Gc presented, and
will cndeavor, when we cOmc to the closing
scene Of this great drama, to do what my judy
mcnt shall dictate as the best for the interest
OF our State and country.
Mr.. MoR7oN-Will the gentleman permit
NE to ask him question?
Mr.. STUAwc.-Certainly.
Mr.. MoRToN.--The gentleman, | understood,
in referring to the first proposition which he
laid down, repudiated the idea Of continuing
in this Union.
Mr.. SruARr.-Yes, sir.
Mr.. MoHroN. gentleman has not told
us what would be his course in the event OF
the rejection or the abortion OF the Border Con-
ference Suppose the Conference Should iali,
what position would he then have Virginia &C.
cupy?
Mr. srUAgr-I might answer the gentleman
in the language Of the Scripture: "Sutifent
unto the day is the evil thereof" bat will say
that his conclusions are so remote, so nearly
relate to IN impossibility, as scarcely 70 ne"'
any discussion. If we treat our sister st les
with ordinary respect, ] can hardly lock to
such contingency, or deem any measure ne.
cesSary to provide for that contingency.
The pRESIDESr-l hcg leave to lay before
the Convention the following communicative
from the Goycrnn. Of the Commonwealth:
EXECUTIVE Il&rAR1MCHT,l
April Ion, 1861.
Gentlemen et'hc G'"ccat;om In rsSr1.':;e
to your resolution, ,hi; day adopted, co"!-
municatc herewith dispatch rrce!'.'i las!
evening This is the only information have
received on this subject. l expect TO hear
further by tic mails Of to-day
Respectfully.
JoHH LETcncg.
The following is the tcesrlphic dispatch
referred to in the cOnmunica"ol:
WAR Der ,RTMESr,
Washington, April 18TH, lsGl
Call made en- you by to'nishts mali Tor
three regiments OF militia for immediate Ser
vice SIMEON CAMERON,
Secretary OF "a..
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