The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-07

They were rot adopted by the Conference. bai
IN lieu thereof, after much discussion, and the
consideration Of many proposed smendments the
trticle with seven sections, intended a an amend
aent To the Constitution, was adorfed by sections
not nnder the rules. being voted Oh as a whole |
Aad by vote Of the Conference not taken by |
states, was directed 10 be submitted 70 Cong ress
With the reIues; that Il should be recommended |
:" the States for rstitcation. which was according
uuiersigued regret that the journal showing The |
proceedings sud votes Ia the Conference has not
vet been published or furnished them aud ,hal |
.ouSeQ Qu"ntly they not able to present 1t with
aanic.rsd To vonr EAceiiency. In The absence oi
nat record it is deemed appropriate to state thai
the anal adoption of the first section. two OF
ne states, Indiana and Nilsson did not vote and
New York was divided aud that the vote by
states ayes Q, noes SEirginia. by majority
| If her Commissioners voting in the negative
| The other sections were adopted by varying
orities mot precisely recol ected aud on the 5th
and 5th sections the vote OF Virginia was in the
| The plan. when submitted to Congress, failed
| toreceive its reeommer dation, and as that body
! of it. the undersigned feel the contingency has
arrived on which they are required to report, as
G. W srnNrgs,
w. c. RryES
JAMES 4. SE0DoS
| Mr.. SrmNERs, of Kanawha, presen ted Il let
! Ter from Judge BEoCKESBRorGH, the other
| Commissioner, comm niea ting his views OF
tie adjustment and then, on motion, the
| Whole WAS laid on the table and ordered to be
| printed.
The Convention umed the consideration
Of the resolution of instructions TO the Com
laittee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. THORNTON, of Prince Edward made an
| eloquent speech, in which Lincoln's lnaugu-
raj, in its various parts, was subjected to an
unlimited excoriation. In closing he made a
beautiful allusion 10 the flag Of the Southern
| CQnfederacy.
| Mr.. EARLY, Of Franklin, opposed hasty ac-
| tion, and spoke against secession. Coustitu-
,ionai remedies should b" still resorted 10.
| lie repudilted Lincoln's Inaugural, but be-
llcved precipit1ts action here wOuld not meet
the approval Of the people. lie preferred TO
! wait Tor the regular report OF the Committee
on Federal Relations. and Wonld, if he had
! IN opportunity, at tha proper time Offer ~
| substitute for the resolutions before the Con
! TentiOn.
aIr. GooDf, of Bedford, replied. The gen
| tleman from Franklin had, on yesterday,
| asked the Convention TO wait for more per.
| feet copy of the Inaugural than the telegraph
| had furnished. The Conven ton waited, and
| the doc cument had been received by due course
of mail; and now, the gentleman from Frank
| lin. though he repuoiates its doctrines, asks
| us still to wait. laughter in the galleries.
The President said that unless the spectl-
tors preserved better order, ne would be un-
per the painful necessity Of ordering the gal
lerieS 10 be cleared.
Mr.. GooDE went on TO say that the Conveu-
ton had been here twenty days; that the gem
; tleman from FauqUier, (Nr. Scott,) had in
formed them ten days ago that this very
| question Of coercion was under COnSidera tion
!
| pcct of report. The Convention shouI Id
G ! wait no lOnger-now was the time 10 strike
| While the gentleman from Franklin was op-
posing hasty action, he tMr. GooDR,) had re
| ceiyed letters from two prominent citizens OF
= | Franklin, stating that the people were impa-
tient for action. Mr.. GoODE proceeded togire
! the Inaugural Address of Lincoln a rahing
| broadside, and drew a vivid contrast between
: the Illinois politician and Jefferson Davis, the
( " bright Saladin of the South Virginia
= would resist coercion TO the death. The first
( | attempt on the part of Lincoln, in that direc-
lion, would light mp the fire of civil war in
: | every portion of the Commonwealth. He
n ! thought thas Only way 10 preserve the peace
a was for Virginia TO speak at once.
# Mr. JOHNSON. of Richmond, next addressed
the Convention. He thought gentlemen eX-
II hibited too much of passion, and We're indis-
T posed TO do deliberately what could not well
be done hastily. His own position was pc
: culiar one, subjected as he was 10 much out
= side pressure: but if he could not act with
J. calm deliberation on questions so mOmen touS
/. as those before the Convention, ii would be
e useless for him to attempt the performance o.
/ his trust. He thought the resolution was &
+ reflection upon the-eomnittee, and he woule
y not vote for any reflection upon their conduc
- | when he believed every member was en-
| deavoring to discharge his duty. The Peace
NJ Commissioners had made their report, i
E. is true; but he had private reasons 10
10 believing that the Peace Conference was no
r a failure, and he wanted to hear from then
10 more fully. He thought it was wrong Il
- take from the committee the deliberate de
n, clsIOn OF me question OF COERCION. lie want
er ed them 10 report when they got ready, an'
= not until then. Whatever his cons tituent I
IL desired him to do, he would do, and Whereve
u Virginia went he would go. Her nag was h!
as flag, and under that he would fig ht forever.
tn Mr.. GRANT, of Washington, continued tn
"a debate, in decided anti-coerciou, anti sub
a,, mission speech.
% Mr. EARLY desired TO reply briefly to tn
nd gentleman from Bedford, (Mr. GoOde)
IL The PREsIDEST reminded HIM that he coul
as not speak again on the question, unless b
We lea We of the Convention.
Several members-"Leave, "leave."
Mr.. EARLY went on to speak Of the gentle
e.; mans having arraigued HIM for opposing pre-
OF cipitate action, while he (Mr. q J had not onl
an aided in consuming time here, but had ayaile
nr ! himself of opportunities to speak elseW her.
ag Since he had taken the liberty of alluding I
he his position with his constituents, he sur
cu | posed he would have no ohjec ton to giVin
= the names OF those from whom he had r,
-, | ceived letters.
IN IN Mr. GooDE emphaticalIy denied that he ha
ta ! sought opportunities speak else here
10 had only spoken when called upon by the pee
hs Pile TO do so He responsible for any
y thing he said, here or elsewhere. Before clio;
&c. ing the remarks he gave the names of thu At
ed thors of the ietterS-Messrs. Garrett and Di
Ie lard, of Franklin county.
ms Mr.. FAIRLY replied that one OF them ne d
"a not know. The other was Il gentleman tc
0r whom he had the highest personal reSpcc
but he was his competitor tor seat in Il
ch Convention, over whom he Mr.. T. was elec
lst cd on the Union platform by something like
claimed having said that the member fro
Bedford had sought opportunities
ne speak but merely that he had spoken els
- where.
Mr.. GooDr made brief and Good-natur'
% rtioinder.
n Mr.. Hall. OF Wetzel, urged that somethir
ought 10 be done. The Convention had bee
here twenty days had spent hall million
"a the peoples money, and done nothing
by A Voice e.--Half 4 million
on Mr. HALL-Yes. The TWO bodies iIf sessIt
OIL here cost the State -, 900 per day.
Mr.. GAKIILR, of Harrison. desired 10 adfire
q, the Convention, Dut was physically unable
,ye do to-day He therefore moved an adIour
10 mcnt, but Withdrew the motion at the rtqut
ces OF
The Nr. GRANT, of Washington, who offered Il
pE@t is, Reso'ced. That we, the people of Nirgini
,l!o ,l!o in Convention assembled deeply regret the CO.
diti"n in which our country Is placed, lmPer!lln
- es ii DOES, the peace, prosperity and perpetuity
% man.
iist I'd. That Virginia has ever been inclined to
raj peaceful and amicab1e adjustment of the diiicu
10 ties ihat have long menaced aud threatened q
"t daStru ction of our nsiituticns and has
d" erted her power aud influence to that end. Il
III Notwithstanding all her efforts, the future is st
dark and porteptouH; scarcely ray Of hope i'll
or, | mines IT.
is, Sd That from the tone and temper Of the Ina
IA gural Address of the recently inaugurated Pres
~; dent Abraham Lincol lnl-that he in that addre
a declaros his right To The seeded states
IN makes IL 4 rnatter of policy, subject only to
ie- discretion, whether he will attetnpi 1t or not
)n, nh That we the people of Virginia in Conse
So iinn assemb ed in the event that any attempt
20 made to coeree any of our sister States OF
M south that Virginia will not submit to any su
.Na ! attempt but will make common cause with the
~, and resist coercion with all her power, TO the Ii
ea- s,h T6a, the honor institutions aud iptere