Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-06
RICHMOND WHIG.
,rv,RES OF Mr.. MOORE, OF ROCKBRIDGE, IN
VOLUME 65.

.,,,,,iopr made by Hon. S. Mcdowell Moore, in the
convention, last Friday
U-b the permission Of the gentleman from Augusta,
1u ask the indulgence Of the Convention while make
personal explanation.
Ind reported in the " Enquirer" Of this morning
LAT putports be speech delivered by the gentleman
Com Orang5 (hr. NORTON on s.crday
T st speech sir he has taken the liberty OF under
ti0g 10 communicate to the Convention and to the
vld vha. we're my opinions thirty years ago, and
Ibsg Leave nov to eorrec, the misrepresentation Of
, gr8temau-not intentional misrepresentation am
sl-e-but, nevertheless Misrepresentation OF my opn-
The gentleman sets out by saying that he expected
would be m my sea-, a..
lama Htle surprised thar the gentleman did not
know chat was serving on the Committee ON Federal
g-,ons under the order OF this Convention, and tG-t
st- nv duty % be there. believe that on Toe par
.,r da, OIL waich he delivered bis speech, vas bat
tort time on that committee, because the state OF my
I. 'tb rrcc.ujed me from being thUe. was surprised
=, fad that gentleman stating he expected 10 ad in
,ay seat when he knew it VAS my duty to be on that
TIE gentleman has undertaken TO tell what was -oy
oDron 10 regard the subject Of slavery thirty years
AGO and wha. my opinions are now. cannot recoleCt
p-cisey my views thirty years ago upon that subject
IN. will say tLit the gentleman bad 10 right TO asSlUs
tb.t nv opinions had undergone change, as he mas
done 90 no, hold myself rcspoDs Ole 70 this COnven
ion or anybody else for my opinions upon this or lUy
other subject. S0ue Of my friends however, have ez-
pressed wish 70 know my opinions on the subjec OF
slavery and shall give them
First DO regard slavery as an evil a. at, so far
s the slaves themselves concerned ldave Oceu sat-
i5sd upon reflection that greater blessing was never
conferred bv kind Providence uDOg any portion "a the
African race than that establishing the institution 0i
slavery as il exists in Virginia. uyiuced that there
Is no lbOring class be face Of the earth who e. joy
0e comfort who better fed and better clothed than
te slaves 10 the State OF Virginia. Aal think that their
ID nr-ltralie tie sllgts Tree
States for slavery exists everywhere Oh the lace OF the
earth d. form other The DeIsoa whose act ous
Are subject TO he unlimited cou;o Of anothor-Ouc who
lsqeuds fer his daily bread the W Oi aIOther- as
much a slave the negro which pay my money iJy.-
slavery ex sts in some form or other ia all countries
The negro slave has this advantage over tie white one,
thlt be has master who has tie ability, and whose du
t,. is 20 protect and support him when no longer able
20 labor Aud sir, there are, az his hour, more slaves
m both England aud France, where lhCy raise such cry
about slavery, than there are in the whole United States
pu. together.
As 10 tbs white population Of Virginia believe that
though SON, evils resal. from the existence OF the ust-
tl.on slavery thcy fully couuterblauced by ben
,h resulting from it. II the pres yya;i0u OF RcpDOL
can form of government Is desirable and am oi-ttsh-
iored enough 20 thuk so q, IS highly beneficial the
white population o. the State. Nv observation OF the
teudsacy OF things in the free States has convinced me
that thew have very nearly approached that point at
which a Republican form Of Government can no longer
be maintained The idea formerly prevailed extensive
" that Che increase Of population and wealth was the OF
" criterion by which the prosperity Of country could
b, Judged That idca satisfied is entirely errOue-
ous. think that the population OF State as sp&rsey
settled Virginia may a. Joy as high degree OF happ
res, as a more deusely populated country
NON sir these are the views w4leh l en'ertsia uPcn
tia subject.
In another part Of the gentlemen's speech he say
that tlc geu l5uas from Eo,kbydsc, hat Is myS't
would not answer distinctly the question, where are ~
go. he saws ha, .ciuscd 90 answer thl' question
di,iucly / deny that made any such reiusd here or
elsewhere. have distinctly announced here ard else
where that | did not intend TO 90 anywhere; that
meant 20 stand here in Virginia and ts mIrtail her
rights. Aid did no. meaa 90 b. forced 10 20 o tnr
South by gentlemen whose interests may induce them 10
20 there.
See that one of the outside m,rsa,- a This G,-uu-
on coucaye L1s been pleased to liiude TO uy coal5c-
ton s.tl shat Is Oali ,hs kuilyt pamphlet Wlu sd!
few words on ha, subject
There has b.el gr. a, misconcepuon on that matter
A few geutleueo Of whom was one called upon Or
Rluer % pr hh address which lc delivered h Cr-
baum. Soc.e Ia the town OF xuC,On There Is u5-
conception as % the facts connected with that address
Or Ruuer suggested the idea OF educating slaves and
preparing them for emlDcipaiOu IN Western Virginia,
I'M view of a division of tbr STATE That not my ldra
nor the des Of any gentlemen who signed The Invitation,
A. YOU and know Nv plan this that all the slaves
then in existence should remain IN slavery Tor hie-
That the owners Of those which might be afterwards
born should be required % sell them before they ar
rived al specified age, and not sold by the owrer~
tUeV snOud o. Soll bN INC e4tl|u 10 pe ttAV'NN ''
the proceeds paid 20 the master.
Ii mas been also stated that IL purpose 90 d.
vide tie State OF Virginia There wa, such pnTpOSe Al
that time We know that other States have been dVl-
ded Immediately after the adoption OF the Federal Con
stitron the State of Vermont had been formed out OF
tie territory claimed by MlssacFuetts Maine bad been
formed out OF territory OF Masacbus It's, Tennessee had
been formed out Of territory Of Norh Carolina; Alabama
and Mississippi ct Gecrsl territory. Virginia ceded
10 the General Goyeum'rt rs' gtcat OF territory m
the NorthwcsI, and tine Stse Ot ku-ucky vas formed
out Of Virginia by the consent of a the parties c0rcern
ed We had AN idea LAT che DIVISION OF Virginia would
De best under the circumstances. We demanded an
elua representation aud 10 had been denied 20 Us. We
we're told in the Convention OF lS2y-ou by the repre-
sentative, from Eisteru Nggil that hey could not cCu-
sent give the basis OF representation that we de-
sired aud TO which were entitled They said they
would prefer 90 divide the State rth.r than DO so We
Desired that this separation should take place, only, how
ever with the consent Of all concerned
Oae xord az 10 the which led Us TO take the ac-
ton We did We al kuOW that proposition % construct
amscadamzed read frOu Buffalo n y, 70 the city Of
New Orleans through country lad been rejected by
maiOrity Of one through the instrumenay OF gentle
men from this side Of the mountains When Baltimore
aed the privilege % extend her road up the Valley and
dosn the Kanawha il Was detied her upon the express
ground that would have the means Of getting TO mar
ket Afforded Us by the State OF Virginia.
when the canal reached the town o. LynchburS It was
proposed stop il there and any appropriation for the
purpose Of eIteGding t had been refused by the Legs
ture r two years 10 succession and ;his We conceived
an act OF nicsce and bad faith In addition 20 that we
sd Insisted upon the right Of fair representation which
understood be the purpose Of the Eastern portion
Of the State 20 deny say now without mo
nents hesitation that ha, Injustice bad been persisted
70 this time would 60 this hour for dividing the
Safe ] would see rent into gmens not larger than
the smallest Of the thousand santsn the ST. Lawrence
before would submit 20 such injustice. 20 for the
equality Of the States in tie UniOn and of the citizens IN
the States
have no desire now Mr. President TO have this Com
mouWeath divided. say gentlemen, that will not
consent 70 divide tive hold together, and
suffer il 70 be sold % the North or the South.
am sorry, sir, illusions made in this body 70
the positions OF members here coming from certain Por-
tons Of the State. IL is utimated that they lack fidelity
10 her interests hope il Is not So II ever there
time when Virginia required the united aid Of her
people it il now. | should regret 70 see any division
among the people Of Virginia, any want Of fidelity 70
Der interests believe when the occasion arises that
there viii be found thousands Of and true men in
every section Of the State ready defend her that she
has also as many beautiful and lovely daughters
be found on the face Of the eartha you gentlemen may
see by casting your eyes on the brilliant circle by which
we surrounded Laughter
A TENNESSEE vEDENTTA-TwO VICTIMS
About a year ago a bloody afray occurred in the
streets Of Memphis between James L. Webb, prOmi-
nent eitiz2n and the Deputy Sheriff. Thos b Mynati,
10 shieh the former mortaily wounded. hynatt
vas Afterwards tried but owing 20 the lure of the ary
70 agree the venue changed, and be vas tried IN
Sorarvfie Hers .vaip the iurv cOuld