Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-04

condemns the proposition ior border State
Convention.
5th. Resolved That this meeting regards
tho pr"j ct submitted hy the late Peace Con
ference 10 Congress- es swindIn aud fraud
and wholly insufficient ,o satisfy the Gcmsu,ls
Of the slave States.
9th. Resolved Tint the true and proper
association of Virginia il with the Confederate
States Of America.
Tth. Resolved Tint this meeting expires.
their renewed confidence in the ability tirici
u and patriotism Of Senators Mason and Hun
ter.
Sth. Resolved, That copy cf thesu rrsGlu
tions be forwarded to the Delegate from this
county 10 the Convention now in session in
Richmond, with The request Mat he lay ihc
same before TINT body.
8.h. Resolved, That the Southern Citizen
and the papers published i'll Richmond, Alex
andria and Charlottesville be requested to ppb
lish the proceedings Of this meeting.
In obedience 10 the third resolution The
chairman appointed The following Esmed gen
tlemen as delegates:
Gen. James L. Kemper, Cnl r. J. T"'y,nan
DR.. Asa W. Graves Thos. j. Ham mphreys, j.
W. Fry, Col j. W. Walker, T. D. Twyman
R. s Thomas, W. O. Fry. NJ &. St,ickcr, Jne
j. Clore, n. ". Crisler W. j. Cave G:hhon
8. Conway, John S. Kemper, General K. \.
Banks, DR.. W. A. Hill, Acr=y Berry, Hiram
Yager, John P. Aylor, f. D. Fray, B. +. T.
Conway, William L. Early, Thomas ". Chap
man.
On motion Of Dr.. a. Vt. Graves, the chair
man and secretary were added 10 tic list ol
delegates.
Thomas P. Wallace then offered tie folIow.
ing resolutions which was unanimously adopt.
ed:
Resolved, That We the people Of Madison
county, having viewed with pride and pleasure
the able and efficient manner in which our repre-.
sentative, Gen. jas. L. Kemper, has discharged
his duty rs representative in the General As.
Semblr Of Virginia, DO hereby nominate tli!u
for re election.
On motion, the meeting adjouraed.
GEORGE BorToS, CHA.
Tuus P WALLACE, Sec'v.
move that these proceedings he hid upon
the tehe and printed
Mr. EAKLY-I don't understand these Tc2G.
lutioIs TO contain any instructions Or request
TO the delegate from Madison but, AZ i,yaId
would he degrading or inproper-l don't re-
collect the precise langaasc-ior the people Of
Virginia TO elect delegates 10 !!e mex. Con-
grcss, while they appoint delegates to q District
Convention TO be held Il! charlottesville, for the
purpose CT taking that question into con>;dc.
ration.
want to know what this has to DO with the
proceedings Of this body? ] must enter n:
protest against having resolutions OF this cha.
racter printed at the expense Of the C1nImnn-
wealth. Irthcy Iela'ed to th2 proceedings OF this
body, or contained any request or instruction
to the delegate from Madison, | should make
no objection 10 their kcins printed; bat inas-
much as they do nor, I icel it ny du'Y To Vote
against the motion TO print.
Mr.. BLAHEy-l beg leave 10 remark that Tie
resolutions do utter the sentiments Of my
people npol, NIL the lead;rg questions conucc.
solutions here fur the purpose of letting this
Convention know what they were doing in
their congressional district, the reference to
that was merely iGcidentul; bur they seat thc,@
here to inform this Convention, and me as lheir
representative, a. 10 thuirviews On iie question
Of secession and Of Union with the Cpncriv-
rate States and of their condemnation uc !lls
border slave State Conference. aud nf the
Peace Conference which rsstlnllcG "a Wash.
ingtun.
Mr. EARLr-I understand i!ic resolutions -
declare lllst this Union is already dissolved; ;
that the propositions offered by the Pca:e Con-
ference al " aShington, were q swindc and !
fraud, and for that reason tho people o! Yir
ginia ought not 10 elect Representatives 10 .
Black Republican Congress, TO assemble next
winter. do not understand the resolution 70
have any reference whatever 10 the action oi
this Convention. They neither advised, re-.
qucsted, or instructed their delegate as TO the
course he should pursue here They contain
a declaration that the Union is dissolved; tlat
the Peace Conference has submitted PROPOSE.
tons which are a swndle and q fraud, ard that
the people Of Virginia ought 70! to elect mem
hers Of Congress, to Black Republican Con.
gress, 10 assemble next winter. lwant 10 know
what right the people OF Madison have 10 ask
that We should put such resolutions as these
upon our record. should like to know If
there is not citizen Of Madison, who is u
for seat in this Black Republican
Congress? | do enter my protest, and shall
cast my vote against having these resolutions
referred 10 the Committee on Federal Rea-
tons and printed at the expense Of the State.
Mr.. BLAEEr-The gentleman seems TO be
very desirous OF economsing money for the
Stale, and yet he has delivered aspccci, at the
public expense which will unoun, TO more
than the cost Of the publication If these pro.
ceedings. 1apprehend there is something BE-
sides that which operates upon the mind ofthe
gentleman. presume he does not like TO
hear The expression Of these patriotic srn,i.
ments from my people. The gentleman first
votes to gag the representatives OF the people,
and now is disposed TO gag The people. ]
wish to know whether this Convention mean
to give the resolutions which my people have
sent here different direction from that which
is given to resolutions which haze come UP
here from other portions Of Virginia? Ny
people speak clearly, distinctly and cmphati.
cal!y their opinions upon the leading questions
ofthe day, and that is al! their representative
wants to know. lie does not wait for them 10
instruct him in any particu!a- ',rm, and they
DO not see the necessity Of Cot 9lyins with
particular form Of instructions, Is if they were
writing ont decd to convey property OF any
hing else.
Hi. GNhLA-ti lic p'oeiE - -NuuiSou hh'!
sent any petition 10 this bo':y in respectful
terms; if they had srnt sny instructions to
heir delegate in respectful terms, care not
low much | may have disagreed with them. I
never would have said enc word against it, but
do protest against this m"!s Of presenting
'csolutions which have no reference whatever
o the acton OF this body. The gentleman
alks about gagging representatives. Why the
Gentleman has had full ami ample time to tx.
,ress bis sentiments. If ,l''- pro;Ie l!.at lle
eprcscnts are satisfied with ;Acm, am God
lnows that | care very little H!sat the scns.
nents Of the gentleman FROM Madison arc lie
las right to express his sentiments upon this
loor, and he has undertaken 10 III 50. When
he people elected him, ! take it for granted
hat they elected him knowing his Sentiments.
care very little, after hayGg elected him en-
ertuining the sentiments that hc does, that
hey Shall reiteTate their sentiments here; but
call the attention Of ihe Convention 10 thc
act that these resolutions DO not have any
e!ation whatever to tEe action Of this body.
nd do not see Why we are TO have entered
pom the records of this Convention resolu.
IONS which Orliy refer. so far Is action is c5n