Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-22


polls. Whenever. ln,i however iha people
may decide, !, rs Virg'6i#n, w,;i how +" thst
| detision.
But we are aSi.rt 10 giya ii fu:c 6h this
question. that is to ~ lortE to the people i
recommendation of it II their favorable c'nTl
Sideration and vote
Sir, cannot give thai Recommendation ~
the measure believe the separate AMI in
mediate secession Of Virginia is equiVa'rn: 10
immt daia war Ard in The ilnpraparcH ard
iefencclcss condition Of the State, var is 'ic-
s:ruction and dire(ul ruin 10 her. She is with
out soldiers arms, money and credit; ant with
debt Of forty millions hanging over hrr
without tie means of payment
| shall therefore vote no. cannot rccna.
mend it
Mr. WV. Z. Scorr, Of Powhatsn.l will
ask for a division Of the question--the division
to consist in taking separate vote upon the
ordinance AMI pr"a,nHr. Ia intinat!ng this
desire to divide sh question: | hn iHi:uanctd
| by wish tp have sGruu change made IN ih.
| preamble, for i. scru.; tn mG IL te Somewhat
defective. d1 nDt moan to be understood As
seeking to Avoid caStin, inY vote upon II. THAT
shall 10 in Any r"Gni.
] At this sla!; ii III" irr.,.iing, Lientuuunt
and Occupied il tlll after the pasSae. Of the
| ord nance Of secession.
Mr WILLIAM II /. rr3ris, Of Accolna. -
Mr. President, WAS in hopes when The
GyjA Amttec 0i lbr Whole adjourned and went
into GnEvcn;i"a, thai then would hara All
opportunity 20 make my views kuoHn npjH
thi; NIL absorbing and important question. -
IhuL opportunity has rOt hrcn afforded mr,
! and rise now SIMPLY 10 enter my most solemn
protest against the passage Of this ordinance.
S;r, what il II: \ d .:iars!on OF var against
Our C1vernnrnl liclinvins j, to be such, ne
vrr So hrip mc t.od, shall ir receive my vote.
l;r1. naE wha: may lie in the future. J have
i %i,. and six i:l!ic children standing arcl.Gd
her knee amii sitting on her lap, and lsee moth
ing but run 10 ti,at family and hun!reds nT
others brslcs i::r,n, if this ordinance shall
p.S|
H'hal IS or condition on the Sta coal. Nc
caa.irt be prot"ctcd We caTnat have rnn.
nu1raton with car old mother Comaon.
wealth Separated by bly th!riy-tiTc miles
vide with inlo!s to adm; the enemy anG rem
der Ii; !ilb!e IN single night II have cir PRO
pcry cunStihira, Unr EegrGr3 run oft, oar all
taken oil by 2 wrccdles3 ra5bic from the North.
srn Statcs w!th3u! gun nT I ritie in my ccnn.
t.; with only Il lcw 1!aaI> cartFld ses, ! Sc"
5ail1 and : lev tt::c pieces nt ordnance which
xr:a s@nt l!i-ge ~ !.ecp d,:Tn srivi)e insurIec.
lion, ii Case il ,auald break oui. say, Sir,
with such Disadvantages w!in can doubt tina.
nHr cpGlDi,, Ia l',r crrrit q! "lr. in!l-t bc dc&.
F,1rilr. ::u nui;HS, III I.ci, bat ruiz inr my
pcona in the policy which 1t is intended to in
alsuTata mere iC-diy.
\ irw year: ago, sir, * iei q bGy - iiigh
(sieSCrIoInS he height stool bT :hc bed si'ie
U! the nni" Iarr:;t "Ter hueT. EsSit:, many
p;lcr w.ae "uuGsels he gaze me, he to;. :i.c tc
'-y always and riu right to wgiE: steadily and
christianity in TIE path ~! '!uly, sIid that Go!
would h,sn my forts. ! have sought aCai
tniSl" ~ hbscr.c these cGuESGl: have tried
A all NJ insight 10 discharge ICY ''iiiy to ai!,
ana cunyrhli illate myself thai 80 far the re-
suits ii,7c beer r:Iy ia:Icn as predicted by I1y
grn'i !..en. | ,1i i::t arm depends the SUP
pni. ii ii; Iafhii, EuI, 20 h"p me Lio;i,
@nnI'! have II cur from III place tC!CTc would
Use try hid - Sign m ordinance 0. S@CcGsi;,!l.
vote! for t!..: lr:,i''.tinn Of the gentleman
rom sau.;u'!r tilr. ScarT.l siGt cinn0t vote
f,r The prn.nSiLlon {" In: gentleman from
n;.oEcTy iir. P.i:sToSl tccans= ii NC:
bcl,egs ii 10 Ec ia? The good GF the .'A.;:ann-
wealth; iEI il nc Gihcr man III tbs a,,r!nhT
vii, cast h:a vote a;.aic.t ii, / viii :iHnd here
Sa!ilsiv AID al..I.a .,i ,ip il. ,r,si "rt only
10 that, but wsa:: 20 back :" - people,
will vot syair.-: it and ;.sc lie ycopiu 10 rni.
again: it, Bat ii majority Vi these people
vote ior it, :her it bcrou!r:' the act Of tie pep
pie Ead wili submit; and wherever !i.u stan
,iard ci the Old Dominion faais, wit! rush 10
it; and venture 20 say | viii he found as true
U 1t as .he :rosi ultra in this Convention or
cut Of il. In the language Of IN !rie:;d f.uHI
Princess Annc Mr.. iiisE,) Cnployrd IN The
GISt sy,c:ciI .s sk!"i, a. delivered in Congress- |
an int;s eL ia c&:in u Firginial. It l'Dnnr
shall fo% ;rnm dis d:y'; proceedings you Of
the srcc.;Sn ;,a.ty are entitled tt it all; hut ii
ruin, !.!nndahed, dcanlatinn and disgrace shaii
be tic consequence, d, | very much apprchcEd
will hr the case, you must step forward aEI
say, I'VE did II aud NC arc ready 10 ati:'': the
cnnSt1urrr;," Great, indeed, q i'll be the re-
spunSii,ii,ty i;tlt must attach 10 SO 1lul prd.
rec,!Ia: ii s,uc. results as nave referred 10
should !Di!uw. For my part, wash my Aands
nf The whole matter. 1IrGcr, rever Wi! sane
tim this movement until it is sanctioned and
r.lit ii b. tbs sovereign people Of Virginia. -
There all sovereignty resides. Whatever may
he lhe consequence ot this proceeding, | hope
.hGt tie great prime pie Of cl!goThTaincnt w!l
b.. pr1; ec,ed anl npEcd fer all trur; ts,st il
.nar oo transmitted il ali lis purity and Prr
ieclu 10 our !e;cst pcstcritr, nhd may flourish
in hi liz original .rrndni when that city
ypndcr ireie::iHg 1T .inijt :" isaSt,.ngtonl
will cru,nbic 10 riu,t.
Mr.. JoliS JANET. or i.G,ii6,i:i.--! Lieutenant
Governor Erarvr T.. MoSTAgcf. 81 Ma
thcHs end Mid,liescx. in ihc Chair.j
i beg the irflrigcncr ntttlc Convention while
dcnort from = rc;6l;rt"n iorrncI thr mo.
meat y0ii elected luc 70 u:iat cha:ria take no
part Ia yo,s" drI!heratiGns. Be: thu moment
ias come when | f:ri mys,ll imHc!led, bg
srr.se Of rin.y, 10 ;.a,e with al! th:: brnYiLy
car. ,hc rrasau wny cLnlat yo!e fer lis or
tinln;.c o: scG:>s".
aiEavs ir:l i!.c :nrcG ~ rseTy appeal that
il made IT, G;.r hY nv friend from Eduquicr,
(Mr. Sco"r, aEd whrn nc nyi;el us all TO come
up and prrsn;.t = EH!ted front in favor Of this
or,iinanrs Iclr as ii would have done it, If
could without Violating my own sense of duty,
| know not wiat course mag pursue when |
so nome, although All determined now to
| vote against this ordinance ot secession. But
il had resolved, from the moment my foot
touched the soil uf The county in whicf | live,
to urge the people there 10 vote for the
ordinance or srcesSon: wouid, as
matter Of r2:icy: vote against it; and
L appeal to all gentlemen, who have
hceu representing Union constituencies like
myself, to say, IT. ty carrying out Tic vii! oi
tteir constituencies here iii the vote they are
about to give, they could not return homc and
operate ;r'th more power, and ruore influence
upon them, than f they "o:c hure t. violate The
! will of thuse constituents who sent them.
Sir, kI,aGr ,shi. is !,e!,re Ire; know that
an Ordinance ii Srr:,Son Is war crne', hIocdy
civil war; THE gentleman from Augusta (Mr
STuARrJ who spoke yesterday, alluded to uy
county AID It's position. SIR, it Is true oS hr
hes intiu.atcd, there is q large revolutionary
highway ovc1 which The armies Of the country
maj cnrd North and South, during the whole
Of that waf; whicl, F! clrsS every day thai PIT
| m1- foot ou,s.lc Il ,!r iiicr. There is the old