Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-23
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want all traitors expelled; but in no case will
declare forfeiture and treason against an IN
Gividnal, where my own Judgment is not fully
satisfied by the evidence. have called !aT
division Of the question, the: :cGarc, 80 that we
may sevcraly vote upan tie expulsion cs tlie
eenlle.nc scrlatin.
Mr. WY3oR-It was unon {. resolution NOV
ctI BIZ ne, that this investigation Was mace By
the committee on Privileges and Elections
The House will remember that, without haT-
ing had regular proceedings, the chairman
Of the committee asked 10 be discharged l:or:l
the further consideration OF the resolution, but
finally Withdrew the ordinance f3i' The purpose
Of meeting with his committee and recoI"in&;
such evidence as was possessed 5T dli@rent
gentlemen If this body and others. 40 not
know whether il would be proper ior me /" c!.
Ter reason why tie cyi!tnce, heard before
that committee, is 10; beGGrc this body; ::iiS
presume iray say t.: t:.- c.,n."ittaa cc;c-'
! mined b, 4 vote roG 10 rccGru the testimony.
The gentleman from FauGuicT ts!iS yGa ;iia;
io is prepared 10 &C. with reSpcc. to Cya9y c!!c
oi those accused persons, with t'To cxcci':*f2,
upon tie IriGiuacc which be las: dr:Tc.i ;iG.!i
; i:!e public r"cs9, and from cnnnnn rumo:.--
! III have to SAY urou tha. subject IT, lii::i, i:
| he l2oks 20 ;iio press and to conalon rr;nor,
;ho i~o exceptions which Eo makes will bs
found 70 bc in reality the most guilty parties.
IL t!a lis.
One ci tEo committee reported rcso:a.
ton, which is now before The Convention,
| without tl:e evidence which .hcY had d.
IL 1as objected that this resolution should be
considered owing 10 the absence OF the test.
mony. and the report Was, therefore, laid upon
the table. On the DAY after, or the next !c!.
lowing, tho chairman Of that committee CIR
! HAYMoSD) resigned his place, and am not
aware that lcro has been 4 genera! meeting Of
! The coniriitcc since
Now. | desire 20 say that two 81 the Wit
rcsscs, who gave their testimony, are pgeseat
III Ii:is hail-nG;!iD2r- OF this Ccir"@.:n; and
il gcntcInca want Il "eiter2ti"n 0! The Tr!naTk 4;
.hcy lnaIc before the Committee, ard upon
w;;icil the C9lnm::!cc acted, let thu;n 10 called
.prn 10 make q statement. Te:r? for onc
! 10 tie gentleman from ,Tetzal, (ir. IGLl,J
and tjF the Other, 10 .jc ;;ciitc!aaH from Ma
Tion. This testimony consist. in the &ct, that
there &r" IN tie Northwestern region two-dis.
i:icL parties, ore o. which i; wri known as
al::"r!n@ 10 lAo government q! the United
States, and aiding It's armies 10 suJdue Si7
g!t:. and the ether States the other is cGnl.
passed o. tha lnyal citizens 81 the Coln:aon.
%cai;n, who ar3 doias ali in their pa~er -
;naiH;ai ihe integrity Of The Southern Goa
feGcracv. They are ut war wi:h eaci! ether
! they arc enemies. ard therefore l::lgc none Of
;IuSe social and confidential relations which,
in time of pace, iiayo exs;.d hatNsca the twD
eCcti"Es. Here, sir. is report in vic u her!"s
"IntcIiia;cHcvr," mach is now- >rcei up0n I,
.:,ss it states, .!.a, s'A!r WILEY ,ion resumed
dis argument and proceeded 10 address the
Contention at lsnG;!,. liz sail thaL lae or...a
| iZation OF n Provisional Government would nc
treason against the Stale Govrrnmea, lii:
Government OF The United States and toe Gov
rrnDIa:t OF lhc Confederate States q A!nrTica.
lis urged, also, tia: i: would inevitably hGia@
war aud ruin upon !Dis part Of the CUnm2n-
Hcaitii, and demonstrated Gga!Est such action.
r.. said Ee would neTrr lend himself to 81 in
surr. c "nary ." unconstitutional mcans OF 40
coiui i.l:Shing ;ho. ol.i~c. which, he tanrgi!,
could PC accomplished according 10 la'y.
On subsequent day NJ. WILEY made asi
explanation Of these remarks The first p"T-
t!Oa o! the report is worn away So ti:&t il caa
not bc read, but tho sens" oar Ia" a;~"'----'
.GUIn %nat remains. The gentleman went on
~ sif li'H. Tic IOHNcNtlVN .iouit ~ '''ii' '.i
ii aI.er the ensuing election, wittou; tnkin.
any action whatever He had intcndEG to sag
that he differed wilh Sir. Garlic in the views
entertained by that gentleman il regard 20 The
proper course to bc pursna1 here; nevertheless
lia wanted 10 declare in uEcguivoca! tarr1s the
doEa;;Ii3n which exists g. EIchfnGnJ, and 10
lay dnwn & platform upon which he Yisha'! 10
3r=al'za lha public sentiment o. tiiGt par. oi
inc Ss.te lis said further, that r:cy;oas en-
ezs:Tnt:;s would cail him away frn'n III: Con
yeation 10 o.mar!D:c, and he 49,; 10 he released
i!cn his position 81 The Cc"i:i:;lC: On State
and Federal Rc!n:!cr's.'
Now, If understand Mr.. WILEY ; car&c in
tnis ConT,ntiGr, il .:,9 s:cip!g aqucsIion q! pal
icy with him rs - the time when ii:c 8: plra.:oa
Of ;iiat scctioa sI,o'i;i take place. iie declares
the, b2lore lhs E+"ps Of Virginia voted upon
The ordinance .: secession, it was i:npaIi;ic 20
go into separate organization: that il lie
tneG existing state 81 public "ii':irs. it wouir.
be treason agains; tlc Co!nm0yw wta!t;', tra&5n
against Tho Confederate States to take any
such action but he distinctly AYERS ts. he
was for organizing public sentiment sad -
public position contrary t2 tue cx;;L#c;; las: {.
tie land.
Fhc !:ars OF 2 O'Clock havir: arrived. Tic
Convention then took . recess.