The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-18
-,1yrA STATE CONVENTION.
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~ - Az y, ,,.,i,n lie alluded To the let
.ft" sInssrs. lmboien and harinan, read
.'s M Mr. WISE, ana S;sid he ma s!hGe
5ssfa'' y. n The writers fell INTO me error,
- / NS',',i,rnaturally, OF ~upposlng that
.lsp<' T. "a f,o.ItiNe Information that there
Il I'D q %" 'i-,..s ou foot to place Mr.. Wise in
=. "'',,a,t.,riai char. The information OF
g. fst#'",2,a allgl led solely to the fact that
- "vi.f. had been 'eiegraphcd TO. men
D. n 80 their disbelief, he stated that
n i,,,,,,ation which he was satisfied
- a., that was in reference 10 the tel
sssi''. am 20 the conspiracy or plot. lie
80. '.',so,ion 10 intimate that the gentle
.spo -. ,vritr what they believed TO be
-5 %" md couid now readily uhaess1ahu
s-'',H Iii into the error. All he knew OF
~ iaa from current rumor. He was
rp' rbs room of the gentleman from
.'la- ,b,n another gen tleman came IN and
s3'e' fb, l4ct that he had seen teie-
{',t.~,ng several signatures, designed TO
..'' 'tc Nj WISE, in these words - our
t,,k NoUf services are ncrtted hrrr.-
- N 1s.- was the information he re-
s "a5 ur now appealed 10 the gentleman
- 81 INC, 10 say IL he was correct.
'trtrkAy SAID the statement accorded
Am MS recollection. Justice REG uired
u. ~. rprtlrr that he had been intimate
li' ~ -i with Mr. Stuart the whole win
-'l.ist neither received information that
70 .' rlsn.lanr, to the other; and he tAir.
s'' -,,r heard oil the matter tlil he heard IL
d. .r.i IA the Senate.
s-rtkr said that he had risen merely
,,.qa sat Of Justice 20 himself and those
@r.-s absent He had never esigned 10
'--,.. unworthy motives to any one in con
~ mi ,gl lth The matter.
COMMITTEES APPOISTED.
Il g.. PEg.iHgSr announced the following
..,r,q, GA Federal Relations Messrs.
IA af Frederick, Stuart OF Augusta, Wise
Ms. Anne. Scott of Fauquier, Preston
y . ,,,I,,-5,rerv. Harvie of Amelia, Clemens of
Mcfarland OF Richmond City, Mcto-
= Fth.n MOnta of Matthews and
II .fa.,, Price OF GreeGbrler, Southau of
,o.,le Wiley of Monongalia, Bruce ol
rI6r, Boyd Of Botetourt, Barbour OF Cut
-- W,lhlms of Shenandoah, RiIeS OF
~. George and Surry, Moore OF Rock
L g,gU Of Norfolk City, and Johns tom
n i44 ana scott.
=. .rr,Er asked to be excused from serV
"a, ba wgS 4 member of the Senate as we'll
his body, and would be compeiied 10
4 -'...,t his duties there II he Were TO give the
.1,..,1 10 this committee that its impor-
- j.lnaU9rd He was excused, and Mr..
gnvia. Of Augusta, was appointed IN his
r. Ctrygys also asked to be excused from
,-,-q-. on the ground of physical disability.
p, rf1ue>t was granted, and Mr.. jackson, OF
Vad WIS appointed instead
TM Paa,lnFNr announced the Committee on
/ r.,iaps as follows Messrs. Raymond OF
| v,reg jIu2gn of Bedford, Brown OF Pres
~ CLaubll~s of Greens vile and Sussex,
l,rarion OF Monroe, Amber of Louisa, Gray
.t .E8.E5r!i-t. HuntOn OF Prince NlliItln,
| tln9orll Of Washington, Tredway OF Pitt
...y,a,l uall Of Lancaster, Sheitey OF Smythe,
| al, pltntE of hanawha.
Nr President submitted a package OF elec
,j1 pturns, which were referred TO the APP
l-a-iale committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Fz Sr--uEvrfy ntiplpi resolution, which
! rs, adopted, admitting editors and reporters
u newspapers generally, throughout the
SUR 70 seats in the Hail, under the direc ton
1 iAe President.
Hr IURSER offered Il resolution, which was
ADOPTED rendering the grateful acknowledge
| asats OF the Convention TO the Young Men s
iF.s,ian Association for the invitation to
| ,,t their Library and Reading Room during
44 session.
III MAcFARLASn offered resolution which
Vas adopted. rendering the grateful thanks OF
Ea Convention 10 Mrs. Mar tha Stan1ru Tor
lie portrait OF Monroe, and to Mr.. j. w Da-
y-s tor the pictures and statuary, with which
'-rv had beeu kind enough TO adorn the Hail.
TICEErs OF ADMISSION.
Ar. Early alluded TO the probable rush for
Ha;, On Monday, and the impossiblity of ac-
uUmoiatinZ all who would wish 10 hear the
| NatAcrn commissioners. To prevent confu-
'a on that day, he offered resolution in
| E;uc,lng the Sergeant-at-Arm to ascertain
lle number OF persons that can be accommo-
n,si in the gallery and space set apart for
gHliemen. and that the Secretary issne tickets
admission for Monday, equal to the num-
tr Tor members TO distribute.
NG MONTAGUE said he did not like the reso-
.tgn. Loud cheers from the crowd.
Tie PRESIDENT stated that such demonstra
-sus must be suppressed hereafter. On a
He,i'oE OF the offence, he would at once or
-~' ile Sergeant Arms to clear the gallery
IL n hat hg
N--i not vote for any resolution that inau-
f.red liyUritsln, for he was willing TO give
Iaialr chance. He moved to lay the reso-
i.!0n Oh the table, but withdrew the motion
al tlr req guest Of
4 NJ. FISHER, who offered a substitute for the
T'so!oAon, declaring that the Convention will
ArI al the African Church on Monday.
Nj. kAKLY had no disposition TO exclude
any one. and would not counteuance secret
se'ons. But the dignity and decorum Of the
convention must be preserved, and the de-
AoAs,T&;loH few moments ago was the most
o!llblr arr ulnrnt that could be made, IN IA
~, 'i Ms resolution.
Ar HALL moved to lay the whole subject on
NE table. Negatiyed
| lie substitute was opposed by Mr.. JOHN
,eA, and rejected by the Convention. Mr.
1-Iiy resolution then passed,
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
nj HARE offered the following
Iss|red, That Virginia cherishes a devoted at
"'+Atai 10 the Union OI these States, under be
'g.'i.utiou framed by the wise and patriotic III N
|.ae pasI-that rhe will use every h0nora Bile cf-
| . +Ad MAKE any sacrifice consistant with hei
'a' ana interest To restore and maj utaiu IL but
-a'Ah proper 10 declare, through the C0nven-
,,l E"~ assembled, her opposition to the coer-
'-t SAdrr existing circumstances, of any slave
't aat unaItera lie n ol la IN H.
v% gay COMMUNICATION 0f the Government in
'-ta her rights are sssailed or not fully pro-
80, aud thai # the Union cannot be restored
.-sNr,erFed upon terms honorable 10 its coinpu-
nc faHs, II shall be divided.
h-ierred TO the Committee on Federal Re-
4.eus -
M MORTON offered the following resolu-
IA. At''7es, That the people Of Virginia. in Con
''A - tiuDlCd, do soleInnly declare. that sl 4
-. AF submit to the coercion Of the serejad
~ upon the preteXt of the enforcement of the
'-tN5ever - WY F'o''N
.,i iaAi she soleInnly protests against the use oi
BE- E1''Hk army and navy Of the Halted States
#s-s neArtal GoveTnment, and the couceutra
r.,.ar. Gy.P- at the Federal metropolis, aud at
N..s. , "fsehais, &c, to coeree amy State of
Tt so@ t" 0l yat u the Union.
,s.i,, 40, 'hls Commonwealth ardently desires t1
.-... the Federal Union, and 10 pres ervc II
saIfttn, saIfttgi ~ safety aud honor TO ali lie members
~, - 'he efforts now being made for that purpose
.er.tfS & mag, she viii not hesitate to unite
" van her sister States Of the South.
he - tNaoEtOs addressed the Convention on
e1,r'e aa'.ects embraced IN his resolutions Til,
sa9 he suggested was necessary TO the safety
lrr, "1nVf Sn OF Virginia. lie expressed an ar
s-in, n,puoh To the Union, bnt If the efforts
sAsll r, ;''I'e 10 secure our rights III the Union
hsys an ar Virginia had no alternative but to
win be. enemies and oppressors aud unite
III. MORE, OF Rockbridge, was opposed te
tAey rs'' ut0ns, particularly since lac though,
and tpot opposed 10 hand us over, bound hand
mean ~ 70 the Cotton States. He did not
lrnns g ghiW WIN Them until he knew the
what, Ihe Legislature had already said
poger ..,D iad no right 10 say, and there was 4
had no Gtlohg itl the people yet TO be heard He
Mr NJ ed OF being hurried in 10 any action
by the "r'AE thought this Conyen ton, created
IL acls ,sisAature, had no power at all, for
loo cs.afe we're MOI final. The Peace Conference,
cher ss ssted sy the same body, will have no
eas NJ 'Htet than To delay matters. He was
say tae people, and would have his own
sogld Gentlemen zen might cry "peaee, )" but he
gionSx sHt st hii he died. lie alluded 10 TIA.
tirya Pefglrated by the free States. Was
so,aa CO.. 70 submit To these wrongs If she
she !" 'dd ied 10 retire, and can't decide