Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-20
vALEpICrORY OF z. L MONTAGUE, ESQ, PH
eIDENr OF THE CONVENTION

The PlIsIDKxf (hr. hosrAaUs &c sptlernsn Of the
Convenoo have propeunded 70 you she last quester;
have taken the last vote; and assure you shat che
emotions which nos gil my bosom are q no eftiawy
character
public man cannot receive, and ought not - desire
any higher reward than the appreciation II thoss shcn be
serves That appreciation, by the resolution sbich ,eu
have kindl, aop.ed you hsss generously sspesssd
and for sbai ! return you my sincere end unaffected
thanks That ssntsnen, gill b 70 ms the proc lest In
ciiens Of my life and TO Uhish shs ever rscus
With the mott ples'ing sud grateful rscoliecdona
0entsnen, yon have Performed great york No DO.
a, Of nen that ever assembled in this Commonwealth,
or peshaps on this continent have gone through similar
rsvoiuons ana accomplished tax of the saSuL
" that you have. You havo dissolved ons govern
uent and upon It's crumeing ruins 700 have erected
another on . sursr stronger, ard pray Sod, more
enduring hsAs When the souud Of sss -ss heard at
distApae, without preparation, without organisation
when YOU sss that Ell the energies and resources oil
q oues posetfal Government we're % be used
for the destruction Of the Institutions OF the South
i ard the subyerson Of the sovereignty Of our
sister sates-sithou. waiting to srsue the ques'
ton, but rememberi-g-thas you sre Vreinisns-re
membering the cherished principles which ehssac.ehl
v,einias history aud shch, 10 fact we're the ohprins
Il VsripAs osa great saSes and pssots-you rushed
the rescue spd TUNED the ay uds Of vaf upon tie
uuss bosom of your osu blss"d mother History Oil
rcosd the set amongst The mos. NOBLE disntefsstsd
and patriotic th ever Distinguished brave enc gene
Or ses aad pronorrce your memories blessed i: IL IN
sc> oABs merit siu enhAnos sh every psssng year,
and a Aieh e~j=ae of shi"h gill increase the bees
ed fruits Of shst s,es revorioa devslope hsmselves In
the grosb wealth snt pose, Of the nation thus called
into bsins
Having acoo np.hsi this graf york, yss adjourned,
and ag,in rsssbisa to rsyse and reform the Cocsti
tuition Of your own State and this yol have done molly
aud cell With wisdom sni % rio:ism which seem
peculiarly characteristic Of revolutionary er sou have
chosen 70 engrs upon tho Constitution nj Virginia many
Of ,hoe noble principles which MAIDS glorious the memo
Of ho:. .ns s. sgasss ssSS marx the events
Of IN. tso revolutionary periods In our history the te
m.Iin liks Gauss, produce like "a ,c" By soma in.
aasuce shich eau only trace 70 the f.ry esdea through
which se are nos raa:ns find ourselves again re-
curing to tho noble principles which the offspring
OF the first revolution.
Gentlemen, % have accomplished this good Serk and
nov We separate, 10 meet no more, forever.
No matter chat may be our fu.ure career no matter
What .y be our future dcsay all Of Whoa 70 here
senbled will never again meet In this Mall tits sor
rovfal reflection bu, lcss true. LIT hops hovev
s that the lot ofeach gill be rendered happy Ia the
-cousness Of having done veil bis part aud 10 tie real
II aion Of the good fruits which the work here accom-
pishsd Gill yield. slte1d to you all the parting hand
u ssccrs frientshp and respect ~ sssistion With
you genuenen, shall b. 10 me In the future source Of
snosrs hsppnsss. end shall ever recur y u 9th the
nos grateful and pleasing recollsc,isrs.
Nov We arc about 20 sepArss--soms TO enter upop
the performances Of Other high pubia trusts in the civil
department. others TO re-euter the Id OF bloody strife
there TO mAntan By their own rone ARMS II not With
nobly asserted here 0hsr STILL gill retire 10
ii sir homes there to battle ther sesried souls In
the pure Stream Of domestic felicity. Whatever may be
your future lot pray 6oi 70 defend, and prstsct sni
bless ycu ell
win nov perform N, last Office By pssneussnr thh
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