Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-02
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great reputation, Justice to tho truth 81 h'Sto'
REQUIRE that should now read that part OF .,le
| Farewell Address 10 which neither the Gehtie'
man from Augusta (Mr. BArLoH) or the gentle
man from Bedford (Mr. GoGGlS) alluded:
These considerations speak persuasive
language TO every rejecting and vlrtnnuS ihl'"'
and exhibit the Continuance OF the Union Us Il
primary object OF patriotic desire. Is there Il
d,ubt, whether q common GoTerhtneht cafl
embrace 80 large Il sphere: Lex experience
solve it, 70 listen to mere speculation IN SUCH
n case were criminat. We are authorized 70
hope tha, !. proper organization Of the whole
with the auxiliary agency Of governments ior
the respective sub divisions, will afford happy
;ssue to the experiment IL is we'll worth q
fair md full experiment With such powerful!
and obvious motives to Union, affecting all
Darts Of our country, wil.it experience shah
NOT have demonstrated It's imPracl!cabi!itr,
there will always be rc::iG 10 cStTuat me tia
trio:ism Of those who in any qiarIs: may e''
ir.vor to weaken It's bands.
Wien the gentleman read extracts l:otn ''l'a
Address, for the purpose 81 controlling LIZ"
prb.ic mind Of Virginia, AND :or Tie purpose
Of controlling tina, mind by the great influence
which the name Of Washington sill exert upon
it. thsv should tell Us, at the same tltne' th.t
no declares that government was an experiment,
and that you shu:il NOT attempt |" u!sah Il
nutii experiences Should have t.Ei9t':'lI'ted lis
inpractiGabiiity.
Mr. TvRyER, iof Jackson)-ii GeT:Ate no"
from the in,er.i.,n which has controlled me
during the time haze been ii nlr':iner OF tniS
bGr. of keeping my seat nf;. patiently Hs'en
inv to ANY REMARKS WHICH gentlemen lIlSht
,lesire to make. and roscrvIns to myself snch
as Intended 10 make ,ihl!l Tie report .! the
committee On Federal Relations hzd been snc-
united 10 this body, / no it because urSTc 20
t4kc this occasion 10 FrciH;'t, 'rr;' pr!ea'. lie
POSITION that have h:theri'; Occupied, a'!G tis
motives Iiist wii; influence ans: aciaate nay DC
ton in the course shall pursue, curing my
connection with, ard representation 0i les
people that have the honor 10 represent upon
lhrS lioor liz order tn5t ;i!aY be properly
understood and that ii.r position OCCUPY may
be properly understood viii first win Inc
permission ii The Convention, call Their :!ttr"
ton Tor :: moment, ~ the position WHICH o'-
cUpird before my constituents Ana trust. IN
the course shall pursue here, mat snail "e
CONSISTENT to The declarations madc 70 my
people, aud consistent 10 the resolutions wiich
had the honor of submitting TO THIS body.
IN my letter accepting the position Q! ra!di
date ior scat in this bvh:, make use OF the
l0.lnwin. language
.Mr. r. here read card cmbodgii:. his
views, which hr had previously published. and
which the reporter was unable 10 obtain
arose us much for the purpose OF tchde:-
Ing 10 the gentleman lrcu line Southwest
from the counts Of Smylh, Mr. SnEFsEr,) Who
addressed this Convention the d.,r before yes
t.rdny-the cord al co operation OF iePresen'
lalive from the Northwest upon the Onio b)r-
der CT this State MS for Any other ant, 10 say
.hal stand in this Convention rs stood before
my people; that stand hand in hand, shoulder
to shoulder with him lbe!icre, standing as we
do, that we are as good Union men US airy VINO
have the honor vf seat upon this no0r II is
unnecessary for HE IL Say that ! am devoted IL
the Union Gf The States. Every pulse OF my
heart keeps time TO ,ha Inusic o! the Union.
Every though that | entertain originates !'ou
an education which lnuIEt me to ln"e and rcn.
crasc it, Sir, love the Union o: ;iiase STATES,
~ t has heretofore existed. o. al things. |
desire that our sister STATES Vi tine Soath should
b. restored to their former relations. depre'
cate the necessity which may compel one sin
gle State 10 leave Tie bright galxy o. this
Constellation, bat if that necessity shall and
must arise, lr, US mret it ike men-Eneet II
which hGnor and interest, IN ms opinion, &c.
mand | Grnrkly confess that. ltc Tie t:.in;; a'
the States as they HOW exist, have lliIIe alice
ton speak Of those that remain i'll TINS
Onion, for we cannot avoid seeing tic i,ct that
the Union is now dissolved. That fact rlett-
Us as we step beyond our thresholds, starcs s>
| IN the face rs we SIT down at or hearth
stone it accompanies US in chr daily a7oca-
| lions.
Sir, the Union no long. sSis.s. nnL The qneS.
ton ior US 10 determine is what shall Virginia
do in this hour af her need and peril? | do
not now intend TO discuss the right OF SeccS-
sion. 10 not deem it the appropriate coca
sion aud shall content myself merely with
saying that beg to dItt:r iToul the views e2-
| pressed upon that subject by the gentleman
from Augusta, Off. BAYL0R) who has just
taken his Seat belic"e IN the right 0t
State TO secede But, MS said, shal! not nn.
,irrtai;c to discuss that question.
What shall Eirg inla do IN the present crisis:
avn not in favor Of precipiate action. | do
not think il is necessary for Virginia to jump
into any collision bet're maturclr considering
her position. am not one Of lhose who would
be deferred troa pursuing, after :ue fourth CT
March, any cGurSe intea1ed 20 pursue toe.
fore the 4.h &! March. do net ;;iink i. is ne.
ccssary for our safely or honor that Virginia
shall Jump OFT &C The Cnion-wliatevcr IS left
Of it--on any particular day.
desire tt.ut We shall calmly. az men, en-.
gage in en- important investigation, discuss all
the questions whict: connect themselves with
the subject before lls. ,.esire, after That ma.
ture elaboration has Gcrn had, that the step
which Virginia takes shall be a step which cur
whole people sill approve, aud q step which!
! will carry with ii Tie DoTal weight that anv
action she shall take ought 20 carry. |
| Think ~ order u exert that influence
calnness and drherat!nI are necessary
! bu; il The alternative is slnna presented with
which ConieIrracy she shall connect herself. J.
| for one, discard, row ans !urcvcr any idea CT
= central Conirierac: say, if the time
Soul arrive and Tie Que s+on cDEie Up, rs 10
Stich Cunle,leracy She SHALL belong 10, all my
feelings, oil my interest, as well rs the honor
Of my Stale, demand that my preference should
be for the Southern Coniedcracy. | believe
that we ought 10 Connect ourselves with the
Southern States, but the reasons for this choice
am not prepared noT to discuss in detail.
will briefly say, IN passing, that the proPo
stion submitted by tha Peace Conference,
while it may meet tho views Of other gentle
men upon this floor, from the slight inve:tlga.
ton nave gwen II. does lol meet my approval.
| prefer the Constitution OF tho United State;
now, to any such proposition as That submit
ted BY the Peace Conference. | believe that
the amendments in that proposition, whilst ]
may be induced, by more thorough investiea
ton, 10 change my views, are merely designed
for the pru!1ngation Of the time at which dis.
ruption might come, and that, in more dan.
gcTous sortn than it would now come.
These are briefly my views, and believe
am representing the views Of tue people who
sent Inc here know TIA. ia the canvass
made before them laid down NY views fatty.
SO thar there could be no rnisapprebenson as
TO what they were No man could have
doubted what my views were. They are what
I announced them 10 te, both here and on the