Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-25

| : On The motion of Col. S. Bassctt French,
Resolved, unanimously, That The mcmhors
Of this Convention do hrre, in tho presence o.
Almighty God and Of each othcr, pledge them
selves and eech other, their fortunes and So
cred honors, in defence Of their native coil.
Ordered, That the Secretary Of this Con
vcn,ion bo directed to deliver q copy Of the
foregoing resolutions to the PRECEDENT Of the
State Convention and to the finvernor Of this
Commonwealth.
A copy-tcs!r,
S. BAssETT FRENCH, Sec'y.
Mr.. JrnA. 4. EARLY.-Do | understand thu,
IN he l communication from a Convention ni
the People Of Virginia
The PRYsrnESE-It is STYLED Il "Couvention
of the People of Virginia" in the dicument
which I have just submitted. The Chair
knows nothing moro ahoutit than It can gath.
ct from these Documents.
Mr. MnaToS.-I nave that tho communica.
lion he laid upon the table ard printed.
Mr. Eamr.-I hold in my hand the Balti.
m0,o San # this morning. in which ! find
the following reference to this Convention:
IMr E. here read an extract from a To- ter 10
the Sun" f:nm Il. Richmond correspondent,
referring to the "Prople's Convention, , and
intimafIrg It's ohjnc, to he the coercion or in,
iimidation Of the State Convention into tho
passage Of an Ordinance Of Secession.
Mr.. President, ] have heard it intimated
that another ConyeDt!nn was being held in the
city of Richmond in secret during the last few
DAYS. | wish To knnw what is my position
helt--whcthcr | stand here 4 free Representa-
! tire of ihe people, nj librrty to represent the
will OF my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tie voice Of
the people is to be echoed ii!7oHeh this Con,
~vrntion, or whether ~""aSiall act here subject TO
the will ii .ii.tner tr'iy, NOW in session IN t'.is
city:
Sir. when Inc Ordinance III Secession was
pasSci ay.ins. mC mc.r earnest "Ish and vote.
, was DISPOSED to throw 40 tIrtIpus opposition
i, The way ri the norcstarg steps 10 place thus
G.. ~mlndnw"al;h III :: proper condition OF de-
fc:cc. OF: Inc cnr:IarY, believing that revn'
luton wa! inauglratrd, WAS Willing IN lend
my n~sSista c. III oTgahi.inH m efficient
military t,rcc tor the protection ol the
Commonwealth, and to defend our citizens
against invasion, So rs to enable them
ID pass in It ptGceahle way upon the
Ordinance Of Secession that l;as 5Hen
adopted. But il there is another BODY here
winch is ~ take upon itself the supervision "'
nur action, ard assume the power, in case they
should not approve Of that action, to tarn US
nlt and substitute Il prnyisin ii Government
IN place Of that noT in existence, 10 NOT tcti
st liberty To occupy my scat in silence. lfm"c
hren pa1ncd 10 Sec aEu!her lIg h1atins u"tr
this Capitol. BY what authority 1t has bee"
placed there, ] DO not kEow; but cannot inH
express the painful c~rnutinI!s which let 81; sue,
ing another flag aoai;IE cTat t's Capital %!
his proud Stale &: Virginia. am snXio6sl ~
kaoT by what authority this Bag IL there
j. it bg authority Of the Convention ?
IL it by authority Of arg OF the Officials;
this Commonwealth Are w already 4
conquered people! WEN rs! the people ri
Virginia he a~l;rwci TO pass upon ,iie ordinances
of secession that n,s bern adopted: Ii q ms
s.rin thar Il would lie acting the part Of wiz
:iom and nIanIi; sting Il proper appreciation %
the peoples riS'I':, TO- US 10 Suppress uEr such
demonstration until tIis ordnance should
lave ~Tsc"!reri lie sanction Of the people.
| you'd call n!on gentlemen - r'c"li'ct,
tna! it often happens itiat those who oGGil Il
revolution DO nnf e.: i L. What anal! lie the
result of this, | 9ii! EOt 81 course undertake.
% i~reiicI, DnI | cHil npnn gcGtl"Enen n!.h ID@'
have change II! ;:.:s lnrYcnant here, to stop, i
possible, arg revolutionary measures that Inay'
lie suiri: un. I am willury to d. 81; in NJ
!r6rer Il" place this cE.Trnn@.alih in Il chD-
,lllion u: ].::.t;p"u hv nrcan':ias IN r.!i1Icni
military t.:c", la; | have no i!,Ta =: suS;g;ss'Gg
10 ilitjinliari0ns from outside ;iurctS =! ~
yield to my pressure 'uch as wnuid srctn tc
he rasOrtcd 10 hg 'iiir.r srlI HGi!!iii!.i rid
irresponsible ba'ilcs.
The pa,sIp.rr The Chair must remind
Ins gentleman that this r"nIsn ni remark is
strictly cut of order.
Mr. EAELr.-l will maxi: this remark Hiih
& view 20 inGuiIr: what is the charac.rr Gt
this renplr's Convention | have seen no ;nhll-
cation made III cOHrrr;ion with it, and no ra'!
;ssue,l for its assembling. 7 haze Seen no &C.
cnnnt Ct the halding ot mer:ings IN any Of the
counties tn faEi delegates 10 t!i;s Convention.
II tllry have !,ccn held, they Iaee escaped my
notice. viii say. III cnncinsI'n: If remain
hare longer ! q" Lti desire - Tccniy= mcsc.E"a.
{ may hr from Iac"hin ciuba
Mr. Mirno -. Fr>ncs, Of Nnrtharrpton.--t
ir;ire 10 say on!r d few Words il reply TO The
gentlemen from franklin. It see,ns T., me that
lie is misiud eng TIC character CT the amai!-
! ~r.ica.ion made 10 ills body, sn,i that there is
! nothing n indicate thar the seed Of Jacob met
Together in the city @: iiichruonl for the pur-
pose OF oyerthrG~in. ibis body. Ga thp cen
trary, the resolution which that Convrntinn
has adopted IS ore Complimentary 10 the &C.
iinn OF this hldr; and | suppose If. E d"z.n
gentlemen meet together in the CITY OF Rich.
lnand, that they atc at peT;"ct liberty TO make
respectful communication t. this body, saying
theg approve Of IT'S action, without sthjcctlng
themselves to any such ctarG;e os the gentle
man in%Sinuatcs.
hIr. Johnson, o! Richmond c;ty.-Nil rT
friend from Northampton suspend Ter Il no
nent 10 allow the resolution o! this peoples
ConEen.iuE u DC -eadi
Mr.. FSnga-Crrtainiy Sir.
The Sarre;.iy then lcaf the resolution.
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