Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-07

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Sir. Ps,ce-i oder re- :ol'cs:bg sf;=.,t-
u:eu; 20 roiue ii a. hn ildeeenGa1: ssc:lcr;:
| I. T&s citizens OF anJ ccnu:y OF coEpcrae
| s!oa, absent thaTeicom, because Of :be 2fsseTcs
! D! i:e pah,.c ena'Gy, who H9ui.. c. agat:ash
io vote Co. mem hess OF tire GrpaTc! AsaeD bly,
n f3ch c3u.ty c7 coToor.-:oG, may, Ga?tlS th.
continuance t.! :n3 p aSent IaT. 7hio a. any
general :. special election for Eoani:ars OF .na
@ene:gi .isssnh)y, Tor :aar counties CT cnrpo
| rst:c7, =, !he Courthouse Of ar" &C al:J VT Cog
| p2ra;:o!. in TIE Stale, where laey ,osg hsplGr
20 D.. "H ,;,c ,iay Of said election And 7etu:15
sA.ii - irads Sad certificates < ,"na II she
Eo'de n2x sccs5:i2:d - lev"
Jao aGi.i.i,n ,naGG T'ss acca0tGd 5J Gt. LEE,
| ,:a5 tho ofC:::-;rs..: - .ineEceG, wAs ,neo
= -,,t,
&r. UAa7sR-~i 5.oFe e.: -, COMMITTEE
qI enrolled ordinances De ;1c:casod BY the
addition 81 four lneC,oer:.
t':so ;aotivn wss agreed %, ind :ra ptoa..
dent appointed the fn!c~ins n=.a5ars |" CON
pnas that addition: hirss-s. 4scriS TnrEsr ei
;Ta-reu, Kent s1d WhiiSa!d
Dir. DoKuAH.-I rG.r tho fsiio rying :s.olu
,;on:
Resolved, That tne SscrotarY Us. and 60 is
harsby directed &c csuss tho j2ucnal OF his
Oon7enI!0U TO be bound as The ac:s o! Inc Ge
neral Assembly are bcurd and e copy thereof
furnished &c each .uac,tcr of tbs halr.
Ic. Flfugu.-At the suggestion OIL. uundsr
Q: gentlemen, Eucye to alnou;i that -esc!@!ioA
~ adding a!te- tho word 'ja1ru>l: ;hc EEcrca,
| 'sTi debates"
Mr. S7uAhr--I would Iihe 10 knox ~6stLe.
.his involves & prooosi;Icl. ;&st laa C3ngor-
I -. 5,L.,n-
in baoh ta;ui. i So, sh,il ro!s against il
wau'd 81 w;i!iag 70 conse:,i - i;s De,ng djn'
BY p,.7,io a1icrDr.zs, bue 3ci Otherwise.
vau!a hs7c 80 objection to tie addition OF
a yro15s;;i,a !kst IN case a.y lnc!Tidua!
sh0-.0 utd7Eiasc 10 publish the debates 10
book tcs;n. tho Secretary b. Authorized 70 par
chase Certain ruuLsr Of copies ior TIC aas
Q: .h3 Ireu bers Of tbe Convention.
Mr.. FisEsE. II Withdraw my nwendn=iL
Ice nT!ginai resolution wss thon adhptc",
ar. pHicE.-lMr. Gooe!s in the chs;r.j ii
offer tlo following resolution:
RsSclToi, That tie th2:ikH e! this CcA'ea-
lin. sre due, and ara hereby, teUdes=a 10 2. l..
.inNrAous, President: thereof, feT ibe dign.ned.
ata snL impartial Dslasr III which ha aas
discharged bis duties.
.rnc resolution vaa unanimously Aaoptt;:.
Mr. GaANT--I nov 2cye tas. the CcaveTi,
iiGI. ~ iu.o secret session, for the plrPose rs
acting upon lhe Nominations which were no:
ec;e.: ur.a in ths sscrct session of this luora-
ing
THO motion was agreed 10 and tbs Ccc7an-
ticn accordip!y resolved Itself into secret ses-
sion 10 consider the FeuEiAdet Il :a@ rora;na-
tons Of Co!onels, seat in sn;Do dsTs ago 81
.hs iio7.:nc:.
After a. hour or 80, speht n secret session,
thc dGors were egair opened
9T. pRlcs--l move that the ordinance OF
he gsc:lsu.n from Fauouisr (I.. BRooSE) 10
taken up.
Tie anol9a wss agreed to; and tbs o75;.
oscco Sss taken up sn3 read, as fol:oTs:
''Re il ordained, TIA: vhsa this CohTontion
shall aGjcaTn, it shall adjourn sias dir; but
shM! DC suij- tc TO egail oo17okeG by Tue
GcYsrcar st any time during 900 existence CT
eIiseacea ef sslo Commonwealth Ia; require
il.
Mc. paics.-I ask fcT divis!on of the qzes,
t;oa- teS7o 10 take the vote fraS uEoS ;lo
pert proposing tc a:j2urn sias dix.
Mr. B.uo1xe-I desire TO submit remslk
OF t9o upon this subject.
Although Eny own mind is fully aatistoc cs
10 inc = Hlsi0Iu 81 tbs rDaasure which propose,
CO nc; design 70 worry this Convention 9i:a
sny lengthy argunsEts in support OF It.
dscDa !. proper, however, to state tbs conside.
rstions which nave operated or NJ r'lnd n
bringing K 10 the conclusion that this Gon7en-
ton should net Hij ourn siHs dix, unless that
adjoufnnsni be coupled vita tae further Pre-.
position 'rct il be surise. 10 be cgaio csi!ed
tcs=tncr bT tie Governor ct CIV ,:me during
TIC e1iataacs Ct this wsr, ~heh il Eia oplH!ol
the exicencies of the Commonwealth may re-
qgirs il, And permit ne to say, tina; fox ONO
ns7a 40 earthly desire to 20 called 70 the city
OF Richmond for the transaction of the 5usl.
ness Of ihis Convention or any other Sus!dssss.
II there bc gentlemen who ere ambitious ct
public lifo | am not such- / am satisfied 70
! regain q! Gonc, Gad occupy myself 10 the
copc=r3s a. pc!vGts i.fe, AID when the tins
comes Tor ,0e 70 return 70 c;y aone, sheil
hail it With ioy,
Another thing Save 10 say Ii tae.o be
iny gentlemen kers ~ho eTr afraid Of that
power amongst tie people called dsnagogus-
1871, desire ihet2 Eus to go,s tor tha PROPOSE
Iioa akch have suo:n;tts:; ior I predict tbat,
from lie highest t. thu !pwtst il ibs sphsre oi
jemssogu elsn, there Will he rai5ed al ont.
c.y against :his action Of !ha Convention. For
ol:c, r;se stcrs considerations OF inat saT--
! tic not fear danagogueisln. &c not isse the
dc1asosue, let him be clothed With @hc. pow
er lie nay be bsfore the people. stand here
:.oaso considerations of that sort 10 do what
tec:n 10 bs essential ior the peeSar@eticn CT
Lie integrity Of our Commonwealth, and the
promotion ef its bests interests. l sRy il thero
l., Of r,;, ~
suy gsnteins1, he ought TO vote against this
proposition; for | predict as ! hare already
saiJ, .iia. il viil occasion an ortcr7 rem sccn
quarters.
Now as TO tas merits Of the proposition.
psk is it Tiss in tne circumstances which
;iow surround us, IN li.e dangers which now
throatsn our Commonwealth. thu. this Con-
venticn should BE aaslly dissolved into its
original ciemeu,e-Thcn ita sovereignty shall
be returned again 10 rhs pc3ple who bestowed
it upon the CouyantioEf Can 30 tell tbs
moment :hs: az e1igoncy nsg arise which
c.ay aE.:a require ids ae7v;ces ot sovereign
oDdy? ; csn seq Eary matters that may pro.
Sahi5 occur Ii tho futCre which will call for
, the gsaeinbling Of saother Convention il this
should 10! coatinas in posse. Now. II such
e1icences should arise, would it not oe dcsirs-
| bic lha, tLers skoald be Al organized BODY
within the State clothed with It's sovereignty
subject io ts csiled together within dsy S
notice Would il Tot De mcre desirable than
ia. dsl-s and ices of time should occur il
tcldug lao;rtr election, 10 say nothing Of the
expense, which Is & m:nor confederation ? b..
fore another Convention could b called icto
iiic Our Interests cs people might DO acrcus-
ly dinas>d
Blu. gl.: hsrrn can Occur 10 tho people Of
the S,.te from the ccliinuanaa in esse Of this
Convex zion until this war shall terminate If
10 exgency snail ariss in the estimation Of
,he Governor 10 call ior ih9 assem bling ofthis
CcH7s1iioo, then its adjournment Is st:ss ite.
| Where is tie hasu ts;.E IS done b? this
course; Tbs CoHyen:;on csa never re-as'
s2Iapie again unless q. oaigsncs should arise
xaich, il the judgment Of tbs Governor, might
veTder i, csseiit!.l and proper Sor him to csl;
| IL topather Wb.. interest in tho Common