Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-09

ably from their Union and to govern themselves, which
right the ope of the COnederate States hsvs declared
her solemn purpose TO exercise with unarimity with
| out parallel 10 the history Of civil revolutions
In prosecuting this they have violated without
sciupe the Constitution which they profess to defend
They have suspended, by executive proclamation and
whou. law, the writ OF h1btas eofpgs imprisoned
without legal evidence or military seclFiy, thou
sands OF respectable ciLzsns, Of both Eexss violated
their Obligations 10 the State Of Maryland aud their
solemn compact 10 the compromise measures oil 1880,
by sbo sAirg slavery the D4rc. OF Columbia; they
have tampvd upon private rgh,s b. deprediHng gPoa
private propert5; and mediate, BY wholesale act
OF egsl robbsfy, the coniclion oil Tho property o.
nearly every odzsl OF the Southern Sa:es Protesting
be- the peculiar friends Of the blacks, they have des
toyed their peace and happiness sccraug them by slss
promises fton the kind and prOtecion OF their
hereditary osnsr ard having touad them bnrdecsome
70 their bsnovolcpce, have cruelty cast them on ny
thousstds without protection or support 10 save and
de The erilzd word cannot isil 10 contrast TIE acss
Of these pretsnders with their PROFESSIONS AID 10 in
their seemingly anxious desire 10 uphold the Ccn5.u
ton tsr trus motives the greed Of avarice and tho
llsi Of power" Bel
"Res5lrsF as the solemn and deliberate sense OF the
&c eril A ssmby Of Virgiuis- I
"fnat the separation between the North and South
is faa aud etsraa that il d.olrsd bJ the people
Of the Confederate States e-ch acting ior isef Sih un
txtBplsd unsnimiy; and whatever for the
UJioB may have fingered Tor time in Some mind, has
been eudr1y dsipated by tho cruel, rspioous, afro
cous conduct Of our enemies.
'RssoIvsd That We have full confidence in our gal
l,ul armies in the fell, which have achieved InlTy
glorious victories and never sustained dagracefui deea'
ye; should tho tide o. battle tu7E against n We viii not
b. disc draged, but summcniDg new energies to meet
tho eIiganos struggle on, uul with the blasting Of
G;d We sasn oolql;r an honorable peace and f,ally
establish our ind pandence.
"Resolpsd Inst ordinary coast dfeHces cannot he
expected % withstand The powerful a'manshtS Of mod
sf.NG tf.FN . =
to BE- regretted a calamity It is for dogpou
dsnry. IL the language OF Cu: owe Washington, we
should never De paig." Il difficulties arise INST
oaly put forth eXeronF, and proportion our chJrts
70 ihe * gsac'es OF the times
4 Fss5vsG That ia the defercs Of oul lber.ics We
vii solemsly pledge for Ourselves aud our oolsu'-cies
% the Government Of tie Confederate Safes cur wnGl3
fesaurces public an private; and elberAciy declare
10 ous eacmics alG to the world tha' will never -nb
an under oTouTs aHces, 70 u1iou VITA lie North,
n- CHARLTON bis contest org as hostile loos Fesis
upon cur soil"
GENERAL john FLOYD.
ar VOOLFOLK offered the following jim. rssolu
" RESIDUAL By The G5nsra' As,cr,siy Of Vsrgi"ia
T6.i the CIV ruor be sGlhoJz and instructed 70 graz
commission of m.joreancrG 10 q neral SIN B. Floyd
sni authorize him raise division OF twenty thousand
re, sa c. 10 the CONSUMPTION Het, fer The teieree
! r. fl--lu.ioa WIS passed unanimously
message was re ivcd f.on The Ssnpt, auneu cling
dc passage Of JON. resolution advising tbs reiLstate-
| mont Of Gen. Floyd.
| NJ SAUNDERS. of Fsarkf9 hope the friends of
he pIoIo .uor will 1o press vote to-day. ON
aet prepared 20 vote and Is desired BY the riends
Of Gen Ford az t5o vote sho,i be lull posi-.
Die hope hey -il !e. Il lie on ice table.
The resolution accordingly laid On tle table ios
the present.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
N -.
| couroing ue Special Committee on mo Condition OF
| tho ecu ~: ars-rs NsRtor, BJu,eu, Rl,h9r!jorj,
| Tate, Minor, F,eadwaJ add Mallory.
NIGHT SESSION.
". VOOLFOLK m5Y-d the, 'ao C,-r o, nov rae7'7l
| sad tie. tHe ua 70 assemble a. O'Clock On sug-
! s-sicu az g MALLORY, lie m5d!lod .as noiO- SO aa
The m9'iou vas agreed to, snd the Hsusa took re-
gsss uLtl P x.
| Can rEs Tcusp EyER ns Hxusug -Taorc arc some
8- ~u OILY lt7 trust, who .y-, or sh=L. - be
4y- thst fratsfual feeling vtl sgs- Be r-so'td b.
t-o,r he North sud ito Sa1,. seem e ~ tbs, h
nan Ilus. be dsmeHtsd shg would c".C. O. i7sa,
s.su iut moment. be that does 20, has been
nnV.l from the eCeuys ho7tlttiys and tic vail Of tbs
,jov, Tho C:phGn aud the cbilds plrert, hsa rcver
pgeu bcld IL bic bcTs. Tae LEAFS that fell Ike torrent,
,f.r the boo3y ta,to Of S1Oh aad iha cries ct cis
-, which sri, break the silence Of CasOlIe homes, wi.
rey thr ugh bundled years 20 cone. Haze, deep,
iesta.sA EetA, Wa elclteu gTitl 0dd CeetdEi 900
lsth cur DCclle fee slaves, it viii ,v,r nod
e. o;erzsl c1ecsatioa tie very Yankee name II the
N.-th aud ;ho Souh rakA treaty, aud Der dcor'
hroEr opSu tic Yankee e. c-me AID settle vitb u,
o. even 70 trada With u.s. ths Revolution VIII have bee
ipausuga,ei in vain. Ia vaG he 0! blood spl
~ vain the su-r.0cl ard HARD hip Of our brave t-1cP;
vain the los Of time property sni health 10 VEN Gil o
money c1peuied, and all Tho untold sud INV j. en-
c pea and lblF5 Of love b.sosed uPcu cue % 'ed!og
country by the noble women Of toe .aud. He b.
m7.aken bci ve believe that every dag this ss.S
dis Ter and deeper tie gulf between the North and
he SOUTH which Tine, the great Architect well
DESTROYER can nCvar bridge God grant thgs 40 may
o. b. rHissker. FIR II could he Induced % hfligvc
u - the SOL IA would gain restore he E oftFsie
nd Intercourse Wilh the North permit the GiuEar
20 come among u md cr1y the righd Of ciz r.h.r
&c ao-ld ra.h.r mike GU BONE 10 rsvc'uo--r- Hsx-
60. or Ia d,spc,ic Ausrl, than d=ya 10 tic=s Sas
-i,h the ra OF the serpent SJou-5 aud over u I'll!
tier That every ma, woman aud child 10 tho Cvnca
rraoy were dead sri resting t,om lf,s la fever ban
live ia tire chains which va hea c0mactoe aud cOaTec
[ on would forge for our lml7.
As the separation betzeen US has been cn and C.cr
nal lei the barriers between be rii5sd high and in
nas9lbv that friends intercourse shall ro b r,vvrd,
o. .hs norsls Of the rev r 3ublc b. communicates by
rs cgl,oa With thu of.'c0aEirg o! the old III iisiJ-.