Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-04
UoyD,Y MOHNlNG, MARCH 3, 1892.
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.yiIElEENTH rAy.
TauRspAr, DscgxsEs on, 1871.
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EVENING SESSION.

Nr OosyAy-! d. 40: sish 10 scoab!e the
Cor;entica 7-iic as -..:s::S. &! this ti5!,o. I
merely ca at:c'lun1 - i:ic So. ;hs; tho re-
mark; which ,lid make, were IN re:,y to an
inplied. il not az ex,:,SScd iHrva. taat tho
people of North western Virginia would go
OF.
Nr CowAS--fs It anT threat to say, that R
:oys people would nn; Snbiui. to ~roag? The
.~,.itioa leu TOOK when you pnssed s1ur ordi-
ra.ce Of secession hero mas, tia: ynu would
20, submit &c wrong
a:t. is i a.; :hress TOW to "'arh gentlemen,
.h.: ai:horcL here Ara utn wha mag submit,
;nefe are many who will not. Go not utter
;hs oy say Of a threat. l cniy state what I
sprrrr-nd will bs the result, should the paiicy
xa.ch IS nere indicated Dc carried ou:. Taa
course here pursued is nat nn7-l ~ rih. Dc,lne
's.e wears gsryicc in he House u; l. tg':,.,,
o: Virginia, l have always e:'S"i t:lat
sa.aav.g :; nan from my Seci'nn - the Stair
ATTEMPTED % assert n. :!s;:,> III. pan2;e.
.:inel. ely some oae wcui rise AID SAY, o.. !.
Y.uwins to bul,v MS. This ;s nv experience
in la, oody; a,d ws sre told here when *"
rise to sSSe!: orr rights, we arg toiG :ha. cGr
purpose IS IL ,i:l:Dida.e sn,! -: eaten.
81. wra;s,:; nave sald asTc; paTIcoS OF 10
SUI: character. /: Tsa by 10 means uttered
"a -; spirit. sne very cou:se against Thic5
", 20 nov cnntcId!ng--u is, that which
or lars aas furnished tie stcoages. argument
10 cur enemies in ths Ncr,h-Ues', and agsins:
sach we hsTe mad vigorously u contend eyer
s'.icc was a bcy. Aud now ii you persist in
y!.e policy which you here indicated, gou tur>
n;sh tee -ery strongest arsun!:nI that can BE-
;re., ;s4nsJ US. and deprive us o: Inc bes:
sga on .. defence which We had.
5;r. was IN hopes, that ai.cr the Invader
Vas driven !r3m ii: totns. could rise rp ard
SAY 70 II: people, th:i the Sia:e ~ NlrgiTia
!a,i done ihan no injustice anG no wroae
Bl: i."r ;aa! cannot congratulate :aysaI
upon lar!n! - good ar argument
Whie . AIN up, =; ms remind scG Gtistnca,
that The delegates !rntn the Northwest :oms
here asking bu: cna change il the Constitution,
and iast was, ,nat taxation should bs equal
ihr2u:roa: the Sa,e. They got .ha:, and
;bcy wanted no other reform.
Mr.. PglcE-1 regnot exceedingly the course
really no occasion fer any unpleaaan: feeling
beng produced between :',e variols sec;0ns
OF he Sl.! am sure there is TO serious
question iaToived in the changes we hars
haie We have not changed TIE scs;eTu Of
representation in the General Assembly woich
va the greai s0urce CT discussion. We have
BOT disturbed the principle Of taxation which
ssS changed last Spring. No~, ! submit,
wa.le is the necessity fOr any manifestation
o feeling upon the part Of any person. |
ca'aOt see the cause for It regret to see
such manifestation. Of feeling upon on occa.
sIon xhich calls for none.
should dep-ecate exceedingly the adoption
o. the amendment Of my friend from Lynch
aGts tAr. SPEED) Ii you adopt that, then
you e;noacrass exceedingly the questions
Ti.lcA are 10 be submitted to toe people.
Ia !hc 6rs: p.ace, when the question c! the
T.. pt:ou or rejection of the Constitution is
p7roruded to the voters. they may well In
4l!rc, That is TO BE- the Constitution II we
vot. '9r is adoption, is it to be aCon'ttution
VI. itee suffrage, or limited suffrage? Is it
II DC = Constitution whereby tho people are
i9eA:t the Chief Magistrate, or the Lesisla-
;G7:a to elect him! And because Of tho
4rc;r,si-ty in which the whole question Will
T." ravcv.,: ai reason Of these alternate pro-
rassions, tacse who think the amendments
a. great improvements upon the old Consti
il'!oa, out who are opposed to taking tha
elect. ia of Governor from the people, uiay I've
induced 70 vote against it. fear tina. the
adoption OF this amendment will seriously en-
danger The other Amendments which shave
eeen adopted, because, as said, of the uE-
certainty in which i, will involve the whole
I1:stion.
Mr.. MoRaAS.-What does the gentleman
near hy the people" 2"
Mr. PRlcs That is term, i.aggiao, tcas
Is prst:? xs;: ;:;',less:ooi When SO spcsk
o: The ;.e;r'o III Cef*rhnce - CT c!ea.:an, we
s..nak # t..see who ;:Sre : rieh, h. exsccisc
H. right o! saf'asc When We sps:s L! tho
p.,p* u their aggregate capacity, ". yusaa
rnYa, wo.nsn snd ca!ld-sa.
Mr. MokeAN.-I want to know v hcI: YOU
reIec to the whcle people CT Virginia, whether
You r-l.r to the people Of the State Ct Kan
swna, or the people of Eastern Virginia.
Mr. PEycs.-l mean the people Q: h;i Elr.
s;n!s, Of Middle Virginia. and of Eastern Nir.
gInia, When speak of the people Of VIZ
g'r:a, refer 10 tie people Of the sh1!e State,
irom the Oaio TO the Chesapeake,
ar. BaAScs i do not understand =n?
this bo.o Of contention is rhroSn IN here *f
this late period Of the session. 4 under
sand what this Convention has aors, i IS,
That all the mon who stcoi .; Stone wall
lon Jackson at Manassas, and ne men wpo
stood and fought st Carn;fax Ferry, and ali
the uen from the Northwest vino s;o5d for the
ret.nce Of the country shall be authorized to
vote for this Constitution.
We have rnads one omission in sublnittin E
lbs Constitution to the people at an early dny,
aad that is in no: having made provision for
lhn refugees to vote upon 1t.
Mr.. S7GART.-That is done.
Mr.. BaANcH.-I am glad 10 heac that
should like to know what the geotlenen
irom .he Northwest are contsndisg for. are
they contending for these traitors whom we
eSpsct 70 hsngp Ace these lie mei,Sthas 3nu
fepresentt Do you think ti:at ycu wGaid be
permitted to take your seats ne-e five sup"
posed that you came here to represent such 8