Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-19
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The proceedings Of this body ne Important. In the
H0ass Of Representatives, % the lstA, H. FssssndsO
Of Maine, onSted the following 49, ~
Resolved That the Proclamation Of the President Of
the date of September II, 1881, Warranted By the
Constitution. s.- ~
Received That the policy Of emancipation as Indicated
10 the said proolamaion 10 well adapted b hasten the
restoration Of peace, vel chosen az war measure, and
exercise of power With proper regard 10 the rights
Of citizens and the perpeuity Of free government.
Mr.. Holman moved TO lay the above resolutions upon
the table but the motion gas disagreed t'-yeas S.
nays 80. e..
The resolutions were then sdoptedycas 70, nays 81,
the Democrats voting against them in body.
Mr.. Conway offered series Of resolutions declaring
chat restoration Of tho Union it existed before the
war would be greater calamity than the rebellion itself;
that any person proposing TO make or accept terms Of
peace on any basis which would restore the slave power
to iu former supremacy in the Government or by any
new compromise or amendment Of the Constitution n
cognzng slavery N element Of political power will
be guilty of high crime; that i, matter Of serious
reflection whether another election for President must
supevene before the gbtfl authority Of the nation
be established; and whether in the meantime, il is
not fragrant waste Of our energies to continue the war
that unless the army Of the West shall have swept
through the valley Of the Mississippi to its mouth and
the army of the Potomac nihlate the egons Of ice
and Jackson, thus subvsring the military power Of the
rebellion within reasonable time the best interests
the country and humanity will require cessation of
hostiities, &c, &C., &C. Tho rcsolutionlere lid upon
the table by a vote Of iSs oil-iMr: Conway Mr.
Maynard remarked tsst th, the rse formal PROPOSE
ton asserting the dissolution Of the Union and the
coguitiou of the Southern Cobfsderscy. "-- go.
A NorxptE MAksiAdE.- For some time a PORTION Of
the community has been u sgog With gossip concerning
the past intimacy and probable future marriage at d.
taHt day Of distinguished preacher lawyer poltoian
and military Ian, to fascinating widow OF this city
On the 18th of June last Col Henry W. Iiliard had
the misfortune TO lese'his former estimabe cousost
During the interval frou tl.l tine to ihis Col Hard
has been engaged publicly ding the Legou from
this State IN East Tennessee, and whss occasionally at
home he has preached aud administered the sarpment
TO hS Methodist congregation in Montgomery ReeStv
Il was announced that he had resigned his commission In
the army and had beeu admitted into the Georgia Con
ference and would take charge Of the st. Johns
Methodist Church nj Augusta. All this was not sur
pr-iug 10 community 80 well acquainted with Mr.. Hill
ards versatility of talents and grace and eloquence in
the pukit. When, however IL announced Thurs
dsy evening TIA; the reverend minister bad actual,
been secretly married 20 hrA Eliza 4. Mays on tie
night Of she Tth OF August, By the Rev Or. H. Bald
Win Of me Methodist Church Of Montgomery, Madam
RGmor aslounded and chsgned that che was 70 lar
behind time II appears that tho parties had intended
to make their nuptials public in year from that date
but IN the mean time matters had progressed 80 far that
circumstance prevented the second marriage Accord
ngly as Mr. billiard about taking his departure for
Augusta on Thursday evening several persons we're as
senbed at the honse Of the former Mrs. Nays 10 hear
written revelation of the mystery shich solved %
far as the public have any nsght, substantially We
havsftaied the facts gr. billiard and lady lett on-tht
next train for Augusta. Montgomery Adrertiser.