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

They 80. .uEfcsnt 1or :lT ,nin3, T:ia:eve1
:i,aic f:ic. dlay bs u2cn Others. cave Do:h
Is Tor 3ubujss c!si::r. /! ! 1:s i;1deuced
or ang aens!d7r:.io:. :: .nst ao:t. soopid
n.. ne. ofT.7et Ills 2scp9,i:ii?5. aFared i,
syIGi: s-c:'.5s as;ioged y;,s: IL. oou.ss which
ii iE.ic.;e. ii iI5st c.lcu:.;c> 70 promote .hs
iui,i;o good. and guard the Commonwealth
a:zs:7&: :ha dagger @. 5udc-r emergencies
afr. psR:ToS.-I tA;AE o,c n1.,- las coma
hope :h&: ;ili3 Convention w;! ADJOURN sine
die a3-. .Hcc5 circumstance ,rG. surround Us
ere such as TO make G:e esTv c5Tciu. h"a
,re=rS-ss iaEG.r Ipoa the people Of ,o:; Lost
2a3n1 c.itc. ! GlssgrM wav!:I:. a-G ant:rs:y
":.1 tie geatieuan Eha h:si Just tsksn ::s
srA:. / nar. ~ i6ea ,h.; roT::;rc gould
noca .oxd!i; nesec 6lscont-nt w:.a he ac:ian
uf tbs Convention :han Foi;:1 m eIrr ic
orGicns life which has, uecar Gods pTY-i-
dsnc, tssa 7ps7ad 10 accoEpiish 50 much.
Unisr ina ga: circumstances that surround.
=. - ::c ,ho . story Cf this crisis, there stool
ne,s = t..1-Ss q: genrlc!nen wS9, for ous y=Aoia
year, have been prominently il the public aye.
not vnly st home. but il tie rory Tp.ld itself.
Wa hcye siuod he.e in the vory eJe OF cyl-
iz.sinn, s1d vo ha=s s.coG under .Es stern
crlicisfa oi ailn2s: All lho +Dr:a. think 80
have done cur work Eel. Tha. s mT ccinion.
am very ac::o si!st poster'Ey viii SGD hist we
die orf work p-aveiy. a5a To-y sa.a H.:
tho past is fixed I'D .;nmutupe. 'so belong
20 history. wan 70 ees ~ expire bp 4u,
owG ac:.c:i, ha"!Gs declared gu: worE.
nope pes.c:ily vii! Fega,d j! IS wcii done. -
Tn!s Tcry class cf p.sn, upon whom de7o!gsd
3uiy such As DeriaYa no4er teiorc isti 30 Inc
lot oi any assc rraiv, brcugh: in.o exia.aacs st
\ rc!:ui CT party e1;ii=:cn Eaa. shook tho Ia.
lion u i:s centre, win deie,lnin alton Of pnr-
pose sad \ courage BETTING the occasion trd
ths great ohject &c i,s accomplished, c=me ioT-
ss-d, ard :ooi. GEe' tbepse"es ,1e hish ra-
spapsib':ty af tesrias do~a tina: blessed ten
via, as il ass made oy the haccE o. "ur tstaeCs
| CoIa:ng mere, "a iGlEs majority Ct u1, witt coa'
Tic!ions utterly adverse 10 guch 8 policy, Cir
curosiaocas arose al: .NYund US which CON-
pe.isG US 10 change The !!ne If ACTON tsa: ne
came bezs boo;ng 20 fd!il
(! We dil ,ao wo!s. g;-. Te sppesled 70 our
constituents, end theg nave ratified cur action
5Y al unhszrd oi ,n. j1r:ty. Although ws as
Huned tie scjustta5rt pf td.. great domestic
! QUESTION, tho qcsaticn o! tazats0n. the people
l=.tiea IL The angry passions were ss;lled,
rud with go uaiisi voics throughout this
| Comn wealth, 20 .nsco the bnrdens cf eur
ta7stiol equal every ~ mere a., oTsT tas Ststs
Again nc assembled sclposns there was
anotner task btfa.o us That qTss IN the nids!
Of this greet coogu!s:ra. This body met amid
! d trembling q tho earth. ;bat shook !be Allie
CHARLES themselves. Ife came forward from
cur retreats 10 the mountains, Tearing all the
endearDeats Of private life, 10 d0 the last sora
which 1ae tc be cop,p plotted &c reform ,hc Con-
sti!u.ion OF tho State We bg1c dono lcat
yell, hopr.
Ne beloag to postsrity. Il successful in
,his struggle, then, le. eVerT maI Tsjoice that
bl was here; ioT pestsfity will owe him debt
OF gratitude foT fsyoTs rns9ualed even by anJ
! s:.an GAYS jeen conferred bJ the iliustrious
heroes OF TIA revelation. Sc belong 10 90
roic sse end Ee hlTs exercised our functions
! Il HEROIC Ias1ne7 We here discharged OUT
t1usta o:a7eiy. pos,srity has 70 asy tia. it
hcs usou done wisely. do Het !,ae. wt.n
| rs ta7e doCs gnssS duty, :i.sss US Should
ccnss1, "to lirgrS On tie stag." sn hour. -.
IL a;s aow 9hun Ee hsve ihe co1fdance CT ocr
CoI,rnoovenl.a, and let ua nrt hisis= away
! .ha. inaveSce vacH =, heretofore possessed
sud nc1 p9ssass by putting ourselves osiore
:le country in The sItiiuae Of desiring &C set7o.
! as % any :deo cf this Consultation being cp-
posed by tao aanasoguei, lhs reverse IS the
case.
dr. Bacoxr.-I apoka nerey Of ny own
2:cposi.iou being Unpopular.
| Dir. PREsreS :ul satisfied tre Sen.,omsl
offered it N;tA TIA Sest :aoiisa- 81 70 tno
vote unon the Constitution, al satisfied i!
will be far more faTo-.be shsn gentlemen here
seem to apprehenG. re SEQ sons members
here sho vo:si il sIr..i. uicoTi.y ass;os:
this Coesti.utioa 6eclaf!H, their wiiiiasness
to 90 to7 ii, i al opportunity caali only oa
aGWded to c;a !. ilir exprssi1o ni The poPu-
lar will upoo it Tns peculiar circumstances
uode- which &c ere placed EendeT that iiupos.
s!b!s; bot haF:, whsa ;a:sa Gsatieasa SO
hoUs, they will sas t5at tbs Constitution
will be sci!y s4acus.e 20 iss requirements oi
| the Commonwealth
| Aey,ug tcao 81! this; atTi1g discharged
t5.,s duty, Te should 90 hoDa =" oane
hare as pa-tlasns smbittered 77!lh each otaer.
Nov, sir, under the Providence 81 & cd Under
tic ;odaonce Of the great iEsU:a winch sur.
ycuDi US, 40 s;saG IS oas 5aad OF oro bars,
,ieVo.!ng ali ore energies al! tee ia2alt!e5 that
G7d h>s giTsa JIG 20 iaake good the york :nnt
| 30 have performed. We nave placed great
armies il the fsid ne have provided .losGaliy
the sineaa Of wac; We haTs beer il Tho MIDST
oi grea: ac::3as; tie men w5CH ~ nave cou-
.,;outed 10 this conflict. s:n:a first in the
! -anks and were the brcTes: 10 tbs gsa1y.-
The plume cE Tar itself is npoa orT suidisrs-
Wo sen! .aat arnT; We sen! !ccse brigsdes
| tbs. frs. turned back lbs. great tiee 0: van-
,iaiis1a mat threatened 20 =Teep With cssaie-
! i.on snG carnage over cur !aod, Ioey were
our so.dis.s, AID history, | sn satisfied, will
d. jus.;cs 10 ihaiT yaioy and thar hcrcsp. |
eay t!iese things in proud ccafdsncs, ;er they
are the truths Of history.
hescech this Convention to Leave iais Hail
bu. with one Ttsw, and thn. IS fixed purpo6s
to make gcod in the field whs; you h.1e wisely
decided in council ys:, taking up the nu-
pent Of my friend from LoudcuD, (ar. JAN
ssT.} England expects this day ,oat every
man will Do his duty. I will Say, lot us 60
homo and do Gu. duty. ] lock for~ard With
confidence to the applause Of my country, and
the appreciation Of my coun.rymen.
Mt. BeooKE-I have &c Sigh On opinion of
the sound iu dgment ind prac,"il g2cd sense
Of :he gentleman 7ho las JUS ..ddrcssed the
Convention thai, although nv :,Hn opI!c1 ID
still unchanged So 20 tie visa -. OF tho 1less-
urs which suggested, an :" uced 70 WITH
d-a| my proposition.
ar. Pxics. 1t is o-:s5s";. - adoP. some
resolution Of tbs. k;ni bc..--o tas general id
tournament
submit the following:
Resolved, Thst Theu this Convention shall
adjourn day, it shall st?joura sins die.
| Tbs resolution vas adcp,ei.
&c. SzEEr.-I beg iesys - submit tbs fol
lowing report from the aps::ei committed ap.
pointed whlo ago, to consider The aufjset
relating 10 cfi:srs of the army aod nsyy Of
tbs United Sss!es who seeigns;i their cc1nmis,
sicas in that service au1 failed e obtain en-
p!oypeat il the service Ct Virgins .: oi ths
! Confederate States
The committee TO Shan Was referred the
resolution, adopted ca tSe s2a of Sa7snaer
Inst beg leave TO report
That in the very li1aiLeo tiiaa Titaia which
thcy hsyo mad 10 perform iAe 6Aty sasi5nad
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