Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-04

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particular monitor, except perhaps in virtue
and morals.
Wilt r"; believe tia: these gentlemeu who
profess such attachment and who, I am salts
iej, feel that attachment to our State, hci
honor and acr welfare, would ask that such
m~n as have referred to, should vote upon
this Constitution. take i! that this debate
which mas been forced upon us here, has
grown cut OF objections to these amendments
entertained By these gentlemen themselves
| All yonr refugees ali your soldiers are per
tu;ttsd 10 vote upon this Constitutions; ano
what more can you ask Z Nothi:s more, sir
Gcnt!etnen talk about dividing tines Who is
going To draw the lineS I have not heard
enc Of them say that he would do it; and
; where, then, is the ground for this talk about
| th"Sicnl
! t-us: iho Convention viii dispose of this
matter n once, and DC done with it. We hags
! had too much debate, and continuance of it.
from p-cSen! appearances, will do no good, bul
considerable injury.
| shall vote against the amendment, because
Do nc. cccm It cxpcdient, and for the reason
given by the gentleman from Greenbrier, (Mr.
| PRIcE)
Mr.. TURNER, of Jackson.-l will occupy the
| time Of the Convention but for moment OF
swo in responding to some Of the remarks o.
! my eXcj:ahie friend from Petersburg, (Mr
BSANcR)
| lWlii tell tell that gentleman that the pee
pie whom represent mere, very much fear,
will never be represented again in the State o
Virginia, unless the party in power pursue 8
dif.rsnt l:ne Of the policy irom that which
! they are disposed TO pursue And this result
let me ssy, viii not be occasioned by any act
Ct theirs. deny, as emphatically rs denial
caa be made, that the assertion OF the gentle
man from Fauquier, CIR. Scorr,) applies to the
people tha. have the honor to represent on
this tlaor., dcny that they are in the poeses.
sion uf tho enemy by their own acts. Their
strong srns have been welded in defence OF
Virginia wherever their services have been
brought into 7cquisi,ion. If they have been
ovtfpowered IN that section, it is because OF
the absence OF the necessary means Of defence,
End the inability of this government to give
them proper protection. Even amid the trials
sud ha":ships,:hs oppression and humiliation
20 which they have been subjected, they have
still m many instances proved their fidelity to
their mother Commonwealth by IN active and
Jealous participation in the present war.
know no section; recognize no dividing
i!no il this question. havo laid down my
little all upon the altar of the State of Viz.
g MIA. l have given up home, family and
friends, and offered my own humble services
wherever they could be made most available
make no boast; hu. say that | have en-
aeavcrsd :, do my whole duty faithfully to
yirgiu!a
Sill! gtrtlesu2a will understand that whilst
L :: : .;i'le to be loyal in my section of tho
-c.,., :" G,s'ern Virginn j. vas s'nscsss;ty.
laei- loyalty involved danger, and penalties,
! :Hd r;1n in fsct; here i was safeguard, and as
hay. said, 9 necessity. To be LOYAL In my
sec;ica. costs something; here it costs moth.
ing; nay. it gisids benefits in many instances.
But. sir, have, trust, done With this mat.
ter Of sections. desired more reforms aud
"a. people that represent, desired more re-
iorms than have been indicated by the gentle
man from the county of Preston, (Mr CowAN.) }
But. sir, havo been unable to obtain these
reforms in the Constitution as. adopted
bv tho Convention. And that Is not
ell. Il appears s,y tos sc.ion of this body,
TIA: tie pe5n!e whom have the honor to re
p-sscat. are to be deprived of an opportunity
OF expressing the sentiments that they enter
.an upon even the reforms which have been
insGs. The gentleman from Petersburg, (Mr.
ExAscu,l desires none but the loyal people Of
ny sec,lc, shall vote upon it. respond to
sha; wsh, but if he and others will help US,
There will be none bu. loyal men left in the
State Of Virginia TO vote upon this or any
o;ner proposition.
Sir, this government cannot make peace III
ny section Of the State ss long as these trail
-ors are permitted to remain there. We will
zttte his thing ourselves when matters are
-r7angcd elsewhere and no would have Set.
tied It long since if the strong arm of the gov
crnment oi the State of Virginia had been ex.
tended to US even to a limited degree. will
MAKE peacs for myself No governmentunder
Gods Heaven, if live through this war, shall
make peace between me and those who have
ex.led me- do not say this from any feel
iuy OF passion but, sir, these are questions
ahich shall determine for myself
| trust that this amendment will not prevail.
trust that, in addition to having excluded
that portion Of the State from passing upon
the Constitution, it is not also the purpose of
this Convention TO iuflc! the gross wrong Of
taking away from that people the election OF
their Governor which, in effect, would be to
dSfranchise them altogether.
Mr. FISuER.-I call the previous question.
The call was sustained, and the main ques-
ton ordered to be put, which was upon the
a;neadnent offered by Mr.. SPEED.
Mr.. NooDs.-I csll the yess and nays upon
that amendment
Tie call was sustained; and the question
being pat resuited-yeas "a, nays 55-as fol-
$s:
n
Bo1ld,n, Bruce C.be 0sper:on, Chambers, Cor, DuSny
P3rDrs Garnet, Hsmmocd, Isbei, Kindred macfsrand
hcrrs, w o. Scott Seaweh spe d. Tayios, Thornton
N4rs-Messr, Barbour Baylor, Berlin, Borst, Boyd
Branch, Bravner. Brooke Ryrne oaEpSe Carter Chap
man. Conn Conrad cewan De,hns DS.sn, a.a s,shss
H.ndren, Heck. Janney Kent. Klby, Lee, heNeilt! w.
Marshall, Jas. aarshsl hssln, mofett Morgan Moore
George Randolph, Robert E. SCOTT sharp, shefey, cit
ilnc,oa S29rock Stuart Robert q. Turner, FRANKLIN
Turner Whitfield Young-a5.
81 the au,endmsnt was rejected.
Mr. DrLASEY-I move we adjourn.
The motion was rejected.
The Secretary next read the 4.b section, Of
ths schedule, "a follows:
II TIE commissioners conducting ths cleo
ton st tho several precincts Of each c)unty
and corporation shall ascertain the mum Der OF
7o:es given for each proposition, and certify
the es!3 poll books, and forthwith return the
same to the clerks Of their respective county
and corporation courts, and within ten days
thereafter, the commissioners experimenting
the election, at the SQUIRT house of each county
OF corporstion, shall make out two returns IN
the following form: 1--WE, 4. B. &C., commls-
z;oners for holding an election TOR the adop'
tion or rejection of the amended Constitution
for the county, Cor corporston,l OF --
-, do hereby certify that an election was
held on the -. day Of --, for the
sad County Tor corporation,) pursuant to !aW'
AID that me following is statement OF the
~o,e AS exhibited by tho poll books, viz: For
The adoption of the amended Constitution
- votes; ana far the rtjsctson cf' tic
Constitution 7ote:; ior the qaatl,
Gallon ri ;ne right of suffrage --- votes;
.nG against he qualification Of the riG.E ol
suit: sLa vntee Given under our