Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-21

GG0vernment Our forllstnera saw this, AM
sapprehsnded dagger from it. Bat they Il no
s5hnoT it would assIm3 tle nigu:tuIe ~l;:.I !
fAdid, or, a. least, if they d!1 sro" .ney aie:
::to guard against It
e ~, .i., u i: III ;nt cleciiui: ni Senators. :
sa!t is il lt. sr;:lon 0f lie members oi lb
81 House OF Representatives ii: .hs C"Tgrss5 .
:.sthe United S:aics lhey sre chosen By States
q md not by ,;,a people in the aggregate ui.s,
81 defy tao wi, uf lnau TO invent despotisn
sSmors Gneroas than the will OF I inofc nutner:
g ii minority which shai! govern TIE majority
q >!r, you add 20 the pnys!oai power OF III
8 nsricai majar!!y-the goTeru:ny power; a2t
81 ask where is tnc power Of mere minori,,
sssto resist such combination Government
s Ire instituted to protect lninorities, and nc
s najori:ics. M1jorities need none. They ha"
gthe physical puSe. 10 execute .lis!r Will, art
), Is The weak miuur!iy that needs the rrolcc
saIon OF the government.
z So it is in your State Government 1t is
s Representative republic; ard in your !ssSla
sstivo assembly you haze til. EXPRESSION q! I'll,
Ewli Of u majority rt tho several comnunltle
Composing The Counties or municipalities int
9 YE:ch y9u srr pro;m- Ia divide The couimu
s5rtY.
I L=t a. ,.l.. ,.,., : PIE Y {: u. non
3 Hontsotacry [Hr. t.-o. on IcprrS"h,z = 90
q s,uHra.lns from that colnty-l40Q, he TIL.
d TIC. | represent here 500 suii:3g:,is. Sup
'spsse The gea,lsBal fron Montgomery cclnss
q :!tber GO :his Convention or 10 tie Gsoeral AZ
ssembly upoa proposition II legislation IL
g Shich | am opposed. He is sen. here By The
3uranimcns vote Of The lI10 suHragans oi
& Montgomery; nln sent to tho same body b!
ahe vote Of L n'jority Of one single lnao Of
3 nc county Of Pulaski, entertaining d dilT-ren:
sop!nian. What is tie effect Ine utfe:t il
! ha. my vote here uertrais.;; ha Time GE
aoired)
] Mir. IGGaEE, rf Jschsor--i: srerls 10 III;
{ mat gentlemen are cr1'unaaiDg teTuis in tn,
! Iiscilssiun OF tbi, question. It is 1:rp2ged
i,y this hu,er,,!;a=nt, rs ! understand. 10 u,sk
! r!l!nritT oTt Di II tn!nori:y. It y prupGs?;:
.tat if tic pcopla .tl 10 alGc.. The Legislature
!. ire &c cnoUse oat OF ,h3 t:irea highest wiit
! shall De Governor. Il seems to INC that, &C
5,ording 10 that principle, ;i:=y may llecs tht
/ 5:aDdidato having tile lowest 7utu.- Il is merely
say the operation Of the Legislature, under Ibis
! susndmant, that mGjOrity Go"ern9r :T:l 81
,blainrd 4. al. | do ? 0. Iu5Grs:a2t :!.ai tha
sis electing = Governor - majority Of .hs
speopie understand thai liz vi-c .oa. under
] lsuch circumstances, must always De al cleo
atiou of minority Governor. The Legislature
fcsnnot make = maj jIrltg Governor cns Of onr
wh0 does moi nhta:r y msjirt. Of the woes Of
sthe people Threo or nurc candidates 20 be
srDrn inu people, sT:d roac OF them receive E
imajori,y Of Tho votes; saG yet The Legislature,
Sclecte,. b. i!r GaiEt su!c r7illch prsc!udcs It's
z " r., -. IN t,.oi1I
:whu IS t. :.v rae Governor. |: seems 10 niv
ishaf the tof.ls sru cou!ourGrd, sad tbs. gen.
;llen II will no. ;.;lan the %, :ct .: which they
39im, even If it:s amendment sEG!! 5e adcp.eH
! Ia regard :3 Tile statement ni tEo gea;Icilar
;;irom Kuckbr!dgr, (Mr DoEMAs) that there
;;was 10 irYas;Or "f Tbs N5rih vest until after
he election, vii! remark that he is mistaken.
Il believe that The Ecn..mar from tho county
jor Ohio, (Mr pEsDLE1oH.) was III tie city OF
! Wheeling fcr several days before the ELECTION.
Mr.. FCSal1TuH- va, .hrrr and 7oted lori
sthe ordinance oi seceSs!cn.
Mf. TUuSE. Actual inTdSi2n c! The 'HtaLe
stop.: a!4v3 before Tie eiec:io., aid the 7utcr6
s,af t!.s c@umty Of Chio were not permitted to;
t.rr free rei:-c.:gor cetheir s=:,,iuets at the
:ro(l5-
desire IL call tho attention Of The Conv1n-;
ii;yn. Decl.l-n lni: debate :!as taken la!i:Gde
:E::,GJ ll:d ~. ry2ec', 20 Snins 3.noE l.cisi
C ,ila=-lcd sTr:a LIS h'=.oty vi lns war.
The g.n.l ,;aau from tho c1aai" ii S.nytis
.tAIr. Snrs?&yj has stated TIA: Eioro i:c nas
..ote, HacF.l 81! in .!se cnd@ayur - rrr-i the;
Mort, ::es, Ir:ri si,e 1arG- Of tic Gn:ru; to.!
Elm tue entire w: hssidss, i! did nnt mistake;
ihs lsnsauG".
'l,o, iy..o tt,..r az a
:t:,n Stats.
. NJ. Turner Than ii. any c;har part q! the
! s::;.;r, si@n ! wSuiI like to sn"w LvT !i"'!
s:act h.. oae.. ascItaiGGL | pealnle 10 say.
SIR t:at i! history GveI ..i!! rcccfd :ts tfusD:
scoaccrniag this wcT, that in counti13 in the
Western ;o-tion OF ths .;:.t", and by TIC:
;hand, Of The ctizau5 Ct those counties alore,;
ore Of me live: Ct the eneIay nave been sac
srlGccd than ha"n haen lost daring he entire:
var in the olSc. portions cf the S;s,c Sir,
:you talk about thY diSoyGlty ot Tic North:
5scst. IvgniGro Tho a9sertien htrc, without
Near OF ca..!Tai: c;inJl that nj I'9rl!0:i 81 me
sS.a:a ai viigris could ta nvaG%: or held bg;
8 III. rnrn; wn,-o similar iiiu'l G: T.Tiare:
Scou!i u. cyrs:e,i Oil.
Sir, nave a.iiic5a direct; iIvr. III. cuuntYi
seh:cf, 7 haT.. :hc honor t" rsIrts:9nt l.o7a,
swncH: gssure mc iha. the Union seni
33n.on; IL diminishing IL tha; arc;I2n that the
c ;z .r;a ;:se d4y. .af:ert.y and pght ai.er night
sby eyeT roadside, al tveTy sarcushIare, shoot
ssag dg.n Ua !oi Iaei and the 60 G;ers ri The
!cnc...y. That mc.!G Il warfare ha7 been car
:ci Oh :hs.e d,i..ng tte enLiTh Invasion oil ihat
S.ac;ina while U:ter ar:s1nS a'c Il! Similar
I cccd;carcut, wii'ic:t cGJrt5 ike thc.e being
see;17tcd tG.
Z Til. gejiemRn ;:n,I RocGbTidge mir. Dor
SNAS,) has sc:, 4: - ia!;c upon llnl$a!! tic
.Yintilca.jcn %: the autaortle: oi !ha State q
TYfriha lsm Hol n"ro !ur ths purpose OF 49,
! sail.ag .iii,3o authorities; In: vii Speak il
ap!ain !acsu&ge Sf wha. mss hsrn !ho treat
22;aeht 0c :niL section af tie S:l!. know, 0;
f:ar own k0uwir.ce, that tie statement MAJ:
IF;v tn. goD;ltInaa ;;1u Barbour, Gar. iYaco
sis corrtc.. | know ,te fact that ;.:ieHie airI-
sy.us huvc ia,.ret t, purchase a!cls 10 pu: Ia
stbc hand 0: i:is people, AID .hc aatIcr,!!"i
Sre.u:aI ;; i. ~ III s.tTg !!l3n klo" taat
a,hese citizs:s aa:rsl 70 transport array NUM-
I i3ns there e. ,:v:i nHn expense, Gut Inc gu
stlariics 1cclileA 20 e: tiicm Ea7e my,
st s.rc TIC :act ira; !so rcE ul:nts T'&rG ra's
Scd and ID service IL iGe L .aawh. valley VI
.:.o sne tine tt.: hsh I4:: siioIa oH the
a23 OF Juv, without !I,trrm1sttr oclht
: ,pp.9in;eC; t. s,t;ai 20 t:Ier wants. Nc Quar-
strrmaster w"S commissioned Tor the !irginl!
Srepin ants in that t*c'io1 @!::il we reached
ss.Seweiis Mauu;sjn. TIE receipts given ic
:iproperty ra Ken ,G supply tho troops were wor:s
arothing. Every SPECIES Of pEop"r;y was FUR
sae,hcd by The ct;z"rs al t;'at sscti3n withcu
ssanY order or rdcnsrt upon eh!c5 pa7'
s3,ucrit for t!.a; properly eau now % ob:aiasd
sir, do not .sy This because IL is matte
swhca rsllies 10 myseif personally; but I vii
.sta.e bv way OF showing the necessities t.
(which We were re,:;lced In that section, thu
;s.he company .! whic: | iIaSo tac honor 10 h'
i5capta:n was transported atiny own ezocns'
i rom the day that entered In: service up to
every lsts period.
6 Mr.. psSpLEroN. Of Ohio merely rise +
Scorree. somo remarks made bY inS friend from
5 sRockbridge. (MT. DcRAAS,) with reference I;
I: no nositio, ~ n, Gentleman from tho North