Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-20

Il D ! 7. II
ia my opinion more than say o,ber civil power o. the
Confederate ates .!er+ni the ISSUES OF the conf . =
On Is nerve ifs wisdom liz ~crytaucy ~ iMec 81 hang
mainly the SUCCESS ct csuse-the achievement s'
our independence L can OILY trnst that now. NJ he''
tofore this representative assembly Of tho mesrs AID
power and will of the PEE pie Of Virginia will siil P.v'
equal 10 the emergency apd bear her banner TN phi
anty rs It las d. ne heretofore, osrr all DIM It's
aud through every tIisl "a
racter. do not recall enmiiy. do scstrm mtcr
arrangement 20 mar the Uniform agree ab en.'r II
my intercourse with my feowInembeTs 90 ID hoor -
Examinipg my bosom, do hot dftsc, All, gle
trace OF uikindness towards any with whom Have
ever served bere. here formed many aud vs'red
friendships, cherished for nua,5ers coroii regad. re-
spect tor all hope hese senineots have not been
wholly unreurned II Is the surdering Of tbefe les
alone that excitss pang OF regret in terminating ny
service here. ALI esemy private tsstes, my persoil
inclinatons, and many strong private Inducements. be
-beckon me back 10 the bosom OF my fasily IT,
You will believe, Fir these feelings urge with pecu
liar force now wheI at the yciy ent sm address
ing you have TO fear that come Of my family
developed in tie hateful fos Of tie enemys forces
aud some Of them fugitves from their homes. nos,
SIR leave this seat. will say, proudly, without taint
on the honor or fidelity with which Il las ben filed.
have but WISH sir, that it be ed hereafter by
SONG one ADLER han mySf to advance the pnbic geoi
--by one moro anxious to promote i, ID caSnoi.
Mr. RossKrsoss remarks we're lister ed 10 with deep
interest aud lie bad Concluded. his fisuts
taken someyhat by surprise, immed ately clustered
about him.
Mr.. TONLIN arose To make n motion, In which DO
trusted tie Bome would coacur without dissent All
had felt regret at the resignation tendered this morning
nv the representative Richmond, Mr.. RoBEnrsos.
He gentleman whose private qualities aud repre-
sentative sbiics prominently displayed during bis
connection With this body and time like this, aud
under the circumstances inducing bis resignation lie
thought that should hesitate IN parting with vsu
able member He, therefore. offered resolution that
Mr. RoBEkrsoN be requested to withhold for the present
his reSgoation to this body.
Mr.. WILSON, of Isle OF Wight, sympa bized deeply
with all the gentleman had said touching the p3rsena
and representative character Of the gentleman Of the
city of Richmond He felt that parting with him be
parting with OF the truest and best men who
had ever adorned the Commonwealth of Virginia. But
he deemed the be had adopted proper one and
he had told him that his action had exalted him In bis
opinion He believed that he had done conscientious
Act in taking the alternative forced upon him against
voting for measure than which, he joined him ia
believing, nothing could be more .us ~ the State.
M. HAYkOND said he understood that this meeting
OF instruction was gotten up by the mechanics, who
talked great deal about fxtoron and exortioners.
lie would take OCCASION 10 say, and 10 meant What he
said il there were any exiorIioners in the Cominon-
wealth they were the mechanics of this city. he be-
Gsved that their nstuctions werenot expressive OF
the majority of the people of Richmond apd he would,
therefore, vote for tie resolution.
Mr.. B0ULDIN sid that the loss Of such man at
such time rs the present. nothing less than pub
lie calamity and be would desire that bis people should
have time to reflect He did not desire that he should
make any sacrifice Of personal dignity, or ignore tie
sacred right Of instruction. be tr man, purer
statesman Drawer, gentler gentleman was not to be
found in the Commonwealth, and he would wish the
ople Of Richmond to pause at least before deprsipg
" Snd themselves Of such representative.
Mr.. JAMES felt high epprrc alton Of the qualities
OF Mr.. RoBrITscs but In question like this he thought
that the matter lay simply between him and hs COZ
ueDcy, and that the House Of Delegates had nothing
TO do with it.
Mr.. DEANE explsned that the motion was simply
one asking the gentleman to withhold his resignation
until fairer drpassianate end deliberate action
should be taken by bis people.
kr.ANDE8S0N said that the. gen tleman (Hr. RoB
eat oS) and himself had differed very widely upon the
subject fsupp ssng extoron. He had been acquainted
with him for up~ards of thirty year,, and knes him TO
be pure and honorable gen leman-- one whom TO
know was to love. He bad els great regret upon the
announcement OF his resignation. While differing ~h
the gentleman several leading points Of public poll
cy, he had doubt that Mr.. ROBERTSON was honest
and patriotic in bis belief he (nr ASDfRsOs) claimed
to be. He could not agree with Lim hat this BILL 10 tx
maximum, would be tie rriq Of the country but, on
the contrary believed IL wonld be lie ealvation. he
entertained great regret that he bad Ntbdrawn, and
therefore, cheerfuy united in the request that he shoad
withhold his resignation.
The resolution was then adopted.