The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-11
to object to- continue to preach

pretended to object to, continue to preach
to the negroes in Fredericksburg.
Mr.. HUNNICuTT made no reply. 8 a:sss
BILL OF RIGHTS.
The hour for the order Of the day having
arrived, the Convention resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Bow
DEN in the chair. [
On motion, the proposed 18th and 18th
sections of the bill were ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. THOMAS offered the following as an
| article in the bill, to precede the I'd:
aThat this State shall ever remain q
member of the United States of America,
and that the people thereof are part OF
the American nation, and that all attempts,
from whatever source or upon whatever
pretext, to dissolve said Union or to sever
said nation are unauthorized, and ought
to be resisted with the whole power OF
the State.n Laid on the table to be
printed.
Mr.. CLEMENTS called up the preamble.
Mr.. ALLAN offered the following section,
to be added to the preamble:
"We, therefore, the delegates OF the
good people of Virginia, under the sane
| ton and recognizing the authority of AL
mighty God, elected, in convention assem-
bled, in pursuance of said acts, have
adopted the following Constitution and
form of government for this Common
wealth." Laid on the table for printing.
Mr.. GIBSON moved to strike out in the
first section of the preamble, reciting the
tyrannical acts Of George Ill, the words,
"George Ill, King of Great Britain and
Ireland and Elector Of Hanover" and in
sert in lieu thereof, "The Congress of the
United States.'
Mr.. PLATTE suggested, "The Congress of
the Confederate States"
The amendment was withdrawn.
Mr.. J. G. GIBSON opposed the amend
ment on the ground that he did not ap-
prove Of dragging the name of God into
any State or political paper. He thought
that it would amount to q violation of the
second commandment. The labors of this
Convention, he considered, would be in
vain, and to call upon God would be to
take his name in vain.
Mr.. ALLAN said that the labors of only
portion of the Convention would be IN
vain.
His amendment, together with an amend
ment to it offered by Mr.. PORTER, were
lost.
Mr.. WHITE offered the following as an
amendment to the preamble
ave, the people of Virginia, in Con-
vention assembled at the city of Richmond
December Sd, A. D., 1867, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the ninety
second, by authority of an act of Congress
entitled An act to provide for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States,
, passed March I'd, 1867, and the supple
ments thereto, in order to establish justice
insure tranquility, provide for the common
) defence, promote our general welfare, and
) secure to ourselves and our posterity the
blessings of liberty and equal rights, &C.
knowledge with grateful hearts tho good
ness of the sovereign Builder of the uni.
verse in af1ording an opportunity so favor
able to the design, and imploring His aid
and direction in its accomplishment, de
, ordain and establish the following Consti
tuition and form Of government for this
Commonwealth"
a heightened discussion ensued.
HODGES made speech, thanking Goo
dat negroes were no longer negroes, and
alluding to de "piazo" (proviso) of dc
Bill of Rights.
BAYNE moved to strike out the word
"have" and insert "do." Where?
Pending the discussion, the Convention
adjourned.