Year: 1864

power WHICH ne ATTACKS, .tnat ne Is allOWeu
residence in the State? Take away the FEEDER
al authority here and how long could the gen
tleman remain resident Of the Common
wealth


By this attack upon Gen Butler, the restor-
ed Government Of Virginia has been arrayed
in opposition to the General Government
Pass this bill and we sanction this attack
Pass this bill and this Legislature will at once
becon stigmatised as disloyal. Pass this bill
and the news will fly to Richmond that there
is at least one nan within the Federal lines
who has had the courage to denounce Gen. But
ler-"Brute Butler as they call hlm-and
that his colleagues have sustained him The
Restored Government of Virginia!' = My
God, where would the restored Government
OF Virginia be were it not for the military au-
thority Of the Government? Where would
you be, Mr. President, where would be, where
would we all be in less than tWenty-tour hours
in the event of the Government withdrawing
its protection? Hanging, no doubt, sir between
heaven and earth!


The Senate cannot sanction this attack upon
the Governm ent. It is due that we treat this
bill with respect, but our action must show
that we abhor the motives which prompted
this attack. If the author OF the bill has
spoken the sentiments of the people OF his
section of the State we OF the up country can
have no fellowship with him. We are here
as loyal men to leglslate tor loyal cohstltu-
ency, We intend to throw no impeachment IN
the way of the Federal Government and Will
resist anything looking to that end. lie should
vote against the bill and hoped IL mlght De
unanimously " rejected.


M Brown did not think any remarks necessa-
rv from him after the able speech OF the Sena-
7 + evident
the people of Portsmouth had not asked tor
an alteration in the charter Of their city, and
he should vote against the bill. .1


The President desired to enter his protest
against the bill. He had had but little time
to examine it's provisions but from a cursory
ner11sal of it he was prepared to say that 1t
would not meet the wishes of majority OF
the loyal people of Portsmouth. He could
endorse unhesitatingly what had been SAID by
the Senator from the city of Portsmouth. tie
wished to act with all due Difference towards
the other houses of this Assembly. but be.
canseit had committed an error 1T was no rea-
SON that we should follow IN the same course
The bill had no doubt been passed IN haste,
and there we're provisions in it taking entirely
awav in some instances and contracting IN IN
otbers the rights of the people. lie could
oot take m the bill at length, but he. hoped
nevertheless new that it would be unanimously
rejected. Should it pass in its present shape,
With the attack upon the Fedora! Government a. nj
and the Administration attachlng 10 H. ne
would be compelled out OF seLt-respect ana a
d,,tu and fidelity to his Government paramount
to al others, to resign bis place III th1s boay.


There was provision in this bill retanlng re! all f
the present Mayor of Portsmouth IN ION once apa
another year. There were thGse s Tn9 Va WERE were
thanking God that his term OF once nao a1 near,


" expired and he, for one Touo u' asanst eu1 st
continue him in that honoraDe Eoo'i'AoA IS ''''i''
the known wishes OF the people,


II la:.oa 10 GOV to the Senator lrOm IOu-