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820. Subsequently Abolition societies were organized throughout all the Northern States. Their emissaries under every guise were sent among us to incite our slaves to insurrection and rebellion. None could ever forget the excitement consequent upon the Southampton tragedy in 1831. But antislavery even then did not retrace its steps.--A few years later the National halls were flooded with petitions for the abolition of slavery, and peace was only restored by concessions of Southern men. In 1850, after Southern blood had watered the plains of Mexico, the agitation was again renewed, and to quiet it, the South received California into the Union, with a constitution which virtually excluded us forever from that valuable territory. In 1859, a band of Northern men, in pursuance of a plan that had long been on foot — a band of armed men — made an incursion into Virginia, to excite insurrection, murder her peaceful citizens, and overthrow the Constitution of the State. But this did not a
upon the Southampton tragedy in 1831. But antislavery even then did not retrace its steps.--A few years later the National halls were flooded with petitions for the abolition of slavery, and peace was only restored by concessions of Southern men. In 1850, after Southern blood had watered the plains of Mexico, the agitation was again renewed, and to quiet it, the South received California into the Union, with a constitution which virtually excluded us forever from that valuable territory. In 1859, a band of Northern men, in pursuance of a plan that had long been on foot — a band of armed men — made an incursion into Virginia, to excite insurrection, murder her peaceful citizens, and overthrow the Constitution of the State. But this did not arouse the conservative feelings of the North. The majority of the people there regarded the hero of that invasion as a martyr. And now a vast party, called the Republican party, had secured the National councils, and elevated Abraham Lincoln to
ve trade were to be re-opened, how could the slave property of Virginia be in a worse position than in a Northern Confederacy? The speaker proceeded to reply to the positions of Mr. Goggin, in regard to the tobacco latest of Virginia, and showed that in a confederacy with the North the results to the planter would be ruinous. He charged that all the disasters had been brought upon the country by a long series of systematic aggressions by the Northern people upon the South, commencing in 1820. Subsequently Abolition societies were organized throughout all the Northern States. Their emissaries under every guise were sent among us to incite our slaves to insurrection and rebellion. None could ever forget the excitement consequent upon the Southampton tragedy in 1831. But antislavery even then did not retrace its steps.--A few years later the National halls were flooded with petitions for the abolition of slavery, and peace was only restored by concessions of Southern men. In 185
here was enough newspaper enterprise in Richmond to print all that was necessary to be printed without burdening the State with the expense. Mr. Fisher, of Northampton, opposed the resolution, and moved that it be laid upon the table. On this motion the yeas and nays were called, and resulted — yeas 30, nays 62. So the Convention refused to lay the resolution upon the table. Mr. Montague, of Middlesex, opposed the resolution. Mr. Branch, of Petersburg, and Mr. Early, of Franklin, advocated it, after which the vote was taken and the resolution passed. Contested election. Mr. Haymond, of Marion, by leave, presented some papers relative to the contested election in Lee county, which, on his motion, were referred to the Committee on Elections. Unfinished business. The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions offered some days ago by Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge. Mr. Goode, of Mecklenburg, being entitled to the floor, resumed
e North the results to the planter would be ruinous. He charged that all the disasters had been brought upon the country by a long series of systematic aggressions by the Northern people upon the South, commencing in 1820. Subsequently Abolition societies were organized throughout all the Northern States. Their emissaries under every guise were sent among us to incite our slaves to insurrection and rebellion. None could ever forget the excitement consequent upon the Southampton tragedy in 1831. But antislavery even then did not retrace its steps.--A few years later the National halls were flooded with petitions for the abolition of slavery, and peace was only restored by concessions of Southern men. In 1850, after Southern blood had watered the plains of Mexico, the agitation was again renewed, and to quiet it, the South received California into the Union, with a constitution which virtually excluded us forever from that valuable territory. In 1859, a band of Northern men, in pur
March 2nd, 1861 AD (search for this): article 1
Virginia State Convention.Fifteenth day. Saturday,March 2, 1861. The Convention was called to order by the President at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Borrows, of the First Baptist Church. The President (Mr. Gogin in the Chair) stated that the first business in order was the consideration of the resolutions of Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge, and that Mr. Goode, of Mecklenburg, was entitled to the floor. The State Constitution. Mr. Turner, of Jackson, (Mr. Goode having given way,) offered the following resolutions, which, on his motion, were laid upon the table. Resolved. That it is expedient and proper that the 23d section of the 4th article of the Constitution of the State shall be so modified that slaves, like other property, shall be taxed without exemption, and according to value, and that no exemption of any property from taxation shall be had without the vote of a majority of all the members elected to each House of the General Assembly. Reso
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ople there regarded the hero of that invasion as a martyr. And now a vast party, called the Republican party, had secured the National councils, and elevated Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency; and in a few more revolutions of the wheel they would have every department of government. The speaker then analyzed the Chicago platform, Southern States.--In connection with this point, he alluded to the higher law and irrepressible conflict doctrines — the last of which had been proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln, in his speeches, two years ago. Lincoln had told the people that if he were in Congress, and the question of the extermination of slavery was to come up, he Lincoln had told the people that if he were in Congress, and the question of the extermination of slavery was to come up, he would vote for it, in spite of the Dred Scott decision. Thus, through its chosen champions had the party presented to the South the alternative of submission and humiliation, or a bold maintenance of her rights. He hoped she would choose the latter. The North had rendered a verdict in favor of the doctrines of the Helper book, a
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s ere long to light up the flames of civil war. The property and lives of Southern people were to be put in jeopardy. He deprecated the sentiments of the gentleman from Rockbridge, contemplating party issues on this floor. To the Democratic party he would say that it had been swept down by the power which had swept away the old Whig party. They all went down before the antislavery party of the North. History would bear to after times no sublimer record than that of the gallant band of Breckinridge men, who refused at Charleston to sell their birthright for the spools of party. He denied the position of the gentleman from Rockbridge that the Cotton States sought the aid of Virginia for a selfish purpose. It was a question for some days where the gentleman from Rockbridge would like to go; but on yesterday he defined his position. He believed it was now generally understood that he would not go with the South. He would sooner see Virginia go down among the breakers than have
ver the compact was violated by parties to it. Virginia had especially reserved to herself the right to resume her sovereign powers, whenever her rights should be invaded. But in any event, they had the right, under the Declaration of Independence, to resist oppression and wrong, come from whence they may. Virginia had none of the responsibility for the present state of affairs — no stains upon her garments. Whatever might be the result, Virginia could say to the North, in the language of Macbeth to Banquo, "Thou canst not say I did it." Federal Relations. Mr. Goode, of Bedford, said his spirits were weighed down by the consideration that before the Convention of Virginia assembled on Monday, a Black Republican will have been inaugurated as her President. Poor old Virginia! ere that time she will have bowed her neck to the yoke and passed under the triumphal car of a Black Republic. He therefore asked, in the name of his people, that the following preamble and resolution
selected from the different section of the State, be appointed, who shall report to the Convention such amendments to the Constitution of the State as will effect the object indicated in the foregoing resolution. Printing the debates. Mr. Wickham, of Henrico, asked the privilege of offering the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the President of the Convention, to whom shall be referred the contract between the said President and the proprietors of the Richmond Enquirer in regard to the publication of the debates of the Convention — the said committee shall have power to send for persons and papers, and shall make report to this Convention. Mr. Wickham stated his object to be, in offering the resolution, to clear up the differences of opinion in regard to that clause of the contract which related to the paper used in printing the debates. Many members had supposed that the contract stipulated for payment only for the paper u
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