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Abraham Lincoln (search for this): article 1
olution of the Convention. Wm Ballard Preston, Alex. H. H. Stuart Geo. W. Randolph, The reply of President Lincoln was then read. It was published in this paper yesterday. Mr. Holcombe, of Albemarle, offered the following reit otherwise, he should oppose it. He wished to harmonize and unite Virginia. He was tired of trying moral power on Abraham Lincoln. He regarded his proclamation as a declaration of war and subjugation. If that be so it would be the extreme of folly to discuss that proclamation in open session, for in that case, Lincoln would be speedily informed of it. Mr. Wise rose to make a motion which he thought he had never made more than three times in his life. The open discussion that was now his already lacerated lungs in discussing ultimata --but the time for action had now come Mr. Wise proceeded to discuss Lincoln's policy. There was no doubt about the authenticity of the proclamation, but at all events there was enough of an offic
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the Commissioner. Mr. Preston, of Montgomery, one of the Commissioners appointed by the Convention to wait on the President of the Northern States, presented the following report: The Committee, appointed on the 8th inst. by this Convention, with direction to wait upon the President of the United States, and present to him the preamble and resolution adopted on that day, beg leave to report, in the fulfillment of their duty. They left the city of Richmond on the morning of the 9th instant, for Washington city they were however, prevented, by injuries sustained by the railroad from a violent and protracted storm, from reaching Washington until 11 o'clock on Friday, the 12th inst. At 1 o'clock on that day, they called on the President and informed him that they had been appointed a Committee by the Convention of Virginia then in session, to make a communication to him from that body and requested him to designate an hour at which it would be agreeable to him to receive us. H
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Virginia State Convention.fifty-second day. Monday, April 15, 1861. The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock.--Prayer by the Rev. Francis J. Boons, Chaplain of the Seamen's Bethel. Report of the Commissioner. Mr. Preston, of Montgomery, one of the Commissioners appointed by the Convention to wait on the President of the Northern States, presented the following report: The Committee, appointed on the 8th inst. by this Convention, with direction to wait upon the President of the United States, and present to him the preamble and resolution adopted on that day, beg leave to report, in the fulfillment of their duty. They left the city of Richmond on the morning of the 9th instant, for Washington city they were however, prevented, by injuries sustained by the railroad from a violent and protracted storm, from reaching Washington until 11 o'clock on Friday, the 12th inst. At 1 o'clock on that day, they called on the President and informed him that they had been appoin
Montgomery (search for this): article 1
Virginia State Convention.fifty-second day. Monday, April 15, 1861. The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock.--Prayer by the Rev. Francis J. Boons, Chaplain of the Seamen's Bethel. Report of the Commissioner. Mr. Preston, of Montgomery, one of the Commissioners appointed by the Convention to wait on the President of the Northern States, presented the following report: The Committee, appointed on the 8th inst. by this Convention, with direction to wait upon the President of is remarks. He thought the alternative propositions of separate State action or co-operation might be submitted for the decision of the people.--This, in his opinion, was the proper course for the Convention now to pursue. Mr. Preston, of Montgomery, said he studiously abstained from expressing any view of the question involved, when he presented the report this morning. He thought the course of Virginia was plain, and he hoped that God would nerve him for the conflict. That war was upon
Winfield Scott (search for this): article 1
port of the Committee appointed to visit Washington. Mr. Scott, of Fauquier took the floor. In the course of his remarkas concerned, he meant to make good the declaration. Mr. Scott was here interrupted by a suggestion of the necessity of econd resolution, to go at once into secret session. Mr. Scott resumed his remarks, reviewing his position that the bodyermined on by the people at the polls, I cannot see, said Mr. Scott, why we should resolve ourselves into secret session. He not permit debate upon the whole question at issue. Mr. Scott claimed that he had strictly confined himself to the quesclose the whole object of going into secret session. Mr. Scott went on with his remarks. He thought the alternative prortunity for a free comparison of views. He appealed to Messrs. Scott and Baldwin to withdraw their objections. Mr. Macfis mind. The motion to adjourn was not renewed. Mr. Scott, of Powhatan, favored the motion to go into secret sessio
Wise (search for this): article 1
on with the Border States. The division which characterized this body, also characterized the people of the State. Mr. Wise rose to a point of order. He submitted that a motion to go into secret session did not permit debate upon the whole que consideration. The President was of opinion that it was competent for the gentleman from Fauquier to proceed. Mr. Wise held that the debate would then disclose the whole object of going into secret session. Mr. Scott went on with his of folly to discuss that proclamation in open session, for in that case, Lincoln would be speedily informed of it. Mr. Wise rose to make a motion which he thought he had never made more than three times in his life. The open discussion that wa say this, for be had worn out his already lacerated lungs in discussing ultimata --but the time for action had now come Mr. Wise proceeded to discuss Lincoln's policy. There was no doubt about the authenticity of the proclamation, but at all events
Alexander H. H. Stuart (search for this): article 1
morning. We accordingly at tended him at that hour, when we presented the resolution of the Convention, and explained our mission. He then read to us a paper, which he stated he had first prepared, as the answer to the communication of the Convention, declaring that he had seen in the newspapers the proceedings of the Convention and the character of commission. We here with communicate the President's reply to the preamble and resolution of the Convention. Wm Ballard Preston, Alex. H. H. Stuart Geo. W. Randolph, The reply of President Lincoln was then read. It was published in this paper yesterday. Mr. Holcombe, of Albemarle, offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the standing order for resolving the Convention into Committee of the Whole be suspended. Resolved. That the Convention will immediately go into secret session, in order to consider the report of the Committee appointed to visit Washington. Mr. Scott, of Fauquier took the
George W. Randolph (search for this): article 1
ngly at tended him at that hour, when we presented the resolution of the Convention, and explained our mission. He then read to us a paper, which he stated he had first prepared, as the answer to the communication of the Convention, declaring that he had seen in the newspapers the proceedings of the Convention and the character of commission. We here with communicate the President's reply to the preamble and resolution of the Convention. Wm Ballard Preston, Alex. H. H. Stuart Geo. W. Randolph, The reply of President Lincoln was then read. It was published in this paper yesterday. Mr. Holcombe, of Albemarle, offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the standing order for resolving the Convention into Committee of the Whole be suspended. Resolved. That the Convention will immediately go into secret session, in order to consider the report of the Committee appointed to visit Washington. Mr. Scott, of Fauquier took the floor. In the cour
Baldwin (search for this): article 1
passing Mr. Holcombe's first resolution. as the hour was close at hand for going into Committee of the Whole. A division of the question was called for. Mr. Baldwin, of Augusta, was opposed to going into secret session, on the ground that the Convention had not yet sufficient information to take the measures necessary to beld be unanimity. The effect of this proposition would be that members would have an opportunity for a free comparison of views. He appealed to Messrs. Scott and Baldwin to withdraw their objections. Mr. Macfarland, of Richmond, opposed the motion to go into secret session. It would be an innovation upon the established usagty of the blunders therein contained. At present he was opposed to a secret session. He moved the Convention now adjoin. Voted down by a large majority. Mr. Baldwin still urged his objections to the motion for a secret session at this time. He wanted information officially, and was opposed to important action upon the basi
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Committee, appointed on the 8th inst. by this Convention, with direction to wait upon the President of the United States, and present to him the preamble and resolution adopted on that day, beg leave to report, in the fulfillment of their duty. They left the city of Richmond on the morning of the 9th instant, for Washington city they were however, prevented, by injuries sustained by the railroad from a violent and protracted storm, from reaching Washington until 11 o'clock on Friday, the 12th inst. At 1 o'clock on that day, they called on the President and informed him that they had been appointed a Committee by the Convention of Virginia then in session, to make a communication to him from that body and requested him to designate an hour at which it would be agreeable to him to receive us. He replied that he would be happy to receive us at 9 o'clock the next morning. We accordingly at tended him at that hour, when we presented the resolution of the Convention, and explained our mis
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