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The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
S. Preston, Commissioner from South Carolina, Hon. H. L. Benning, Commissioner from Georgia, and Hon. Fulton Anderson, Commissioner from Mississippi, to inform them that this Convention of the people of Virginia respectfully invites them to seats in this Hall, and will receive, at such time and in such mode as they may severally prefer, any message they may have to deliver. The resolution was unanimously adopted, and the President appointed the following Committee: Messrs. Preston, Harvie, Macfarland, R. Y. Conrad, and Montague. The President informed the Convention that he had received about 23 applications for the office of Page, but as he was not authorized to make the appointments, he desired the Convention to take such action thereupon as might be necessary. Mr. Haymond then offered a resolution authorizing the President to appoint four Pages, which was adopted. Mr. Haymond offered a resolution giving the members the right to occupy any seats they might p
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
and he (Mr. W never heard of the matter till he heard it mentioned in the Senate. Mr. Stuart said that he had risen merely to do an act of justice to himself and those who were absent. He had never designed to dispute unworthy motives to any one in connection with the matter. Committees appointed. The Presidentannounced the following Committee on Federal Relations: Messrs. Conrad of Frederick, Stuart of Augusta, Wise at Princess Anne, Scott of Fauquier, Preston of Montgomery, Harvie of Amelia, Clemens of Ohio, Macfarland of Richmond City, McComic of Cabell, Montague of Matthews and Middlesex, Price of Greenbrier, Southall of Allenmarie, Willey of Monongalia, Bruce of Halifax. Boyd of Botetourt, Barbour of Culpeper, Williams of Shenandoah, Rives of Prince George and Surry, Moore of Rockbridge, Blow of Norfolk City, and Johnston of Lee and Scott. Mr. Stuart asked to be excused from service as he was a member of the Senate as well this body, and would be compelled t
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Bruce, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Conn, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Flournoy, Forbes, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, Jno Goode. T. F. Goode, Hale, C. Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, M. Johnson, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, C. K. Mallory, J. B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Parks, and Scott, of Fauquier, to the effect that a vote on the resolution now would be liable to misconstruction, Mr. Goode withdrew his motion at the suggestion of Mr. Harvie, and the resolution was referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Fisher offered the following: resolved, that the Governor of this Commonws. Ambler, Blakey, Boissean, Borst, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Conn, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Graham, Gregory, John Goode, Jr. , Thos. F. Goode, Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Leake, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Parks, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Strange, Thornton, R. H. Turner,
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e opposed the resolution. If he could reconcile it to a sense of duty, he would oblige his friend from Jefferson, and vote for it. But Virginia was still part and parcel of the Federal Government, and as a constitutional man he preferred a constitutional mode of making the investigation. It should be made by the representatives of the State, at Washington. He moved an indefinite postponement of the resolution, and called for the yeas and nays in order that he might record his vote. Mr. Harvie, of Amelia, would with great pleasure vote against indefinite postponement, and for the resolution. Not that he thought or believed that the gentleman from Jefferson had done anything improper, but because he wanted to know if the Federal Government had done anything intended to coerce Virginia into submission in the event that she should be compelled to go out of the Union. He wanted Virginia to be prepared to meet the issue. Mr.Wickham, of Henrico, opposed the indefinite postponem
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
d between the gentlemen. Mr. Montagur offered a resolution, which was adopted, requesting railroad companies to report to the Convention, as early as practicable, the number of negroes carried over their roads, on route for any Southern States, within the years 1855 and 1861, inclusive, Mr. Tredway, of Pittsylvania, called up his resolution, which was laid on the table on Wednesday last, for the appointment of a select committee to inquire and report as speedily as possible as to whether any movement of arms or men have been made by the General Government to any fort or arsenal in or bordering upon Virginia, in- dicating a preparation for attack or coercion. The resolution was discussed by Messrs. Bar- nour of Jefferson, Borst, Early, Tredway, Jackson, Carlile, Harvie, and Wickham; after which it was put to a vote and passed. Various resolutions in relation to the national crisis were then presented and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations, when the Convention adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: March 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
y action will be taken on the proposition. The Journal of the Peace Conference was not completed when they left Washington, and that record would be the best report that could be made. A long debate followed, in which Messrs. Wise, Johnson, Harvie, Sheffey, Branch, Macfarland, Thornton, Dorman, Early, Scott of Powhatan, and Tyler participated. Mr. Earlysuggested that Judge Robertson be included in the invitation; and the suggestion having been accepted, he called for the yeas and nays, and Willey.--71. Nays.-- Messrs. Armstrong, Blow, Bolssean, Borst. Bouldin, Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coun. C. B. Conrad, R. H. Cox, Fisher, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, J. Goode, Jr., T. F. Goode, Hale. C. Hall, L. S. Hall Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, J. B. Mallory, Marr, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Sheffey, Strange, Thornton, R. H. Turner, F. B. Turner, Tyler, Williams, Wilson, Wise, and Wood
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the resolutions contained so instructions to the committee, they could not be offered as a substitute for his, unless the rules were suspended. Mr. Goggin said he would withdraw them for the present, and offer them at a suitable time. Mr. Harvie said he was occupied in the committee room, on this very subject, and only heard a portion of Mr. Goggin's remarks; and to that portion he gave his hearty concurrence and assent, but he insisted that Virginia should consider and deliberately dee document rendered it impossible for the reporter to take notes of his remarks. We understood him to maintain that Virginia ought to exert all her power for the purpose of driving back the invader and maintaining the rights of the South. Mr. Harvie offered an amendment to the amendment; to strike out all after the instructing clause and insert-- --to report forthwith the following: Whereas, it is now plain that it is the purpose of the Chief Executive of the United States to plu
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
nly movements of troops which have taken place in Virginia within the last twelve months." "Very respectfully, your obd't. serv't, "N. Holt, Secretary of War." Mr. Early moved that 10,000 copies of the report be printed for the use of the members. Negatived. On motion of Mr. Treadway, the report was laid on the table, and the usual number ordered to be printed. Unfinished business. The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Harvie, instructing the Committee on Federal Relations to report forth with the following: Whereas. It is now plain that it is the purpose of the Chief Executive of the United States to plunge the country into civil war by using the power "to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties on imports" in all the States as well those that have withdrawn from, as those that have remained in the Union; and whereas the State of Virginia w
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
olved, by the Convention of Virginia, That Virginia entirely disapproves of and earnestly protests against, any attempt on the part of the Federal Government to repossess itself of the property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties on imports within the limits of the seceding States. Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Order of the day. The President stated that the question pending before the Convention was on the amendment offered by Mr. Harvie to the amendment of Mr. Leake to the resolution of instructions offered on Tuesday by Mr. Cox, of Chesterfield. Mr. Carlile, of Harrison, being entitled to the floor, proceeded with his remarks. The crisis was one requiring the patriotic efforts of every member. The resolution, if adopted, would have an effect to place Virginia in a hostile attitude to the Federal Government, which at present was Virginia's Government. The secession movement thus far had been exactly in conformity
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
at one man or one editor said one day, and what he said another day, while the great question is ignored or forgotten. Such things do not result from accident — he said it with all respect — they must be designed. The Convention was in the position of an individual by the name of Micawber — always "waiting for something to turn up," and always prepared to say "Barkis is ready." And what has turned up? They had said we must wait for the result of the Peace Conference. The Peace Conference had acted, and produced an ambiguous proposition, requiring an interpretation. The speaker went on to urge Western members to come up to the aid of those who stood around the same family altar, pointing them to the sacrifices which Eastern Virginians had made for the maintenance of the Union. Lincoln's Inaugural was subjected to a severe excoriation. Without concluding his remarks, Mr. Ambler gave way to a suggestion for adjournment, and. On motion of Mr. Harvie, the Convention adjour
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