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The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fatal boiler Explosion. (search)
ion, and the union of Virginia with the Southern Confederacy--deprecating the course of the Convention — against a Conference with the Border States as merely a "device for delay"--denouncing as worthy of the scorn and reprobation of every true Virginian, any members of the Convention who may be in correspondence with the Black Republican Administration, directly or indirectly, devising means by which Virginia is to be held to the North--that the Convention should adjourn sine die --that any man who denies the sovereignty of Virginia "is a traitor to her rights, a falsifier of her history, and unworthy to be trusted in this hour of trial" --complimentary to Senators Hunter and Mason, and to the Hon. D. C. Dejarnette, and to Mr. Ambler, the delegate to the Convention. These resolutions, we repeat, were, in the large assemblage of all parties, unanimously adopted. Wm. G. T. Nelson was nominated for the Legislature, and declared that he endorsed the resolutions of the meeting.
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fifty dollars reward. (search)
to his people, they would help fight the battles of Virginia. The hour of half-past 10 having arrived, Mr. Hall was requested to suspend his remarks. Mr. Ambler desired to submit a motion to suspend the execution of the order of the day, with a view of disposing of this subject of taxation; but the President could not eupposed. He argued forcibly against its adoption. The question was taken on Mr. Wise's amendment, and it was rejected by the following vote: Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin, Branch, Bruce, Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Conn, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, John Goodies when Commissioners from two of the States came here to ask it. The vote was taken, and Mr. Thornton's amendment defeated, as follows: Yeas.--Messrs, Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin. Branch, Bruce. Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Chapman, Coun, Flournoy, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode,
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], $20 reward. (search)
yrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlite, Carter, Chapman, Clemens, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Couch, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, Echols, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Goggin, Cyrus Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, L. S. Hall, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hall, Jackson, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lawson, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Masters Nelson, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Porter, Price, Pugh, Sharp, Sitlington, Spurlock, Staples, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Willey, Wilson, and Wysor.--64. Nays.--Messrs. Ambler, Blakey, Blow, Boisseau, Bouldin, Conn, Forbes, Garland, Gravely, Gregory, Thos. F. Goode, Addison Hall Holladay, Isbell, Kilby, Leake, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Moffett, Morris, Richardson, Southall, Strange, Thornton, Whitfield, and Wickham.--26. Thus the prolonged contest on this subject of taxation has at last resulted in the passage of this resolution: Resolved, That a committee of thirteen be appointed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the 22d and
The Daily Dispatch: April 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of States. He then quoted the example of Gen. Nelson, who sighted the gun which drove a ball through his own castle at Yorktown, and told the gentleman from Kanawha that when the interests of his country required it, true patriotism dictated that he, too, should send a ball through his castle; he ought to consent to the destruction of his interests, if such a course would save the honor of his State. The vote was taken, and Mr. Wise's amendment was defeated, as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Bouldin, Boyd, Branch, Bruce, Cabell, Cecil, Chambliss, Coffman, Conn, Flournoy, Forbef, Garland, Graham, Gregory, Goggin, John Goode, Jr., Thomas F. Goods, Hale, Cyrus Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Lawson, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Miller, Morris, Morton, Richardson, Rives, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Strange, Sutherlin, Tredway, Robert H. Turner, Tyler Waller, Williams, Wilson, Wise, and Wysor.-
The Daily Dispatch: April 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
y Messrs. Morton and Wise, and rejected. The question recurred on Mr, Wise's motion to strike out, and was decided in the negative — yeas 27; nays 84. Mr. Ambler, of Louisa, moved to strike out the 1st section and insert the following substitute: Congress shall have power to legislate and provide forms of governmentire, demanded the yeas and nays; and the vote being taken, the Committee refused to rise — yeas 47, nays 66. Considerable confusion prevailing in the hall, Mr. Ambler said he would not trespass upon the patience of the body by speaking to his substitute. He had noticed on various occasions that the courtesy which had been achat none could deny a courtesy to a gentleman of such unexceptionable urbanity of manner as the one who had just taken his seat. The vote was then taken on Mr. Ambler's motion to strike out, and decided in the negative — yeas 26, nays 80. Mr. Dorman, of Rockbridge, moved that the Committee rise, and on this motion Mr. Ar<
The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Civil War. (search)
Virginia State Convention.fifty-third day. Richmond,April 16th, 1861. The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock A. M. Prayer by the Rev. D. S. Doggett, of the M. E. Church. The President announced the following special committee on the resolution offered by Mr. Willey, of Mongolia, inquiring into the expediency of changing the organic law in regard to taxation, viz: Messrs. Willey, Turner, French, Campbell, Barbour of Jefferson, Taylor, Tredway, Ambler, Marr, Chambliss, Gregory and Brent. The pending question from yesterday being, then, shall the main question be put on the resolution of Mr. Holcombe, of Albemarle, as follows: Resolved, That the Convention will immediately go into secret session, in order to consider the report of the Committee appointed to visit Washington, the main question was ordered, and being put, was decided in the affirmative. So the Convention went into secret session; the galleries being cleared, and all persons save one o
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
im dependent on his profession alone for the support of his family. Mr. Barbour said he referred to Major Tyler, of Fauquier, brother of Judge Tyler, of that judicial district; and in order that such neglect and positive injustice should be at one remedied, Mr. B. submitted a motion raising a committee of seven, to confer with the authorities of the Confederate States on the general subject of their relations towards the State of Virginia. The motion was adopted. [Justice to Mr. Ambler requires us to say that this interesting part of the day's proceedings was introduced by him in some remark relative to a pledge of the Convention, that Virginia officers, resigning in Lincoln's service, should be provided for by the State, without detriment to their professional grade] During the morning a dash was made at the Governor's Aid, but the charge was successfully repulsed and no one was hurt, if we except certain newspapers, whose rumors on this subject Mr. Jas. B. Dorman
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 23 (search)
his motion like a tiger on a dead buffalo. He was prepared, he said, to give names of members of this Convention who were traitors — who are "aiding and comforting" the enemy; yet the chairman of the committee asks to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject without calling a single witness, or notifying himself as the mover of the resolution. He could give the names of several who ought to be hung as high as Haman.--Mr. Haymond came to the rescue of the committee, but Mr. Ambler's energetic protest against the reports from chairmen of committees who have not consulted the members thereof, quickly recommitted the subject to the same committee, with instructions to "enlarge their record." Mr. Holcombe reported an ordinance adopting, in the name of Virginia, the Constitution of the Confederate States. Mr. Bowyer submitted a minority report. Both were referred. The regular business of the day was the ordinance authorizing the Convention to advance a subsidy
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
s amended was put on its passage, when. Mr. Montague moved to lay the whole subject on the table. Not carried. The resolution was then adopted. Nominations were now ordered to be made for the election of members in vacant Congressional Districts. Richmond District. Mr. Treadway nominated Hon. James A. Seddon, of Goochland. Withdrawn. Mr. Johnson nominated Mr. William H. Macfarland. Mr. Harris nominated Hon. D. C. Dejarnette, of Caroline. Messrs. Neeson and Ambler favored the election of Mr. Dejarnette. Messrs. Cox and Mallory favored the election of Mr. Macfarland. Mr. Macfarland received 73 and Mr. Dejarnette 28 votes. Fourth District. Mr. Neblett nominated Hon. Roger A. Payor. Mr. Chambliss nominated Mr. Wood Bouldin, of Charlotte county. Mr. Bouldin requested his friend to withdraw his name, as he was elected to the General Assembly. Mr. Goode favored the election of Mr. Pryor in a speech of some length. Mr. P
The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
t when this Convention adjourns on Tuesday next, it will be to meet on the 4th Thursday of November, 1861. On this resolution the ayes and noes were ordered, and resulted ayes 15, noes 70. The mover of the resolution seeing that a large majority voted against it, yielded to their wishes and would vote against it. It was then moved that when this Convention shall adjourn at the close of the session, it shall adjourn sine die. Ordered to be laid on the table. Ayes 52 noes 36. Mr. Ambler submitted an ordinance providing compensation for the Cadets who have been ordered to this city to instruct and drill the soldiery at the Camp of Instruction. The ordinance was put on its passage, under a suspension of the rules. An amendment was submitted proposing a vote of thanks to the Cadets engaged in this city the last six weeks, and that they receive each a compensation of $32 per month for their valuable services. The ordinance under the previous question was now pu
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