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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
ugee to his home. The quiet of thriving villages, when the old man on his crutch and the brave and war-worn veteran with his armless sleeve, shall tell of bloody battles and scenes of privation to smiling children around him. The quiet of prosperous cities, whose wharves shall whiten with an opulent commerce, whose shops shall hum with a busy industry, and whose spires point to that haven of rest which is far away. Then from a thousand happy hearts and happy homes shall arise thanksgiving and praise to the God of battles as of grace, while tears of gratitude will embalm the memories and bedew the graves of the brave men whose blood has been shed as a libation to liberty. A. D. Dickinson, Chairman, A. J. Marshall, Andrew Hunter, Senate Committee, B. H. Shackleford, Chairman, R. W. Hunter, F. B. Deane, A. C. Cummings, R. H. Baker, House Committee. Adopted by Senate, March 5, 1864. Shelton C. Davis, C. S. Adopted by House of Delegates, March 9, 1864. Wm. F. Gordon, C. H. D.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], The trade of Charleston since Secession. (search)
s concurring, was read a third time, and passed — ayes 109. Relief for Alleghany College.--Mr. Matthews called up a bill, authorizing a loan of $20,000, out of the Literary Fund, to the Alleghany College. Advocated by Messrs. Christian and Caperton, and opposed by Messrs. Duckwall, Yerby, Rives, and others, and defeated on a call of the roll. Extra Compensation.--Mr. Cowan moved to reconsider the vote ordering to its engrossment a bill giving compensation to Wm. F. Gordon and Shelton C. Davis, of $10 per day, for services rendered as Clerks to the Houses of the Legislature during the extra session.--The motion was agreed to. Mr. Cowan then moved to strike out ten dollars and insert six, which was amended, on motion of Mr. McKenzie, by inserting eight. Bills Reported.--Mr. Christian, from the Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation, presented a bill incorporating the Shumakers Toll Bridge Company in the county of Pittsylvania; Mr. Haymond, from the Committee on F
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], Clerk appointed. (search)
Clerk appointed. --Mr. Charles T. Bruen, who has served acceptably for several years past as assistant to Shelton C. Davis, Esq., Clerk of the Virginia Senate, has been appointed Journal Clerk of the Confederate Congress. Mr. Bruen's thorough acquaintance with the duties of his position, conjoined with his urbane manners, must ensure a continuance of popularity in his new field of labor.
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the War. (search)
s participated, with various views. Mr. Harly called the previous question, and the motion being seconded, the previous question was called, and the Senate refused to refer to a committee but left the resolutions the pending question for Saturday. On motion, at 3½ o'clock the Senate adjourned. [The President laid before the Senate an invitation to attend the Annual Commencement of the Medical College of Virginia, at the African Church, last evening, which was accepted. Mr. Shelton C. Davis, Clerk of the Senate, who had been confined by serious indisposition for several weeks, resumed the duties of his position to-day, much improved in health, though still feeble.] House of Delegates.--The House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Baker. Senate amendment to bill making appropriation to the Central Lunatic Asylum was concurred in. The amendment simply declares the appropriation to be in addition to the amount received from pay patients. The Committee on M
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], A sailor's description of a dance. (search)
Resignation of Gen. Toombs. --Brig.-Gen. Robert Toombs has resigned his position in the Army. In his farewell address to his men he says: "I do not deem it proper on this occasion to enter into a detail of the causes which imposes this duty upon me. It is only necessary now for me to say, that, under existing circumstances, in my judgment, I could no longer hold my commission under President Davis with advantage to my country, or to you, or with honor to myself." He adds, after complimenting his brigade on its pasts actions: "Nothing less potent than the requirements of a soldier's honor could, with my consent, wrench us asunder, while a single banner of the enemy floated over one foot of our country. Soldiers! comrades! friends! Farewell!"
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia, (search)
d canals within the limits of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Also, joint resolution concerning the manner in which the Auditor of Public Accounts shall make his biennial report. All of which joint resolutions were concurred in. Mr. Newman moved by resolution a vote of thanks to James F. Johnson, Esq., the President pro tem of the Senate, for the able and impartial scanner in which he had discharged his duties. Mr. Alderson moved by similar resolution a vote of thanks to Mr. Shelton C. Davis for the seal and fidelity with which he had discharged the duties of Clerk of the Senate. Both resolutions were unanimously adopted. At twenty minutes to 2 o'clock P. M., the Senate having notified the House of a readiness on its part to adjourn sins die to the first Monday in December, 1863, and the House signifying also its readiness. Mr. Johnson arose and addressed the Senate in some closing remarks, of which the following is a synopsis: He had on the eve of anothe
The Daily Dispatch: September 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Virginia Legislature. --In response to the proclamation of the Governor, the two Houses of the General Assembly of Virginia convened in extra session at the Capitol yesterday. The Senate was called to order by Lt. Governor Montague, and was afterwards organized by the election of the following officers: Clerk Shelton C. Davis, of Richmond city; Sergeant-at-Arms, John A. Jordan, of late of Wight; Doorkeeper, Francis V. Sutton, of Richmond city. After the organization of the Senate was effected the message of the Governor was read and the body adjourned. In the House the old Clerk, Wm. F. Gordon, Esq., read the Proclamation of the Governor convening the Legislature. An election for officers of the House then took place, with the following result. Speaker, Hugh W. Sheffey, of Augusta; Clerk, Wm. F. Gordon, of Albemarle; Sergeant-at-Arms, Robert W. Burke, of Augusta; First Doorkeeper, Samuel Freeman, of Richmond city; Second Doorkeeper, George W. Wilson, of
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
he absence of Lieutenant-Governor Leopold P. C. Cowper, on motion of Mr. Mercier, of Loudoun, Mr. Robinson, of Norfolk, was chosen Speaker pro tempore. Shelton C. Davis, for many years Clerk of the Senate, was again elected unanimously to that position upon his nomination by Mr. Gilmer, of this city. Wm. Wirt Harrison,r. Dulaney, of Fairfax, offered a resolution for a joint committee to consider what action is proper to express the sense of the Legislature as to the release of Mr. Davis, President of the late Confederacy, and for the restoration of the writ of habeas corpus, &c. The resolution, under the rule, was laid over for one day. In leton, of Giles, to amend by inserting "and Public Printer," and by Mr. Kilby, to change the day to Thursday, were rejected and the resolution agreed to. By Mr. Davis, of Louisa — A resolution that the Committee on Courts of Justice consider the expediency of authorizing the county courts to appoint a sufficient police, with p