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The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Richmond Dispatch. (search)
hile opposing the indefinite postponement of the whole subject, Mr. Robertson desired to state his objections to the Senate's amendment. He he indignation manifested by the gentleman from Richmond city, (Mr. Robertson,) but thought that gentleman had "roared as gently as a sucking dove." He (Mr. Robertson) advocates a simple protest against the removal of the arms, and questions our power to seize them. Your meek prots backing down from the position of the State. The gentleman, (Mr. Robertson,) too. while questioning the power of the General Assembly to rd the floor, and proceeded to answer the argument advanced by Messrs. Robertson and Segar, which he did at length, taking the Southern State-itute offered by Mr. Yersy, somewhat similar to that offered by Mr. Robertson, which was voted down on a call of the previous question. enate resolution, as amended by Mr. Collier as a substitute for Mr. Robertson's resolution, heretofore adopted by the House, and it was adopt
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Bostonian's view of affairs in Charleston. (search)
poser, whatever thou biddest, unargued I obey." While opposing the indefinite postponement of the whole subject, Mr. Robertson desired to state his objections to the Senate's amendment. He thought, to say the least, it was infringing upon the made by him. Mr. Kemper said he sympathized in the indignation manifested by the gentleman from Richmond city, (Mr. Robertson,) but thought that gentleman had "roared as gently as a sucking dove." He (Mr. Robertson) advocates a simple protest Mr. Robertson) advocates a simple protest against the removal of the arms, and questions our power to seize them. Your meek protest is crouching supplication at the foot of the Black Republican throne; for when you protest with an acknowledgment on your lips that you have no right to enforalities necessary to its suppression, is an ignominious backing down from the position of the State. The gentleman, (Mr. Robertson,) too. while questioning the power of the General Assembly to resist the removal, yet assures us that the Governor wi
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Great snow Storm at Boston (search)
as he may deem necessary," and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. Seddon obtained the floor, and proceeded to answer the argument advanced by Messrs. Robertson and Segar, which he did at length, taking the Southern State-Rights view of the questions now agitating the public mind. Mr. Segar replied by correcting a call of the previous question. After more noise and talking, a vote was taken on a substitute offered by Mr. Yersy, somewhat similar to that offered by Mr. Robertson, which was voted down on a call of the previous question. A little after 5 o'clock, a vote was taken on the Senate resolution, as amended by Mr. Collier as a substitute for Mr. Robertson's resolution, heretofore adopted by the House, and it was adopted — ayes 45, noes 32, several members positively refusing to vote. The number of votes recorded constitute exactly a quorum, and two of those voting in the negative were only induced to do so by the Speaker's ordering the doors to be o