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The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fifty dollars reward. (search)
elations. The 14th resolution, to which Mr. Scott, of Fauquier, had moved an amendment. and Mr. Bruce, of Halifax, moved to further amend Mr. Scott's amendment, by striking out all after the fr, (Mr. Scott.) Mr. Wise moved to amend Mr. Scott's amendment by striking out all after the woe rights granted under the Constitution, he (Mr. Scott) would now wait for concurrent action, or ines utterly hostile to Southern rights. Mr.Scott, of Fauquier, said he would endeavor again to ick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, Ro. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Southall, Spurlock, Sta, now, would tend towards pacification. Mr. Scott could see no necessity for repeating a decla. Thornton, of Prince Edward, moved to amend Mr. Scott's amendment by striking out all after the woMr. Bouldin moved, as a further amendment to Mr. Scott's amendment, to strike out the word "concurramendment. Debated by Messrs. Bouldin and Scott of Fauquier, and agreed to — yeas 70, nays 61.[5 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], $20 reward. (search)
d be defeated. Mr. Summersof Kanawha, moved to amend Mr. Scott's amendment by striking out the word "favorable" (1st lins which surrounded us, brought his mind to the support of Mr. Scott's amendment, as an addition to the 14th resolution. The dment was agreed to. Mr. Wise moved to further amend Mr. Scott's amendment by adding thereto the following: "But t Mr. Macfarland, of Richmond, moved to further amend Mr. Scott's amendment by striking out all after the word add "Arkaned — ayes 43; noes 75. Mr. Macfarland moved to amend Mr. Scott's amendment by striking out the word "and" after the wordrike out. Mr. Slaughter, of Campbell, moved to amend Mr. Scott's amendment by striking out all after "And," (the first w9, nays 82. Mr. Flournoy, of Halifax, moved to amend Mr. Scott's amendment by inserting after the word "Constitution" (3oes 55--So the Committee rose and reported progress. Mr. Scott's amendment, which occupied the attention of the Committe
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Murder by a Negro. (search)
Murder by a Negro. --Mr. Scott, overseer of G. A. Croom, Esq., on Lake Jackson, Fla. , was shot dead by a runaway negro belonging to Mr. C., on Sunday, March 31st, while in the effort by Mr. S. to capture him. The negro was armed with an old flint and steel musket,
The Daily Dispatch: April 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], The great race at New Orleans — defeat of Planet. (search)
The Convention. The amendment offered by Mr. Scott, of Fauquier, to the 14th resolution, occupied the entire attention of the Committee of the Whole, yesterday, without arriving at a conclusion. Something less than a hundred amendments were proposed, of a character so various that we cannot undertake their enumeration, but refer the reader to the regular report. After the Committee rose, the Western members signified their determination to remain in session all night, unless they were allowed to have a vote on their taxation resolutions. No especial opposition, however, was offered, and a substitute for the original resolutions was finally passed. It merely provides for a committee to inquire into the expediency of so amending the 22d and 23d sections of Article IV. of the Constitution of Virginia as to provide that taxation shall be equal and uniform throughout the Commonwealth, and that all property shall be taxed in proportion to its value.
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l Call for You, and, as the little ball of snow gathers as it rolls on, so we shall gather as we roll on through North Carolina and Virginia. The Black Republicans may blockade our harbor; they cannot blockade the roads and swamps. Virginia will have to show where she stands in a few days; she may, as a State, be dead to the South, but she has thousands of true and pure sons who are ready to lay down their lives for the cause. Then, for one, I say, let the hordes of fanatics come. I hope Scott will have charge of the army. I shall willingly suffer all the horrors of the conflict, it we may but get hold of him. Virginius. Charleston, April 10, 1861. There is no occasion now for what are termed by some as sensation letters, nor have I ever indulged in sensation in all my correspondence; but, even if I had, stern realities now stare us in the face, and we are prepared to meet them now. Telegraphs from Washington and New York, just received, confirm former reports tha