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McAllister (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 2
Evening session. The Committee re-assembled at 4 o'clock, and Mr. Scott being unable to proceed in consequence of hoarseness, yielded the floor, after thanking the Committee for the patience with which they had listened to his remarks. Mr. Richmond, of Hanover, then addressed the Committee. After some introductory allusion to the fact that he had not heretofore trespassed upon the time of the body, he went on to revert to the origin of the Government, and to the fraternal feelings which had existed on the part of the South towards the North, until the Northern people broke up that friendly sentiment by their own aggressions; showing that they, with England, were responsible for the establishment of the institution of slavery here, and after having forced it upon us, now desired to destroy our safety and happiness. He demonstrated by facts occurring throughout the progress of the anti-slavery agitation, that a continuance of the present Union with the North was utterly imp
Fauquier (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 2
ined, he would have the Union as strong as Virginia could make it.--He had little hope of any adjustment that would bring the North into a position to do justice to the South. It was a forcible argument in favor of immediate action, that while we were waiting, the whole business of the country was prostrate, under the uncertainty of the future. He thought the State should at once place herself in a position of security in the house of her friends. He did not agree with the gentleman from Fauquier, that secession would be a measure of war; for every movement that strengthened the hands of the South, would be another barrier to any attempt at coercion. The separation of the Southern States, he feared, was eternal; for unless the abolitionists entirely abandoned their position, it would not be difficult to demonstrate the utter hopelessness of a reconstruction. He drew a contrast between the Constitution of the Southern Confederacy and the oppressive and odious legislation of the
Wilson (search for this): article 2
with the circumstances that surrounded us, he argued that the interests of the constituent body required that Virginia should secede. Every gentleman here admits that when oppression becomes intolerable, we have the right of revolution. He had shown that the wrongs inflicted upon us were intolerable, and therefore we had the right of revolution, a fortiori we had the right of secession; for the sovereign power of a State might exercise the same right that was accorded to organized bodies of men. Because we had thus far submitted to wrong, it was no reason why we should submit forever. --On the contrary, he considered it a forcible argument in favor of present resistance. At this point Mr. Richardson moved that the Committee rise, which motion was agreed to, and the Committee rose and reported progress. Mr. Wilson, of Harrison, moved an adjournment; and a division being called for, the vote resulted — ayes 37, noes 35--no quorum voting. The Convention then adjourned.
Rives (search for this): article 2
ponses to the demands. --He thought there would scarcely be a response from the abolition crew, in answer to demands for justice, before the time of the blast of the Archangel Gabriel's trumpet.-- Such an indefinite proposition he entirely opposed. The report also gave to the North everything they wanted, while to the South it secured no protection, for it took from us that which we already had under the Dred Scott decision. In answer to the argument of the gentleman from Prince George, (Mr. Rives,) who brought it down to a calculation of dollars and cents, he said that no such consideration should recompense us for a sacrifice of principle. But the argument was demonstrated by Mr. Richardson to be a mistaken one, by a mathematical calculation in regard to the number of slaves annually run off upon the underground railroad. Viewing the question of secession in connection with the circumstances that surrounded us, he argued that the interests of the constituent body required th
James A. Scott (search for this): article 2
Evening session. The Committee re-assembled at 4 o'clock, and Mr. Scott being unable to proceed in consequence of hoarseness, yielded the floor, after thanking the Committee for the patience with which they had listened to his remarks. Mr. Richmond, of Hanover, then addressed the Committee. After some introductory allusion to the fact that he had not heretofore trespassed upon the time of the body, he went on to revert to the origin of the Government, and to the fraternal feelings which had existed on the part of the South towards the North, until the Northern people broke up that friendly sentiment by their own aggressions; showing that they, with England, were responsible for the establishment of the institution of slavery here, and after having forced it upon us, now desired to destroy our safety and happiness. He demonstrated by facts occurring throughout the progress of the anti-slavery agitation, that a continuance of the present Union with the North was utterly imp
Richmond (search for this): article 2
Evening session. The Committee re-assembled at 4 o'clock, and Mr. Scott being unable to proceed in consequence of hoarseness, yielded the floor, after thanking the Committee for the patience with which they had listened to his remarks. Mr. Richmond, of Hanover, then addressed the Committee. After some introductory allusion to the fact that he had not heretofore trespassed upon the time of the body, he went on to revert to the origin of the Government, and to the fraternal feelings which had existed on the part of the South towards the North, until the Northern people broke up that friendly sentiment by their own aggressions; showing that they, with England, were responsible for the establishment of the institution of slavery here, and after having forced it upon us, now desired to destroy our safety and happiness. He demonstrated by facts occurring throughout the progress of the anti-slavery agitation, that a continuance of the present Union with the North was utterly impr
Harrison (search for this): article 2
with the circumstances that surrounded us, he argued that the interests of the constituent body required that Virginia should secede. Every gentleman here admits that when oppression becomes intolerable, we have the right of revolution. He had shown that the wrongs inflicted upon us were intolerable, and therefore we had the right of revolution, a fortiori we had the right of secession; for the sovereign power of a State might exercise the same right that was accorded to organized bodies of men. Because we had thus far submitted to wrong, it was no reason why we should submit forever. --On the contrary, he considered it a forcible argument in favor of present resistance. At this point Mr. Richardson moved that the Committee rise, which motion was agreed to, and the Committee rose and reported progress. Mr. Wilson, of Harrison, moved an adjournment; and a division being called for, the vote resulted — ayes 37, noes 35--no quorum voting. The Convention then adjourned.
Allen P. Richardson (search for this): article 2
argument of the gentleman from Prince George, (Mr. Rives,) who brought it down to a calculation of dollars and cents, he said that no such consideration should recompense us for a sacrifice of principle. But the argument was demonstrated by Mr. Richardson to be a mistaken one, by a mathematical calculation in regard to the number of slaves annually run off upon the underground railroad. Viewing the question of secession in connection with the circumstances that surrounded us, he argued thhat was accorded to organized bodies of men. Because we had thus far submitted to wrong, it was no reason why we should submit forever. --On the contrary, he considered it a forcible argument in favor of present resistance. At this point Mr. Richardson moved that the Committee rise, which motion was agreed to, and the Committee rose and reported progress. Mr. Wilson, of Harrison, moved an adjournment; and a division being called for, the vote resulted — ayes 37, noes 35--no quorum voti