Southern honor.
He would never consent to a reconstruction of the Union except on terms of perfect equality — equality from the foundation to the very capstone of the Government.
He proceeded upon the position assumed by the gentleman from Fauquier, (Mr. Scott,) on yesterday, that the South would not be safe under any concessions of constitutional amendment coming from the North.
A guarantee of political power was the only mode through which the South could protect herself, and the destiny of the Union, which the fathers contemplated, be worked out. The principle, he believed, should be applied to every department of the Government.
He responded cordially to the sentiment advanced by the gentleman from Fauquier, that if this Union could not be safely reconstructed, the destiny of Virginia was with the South; and he hoped that it would find a response in the mind of every member on this floor.
The point of difference between them was whether we should have a Conference before o
ed, Lawson, Leake, Marye, Montague, Morris, Morton, Orrick, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Speed, Strange, Thornton, Tredway, Robert H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Wilson, Wise, Woods, and Wysor.--43.
The question being again stated on the adoption of the fourth resolution.
Mr. Wise moved to amend by striking out t, Parks, Preston, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Strange, Sutherlin, Thornton, Tredway, Robert H. Turner, Franklin, B. Turner, Tyler, Whitfield, Wilson, Wise, Woods, and Wysor.--68.
Nays.--Messrs. Ashton, Alfred M. Barbour, Baytor, Berlin, Boggess, Branch, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Byrne, Campugh, Robert E. Scott, William C. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Alex. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayloe, Tredway, F. B. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Whitfield, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--91.
The Committee then took a recess until 4 o'clock P. M.
stand as the judgment of the House?"
Mr. Wise explained the motive which actuated him in making the appeal.
Mr. Carlile rose to a question of order.--He desired to know if there was no limit to the discussion of an appeal.
The Chairm, A. M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Blow, Boggess, Bouldin, Boyd, Branch, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, Chapman, C. B. Conrad, R. Y. Conrad, Couch, James H. Cox, Critcher, Curtis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Echol
Nays.--Messrs. Ashton, Alfred M. Barbour, Baytor, Berlin, Boggess, Branch, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Byrne, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, Robert Y. Conrad, Couch, James H. Cox, Critcher, Curtis, Dent, Early, French, Fugate, Gravely, Gray, Goggin, Adand the amendment was rejected by the following vote:
Yeas.--Messrs. Ambler, Jas. Barbour, Blakey, Boisseau, Borst, Carlile, Cecil, Chapman, Coffman, Conn, Jas. H. Cox, Richard H. Cox, Fisher, Garland, Graham, John Goode, Jr., Hale, Cyrus Hall,
sher, Graham, John Goode, Jr., Cyrus Hall, Lewis S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hughes, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, Marye, Montague, Morris, Morton, Orrick, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Speed, Strange, Thornton, Tredway, Robert H. Turner, Franklin P. Turner, Tyler, Wilson, Wise, Woods, and Wysor.--43.
The quesl, Hammond, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kilby, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Orrick, Parks, Preston, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Strange, Sutherlin, Thornton, Tredway, Robert H. Turner, Franklin, B. Turner,. C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, James B Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Sr, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Robert E. Scott, William C. Scott, Sharp, Sheffey, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Spurl
ion, except upon terms of perfect equality in every respect.
Mr. Morton, of Orange, said that he had designed expressing his views in Comirginia should set up for herself, he wanted no union with them.
Mr. Morton continued to urge the necessity of secession until the hour of 12ton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Lawson, Leake, Marye, Montague, Morris, Morton, Orrick, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Speed, Strange, Thornton, Take, Macfarland, Charles K. Mallory, Marr, Marye, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Orrick, Parks, Preston, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Shnsert the word "others."
The amendments were agreed to.
Mr. Morton moved to further amend the fourth resolution, by striking out allhe word "created," commencing "If the equal admission, " &c.
Mr. Morton having explained his amendment, and Mr. Montague having said a fe, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Leake, Montague, Morris, Morton, Neblett, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Strange, Thornton, Robert