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Washington (United States) (search for this): article 1
Mr. Preston, of Montgomery, one of the Commissioners appointed by the Convention to wait on the President of the Northern States, presented the following report: The Committee, appointed on the 8th inst. by this Convention, with direction to wait upon the President of the United States, and present to him the preamble and resolution adopted on that day, beg leave to report, in the fulfillment of their duty. They left the city of Richmond on the morning of the 9th instant, for Washington city they were however, prevented, by injuries sustained by the railroad from a violent and protracted storm, from reaching Washington until 11 o'clock on Friday, the 12th inst. At 1 o'clock on that day, they called on the President and informed him that they had been appointed a Committee by the Convention of Virginia then in session, to make a communication to him from that body and requested him to designate an hour at which it would be agreeable to him to receive us. He replied that he w
Rockbridge (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
o his mind. The motion to adjourn was not renewed. Mr. Scott, of Powhatan, favored the motion to go into secret session, and then proceeded to indicate the change that had come over his own mind, under the influence of passing events. He had been one of the strongest Union men in the whole country; but he had abandoned all hope, and was now for war. He was ready for secession now, if it were policy. This was a matter to be deliberated upon in secret session. Mr. Dorman, of Rockbridge, did not view the resolution as a proposition for secrecy, except temporarily. The reporters were to be retained, and the proceedings would be published to the world after the injunction was removed. Were it otherwise, he should oppose it. He wished to harmonize and unite Virginia. He was tired of trying moral power on Abraham Lincoln. He regarded his proclamation as a declaration of war and subjugation. If that be so it would be the extreme of folly to discuss that proclamation in o
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
now presented whether we should make that declaration good, whether, so far as lay in our power, we will adopt measures necessary to prevent us from becoming involved in this war. So far as he was concerned, he meant to make good the declaration. Mr. Scott was here interrupted by a suggestion of the necessity of passing Mr. Holcombe's first resolution. as the hour was close at hand for going into Committee of the Whole. A division of the question was called for. Mr. Baldwin, of Augusta, was opposed to going into secret session, on the ground that the Convention had not yet sufficient information to take the measures necessary to be pursued. He presumed, if the war was upon us, there would not be two opinions upon the part Virginia would act; but there were many grave circumstances to be taken into consideration. His idea was that the voice of Virginia and the voice of the South was one; but until the subject was laid before the Convention in an official shape, he could
Fauquier (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
for resolving the Convention into Committee of the Whole be suspended. Resolved. That the Convention will immediately go into secret session, in order to consider the report of the Committee appointed to visit Washington. Mr. Scott, of Fauquier took the floor. In the course of his remarks he said that so long as the difficulty was confined to the Administration and the Confederate States, touching the possession of the forts, he could see no necessity for undue haste; but the proclamacret session did not permit debate upon the whole question at issue. Mr. Scott claimed that he had strictly confined himself to the question under consideration. The President was of opinion that it was competent for the gentleman from Fauquier to proceed. Mr. Wise held that the debate would then disclose the whole object of going into secret session. Mr. Scott went on with his remarks. He thought the alternative propositions of separate State action or co-operation might be
United States (United States) (search for this): article 1
he Commissioners appointed by the Convention to wait on the President of the Northern States, presented the following report: The Committee, appointed on the 8th inst. by this Convention, with direction to wait upon the President of the United States, and present to him the preamble and resolution adopted on that day, beg leave to report, in the fulfillment of their duty. They left the city of Richmond on the morning of the 9th instant, for Washington city they were however, prevented, bion, in order to consider the report of the Committee appointed to visit Washington. Mr. Scott, of Fauquier took the floor. In the course of his remarks he said that so long as the difficulty was confined to the Administration and the Confederate States, touching the possession of the forts, he could see no necessity for undue haste; but the proclamation of the President, published this morning, could have no other construction than civil war. The Convention had already declared that under
Holcombe (search for this): article 1
ident Lincoln was then read. It was published in this paper yesterday. Mr. Holcombe, of Albemarle, offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the st Mr. Scott was here interrupted by a suggestion of the necessity of passing Mr. Holcombe's first resolution. as the hour was close at hand for going into Committee The first resolution was put to vote and adopted — yeas 80, says 43. Mr. Holcombe then offered the second resolution, to go at once into secret session. the removal of all doubt, he moved that the Convention do now adjourn. Mr. Holcombe requested him to withdraw it for a moment, and he would renew it.--This having been done, Mr. Holcombe explained the motive which prompted him to make a motion to go into secret session. He would have Virginia go into the battle with a shoute unanimity, he would frankly sustain the proposition for a secret session. Mr. Holcombe renewed the motion to adjourn, premising that he should vote against it.
George W. Randolph (search for this): article 1
ngly at tended him at that hour, when we presented the resolution of the Convention, and explained our mission. He then read to us a paper, which he stated he had first prepared, as the answer to the communication of the Convention, declaring that he had seen in the newspapers the proceedings of the Convention and the character of commission. We here with communicate the President's reply to the preamble and resolution of the Convention. Wm Ballard Preston, Alex. H. H. Stuart Geo. W. Randolph, The reply of President Lincoln was then read. It was published in this paper yesterday. Mr. Holcombe, of Albemarle, offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the standing order for resolving the Convention into Committee of the Whole be suspended. Resolved. That the Convention will immediately go into secret session, in order to consider the report of the Committee appointed to visit Washington. Mr. Scott, of Fauquier took the floor. In the cour
Baldwin (search for this): article 1
passing Mr. Holcombe's first resolution. as the hour was close at hand for going into Committee of the Whole. A division of the question was called for. Mr. Baldwin, of Augusta, was opposed to going into secret session, on the ground that the Convention had not yet sufficient information to take the measures necessary to beld be unanimity. The effect of this proposition would be that members would have an opportunity for a free comparison of views. He appealed to Messrs. Scott and Baldwin to withdraw their objections. Mr. Macfarland, of Richmond, opposed the motion to go into secret session. It would be an innovation upon the established usagty of the blunders therein contained. At present he was opposed to a secret session. He moved the Convention now adjoin. Voted down by a large majority. Mr. Baldwin still urged his objections to the motion for a secret session at this time. He wanted information officially, and was opposed to important action upon the basi
Seward (search for this): article 1
the proclamation, but at all events there was enough of an official character before the Convention to require harmonious and speedy action. He therefore moved the previous question. The call was seconded, and the question being "Shall the main question be now put?" --Mr. Early availed himself of the ten minutes privilege to give his views. He expressed great doubt of the authenticity of the proclamation. He could not conceive that a man of such shrewdness as the Secretary of State (Seward) could be guilty of the blunders therein contained. At present he was opposed to a secret session. He moved the Convention now adjoin. Voted down by a large majority. Mr. Baldwin still urged his objections to the motion for a secret session at this time. He wanted information officially, and was opposed to important action upon the basis of unauthenticated telegraphic dispatches. He was a ware of the great influences that had been borough to bear upon the Convention, and if they we
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): article 1
olution of the Convention. Wm Ballard Preston, Alex. H. H. Stuart Geo. W. Randolph, The reply of President Lincoln was then read. It was published in this paper yesterday. Mr. Holcombe, of Albemarle, offered the following reit otherwise, he should oppose it. He wished to harmonize and unite Virginia. He was tired of trying moral power on Abraham Lincoln. He regarded his proclamation as a declaration of war and subjugation. If that be so it would be the extreme of folly to discuss that proclamation in open session, for in that case, Lincoln would be speedily informed of it. Mr. Wise rose to make a motion which he thought he had never made more than three times in his life. The open discussion that was now his already lacerated lungs in discussing ultimata --but the time for action had now come Mr. Wise proceeded to discuss Lincoln's policy. There was no doubt about the authenticity of the proclamation, but at all events there was enough of an offic
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