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Carolina and her statesmen had, with like assiduity, pursued their schemes of disunion. He traced in these two schools of political philosophy the root of all the evils under which we suffer. South Carolina had pertinaciously sought to secede from this Union. He respected her spirit, and had no desire to do her injustice; but went on to show that it was not an apprehension for the safety of the institution of slavery that caused her to seek redress. He quoted from the Charleston Review of 1851, and other Southern authorities, in support of his position. It was his opinion that Virginia was not invited to a banquet of prosperity and power, but to a carnival of death. He was in favor of a preservation of the Union, and opposed to the probable policy of the Southern Confederacy. With regard to the Inaugural of Lincoln, while he was not his apologist, and dissented from many of his dangerous doctrines, he thought it was not susceptible of being construed into an intention to march a
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hich he may now embody the militia of the Commonwealth, to embody them to repel any and every attempt, by force, to intimidate or coerce the people of this State to submit, against their will, to the authority of the Federal Government. Provided, That the foregoing ordinances shall not take effect or be of any force until the same shall have been submitted to and ratified by the votes of a majority of the people of this State, at a poll therein to be taken, on the — day of--, in the year 1861, in pursuance of a schedule hereafter to be enacted. Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. voice of the people. Mr. Campbell, of Washington, presented a series of secession resolutions, adopted by the people of the town of Goodson, in his county. He did not endorse the resolutions, but offered them to the Convention because he was requested to do so. They were then read, and, on motion of Mr. Campbell, laid upon the table. order of the day. The Convention p
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at one man or one editor said one day, and what he said another day, while the great question is ignored or forgotten. Such things do not result from accident — he said it with all respect — they must be designed. The Convention was in the position of an individual by the name of Micawber — always "waiting for something to turn up," and always prepared to say "Barkis is ready." And what has turned up? They had said we must wait for the result of the Peace Conference. The Peace Conference had acted, and produced an ambiguous proposition, requiring an interpretation. The speaker went on to urge Western members to come up to the aid of those who stood around the same family altar, pointing them to the sacrifices which Eastern Virginians had made for the maintenance of the Union. Lincoln's Inaugural was subjected to a severe excoriation. Without concluding his remarks, Mr. Ambler gave way to a suggestion for adjournment, and. On motion of Mr. Harvie, the Convention adjour
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a majority of the people of this State, at a poll therein to be taken, on the — day of--, in the year 1861, in pursuance of a schedule hereafter to be enacted. Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. voice of the people. Mr. Campbell, of Washington, presented a series of secession resolutions, adopted by the people of the town of Goodson, in his county. He did not endorse the resolutions, but offered them to the Convention because he was requested to do so. They were then read, and, on motion of Mr. Campbell, laid upon the table. order of the day. The Convention proceeded to consider the amendment of the member from Amelia to the amendment of the member from Goochland, on the question of certain instructions to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Brent, of Alexandria, being entitled to the floor, proceeded to address the Convention. After alluding to the present secession movement as a national suicide, and the greatness and power of the Amer
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Friday, March 8, 1861. The Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church. Personal Explanation. Mr. Early (by permission of the gentleman from Alexandria, who was entitled to the floor, arose to a personal explanation. He alluded to the remarks made in connection with the remarks of Mr. Goode, of Bedford, day before yesterday. Since that time a correspondence had passed between them, which he would ask, with the assent of the member from Bedford, to have read before the Convention. The letters were then read by the Secretary, showing that nothing personally offensive as intended by either party. Mr. Early added that the former personal relations between himself and the member from Bedford were perfectly restored. Ordinance of Separation. Mr. Wysor, of Pulaski, asked and obtained leave to submit a proposition in the form of an Ordinance, to be referred to the Committee on Federal R
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ion that Virginia was not invited to a banquet of prosperity and power, but to a carnival of death. He was in favor of a preservation of the Union, and opposed to the probable policy of the Southern Confederacy. With regard to the Inaugural of Lincoln, while he was not his apologist, and dissented from many of his dangerous doctrines, he thought it was not susceptible of being construed into an intention to march an army to the seceded States, for the purpose of enforcing payment of revenue. acted, and produced an ambiguous proposition, requiring an interpretation. The speaker went on to urge Western members to come up to the aid of those who stood around the same family altar, pointing them to the sacrifices which Eastern Virginians had made for the maintenance of the Union. Lincoln's Inaugural was subjected to a severe excoriation. Without concluding his remarks, Mr. Ambler gave way to a suggestion for adjournment, and. On motion of Mr. Harvie, the Convention adjourned.
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e table. order of the day. The Convention proceeded to consider the amendment of the member from Amelia to the amendment of the member from Goochland, on the question of certain instructions to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Brent, of Alexandria, being entitled to the floor, proceeded to address the Convention. After alluding to the present secession movement as a national suicide, and the greatness and power of the American Confederacy, he said the questions involved wStates as will join her, assume the control of the Government of the United States. He opposed throughout the policy of secession, but admitted the right of a State to secede, and was equally opposed to coercion by the General Government. Mr. Brent spoke about two hours, interweaving with his remarks copious extracts from books and newspapers. Mr. Ambler, of Louisa, said he had hoped to avoid the necessity of explaining his views, but had wanted to see the Convention take a prompt a
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Friday, March 8, 1861. The Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church. Personal Explanation. Mr. Early (by permission of the gentleman from Alexandria, who was entitled to the floor, arose to a personal explanation. He alluded to the remarks made in connection with the remarks of Mr. Goode, of Bedford, day before yesterday. Since that time a correspondence had passed between them, which he would ask, with the assent of the member from Bedford, to have read before the Convention. The letters were then read by the Secretary, showing that nothing personally offensive as intended by either party. Mr. Early added that the former personal relations between himself and the member from Bedford were perfectly restored. Ordinance of Separation. Mr. Wysor, of Pulaski, asked and obtained leave to submit a proposition in the form of an Ordinance, to be referred to the Committee on Federal Rel
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at one man or one editor said one day, and what he said another day, while the great question is ignored or forgotten. Such things do not result from accident — he said it with all respect — they must be designed. The Convention was in the position of an individual by the name of Micawber — always "waiting for something to turn up," and always prepared to say "Barkis is ready." And what has turned up? They had said we must wait for the result of the Peace Conference. The Peace Conference had acted, and produced an ambiguous proposition, requiring an interpretation. The speaker went on to urge Western members to come up to the aid of those who stood around the same family altar, pointing them to the sacrifices which Eastern Virginians had made for the maintenance of the Union. Lincoln's Inaugural was subjected to a severe excoriation. Without concluding his remarks, Mr. Ambler gave way to a suggestion for adjournment, and. On motion of Mr. Harvie, the Convention adjour
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Friday, March 8, 1861. The Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church. Personal Explanation. Mr. Early (by permission of the gentleman from Alexandria, who was entitled to the floor, arose to a personal explanation. He alluded to the remarks made in connection with the remarks of Mr. Goode, of Bedford, day before yesterday. Since that time a correspondence had passed between them, which he would ask, with the assent of the member from Bedford, to have read before the Convention. The letters were then read by the Secretary, showing that nothing personally offensive as intended by either party. Mr. Early added that the former personal relations between himself and the member from Bedford were perfectly restored. Ordinance of Separation. Mr. Wysor, of Pulaski, asked and obtained leave to submit a proposition in the form of an Ordinance, to be referred to the Committee on Federal Re
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