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The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
manufactures of such Northern States as continue to retain offensive acts of the character known as Personal Liberty Bills amongst their statutes; guarding, however, in such law, against any infringement of the provisions of the Federal Constitution. Resolved, That the President of the Convention cause copies of the foregoing resolution forth with to be sent to the Houses of the General Assembly. Mr. Brown, of Preston, regarded this as a matter belonging exclusively to the General Assembly. He moved that the resolution be laid upon the table. The motion was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Price, the Convention adjourned, to meet again on Monday, at 10 o'clock A. M. After the adjournment, a beautiful floral wreath was presented to Col. John B. Baldwin, of Augusta, by Mr. Critcher, of Westmoreland, on behalf of the "Union ladies of Virginia." Appropriate addresses were made on both sides, and a considerable degree of enthusiasm was manifested by the Union party.
The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death by Drowning. (search)
Scenes at the Institute. --The "Union" ladies on Saturday inaugurated a system at the Convention which has heretofore been confined to theatrical circles, in the bestowal of a floral wreath upon Col. Baldwin, of Augusta, who had just closed his argument against secession. Mr. Critcher, of Westmoreland, who made the presentation speech, read a poetical tribute from the ladies, the point of which was that woman deems Union right, and that it is man's duty to support her. While Col. Baldwin was making an eloquent reply, somebody in the gallery trod on a dog's appendage, and the fierce "bow wow — ki yi," for a time completely eclipsed the oratorical peroration to the stripes and stars. Another incident on Saturday transpired while Mr. Bruce, of Halifax, was making an argument in favor of secession. A troop of horsemen from Chesterfield passed by the building, the trumpeter blowing "Yankee Doodle" with all his might and main, which created some merriment on the Union side, but