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The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Resignations. (search)
Resignations.
--The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald informs that paper that--
"Of the forty five cadets that arrived here from West Point some weeks since, and were commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the army, five have resigned, giving as a reason for doing so that they would not fight against Virginia.
Their names are Chambliss, Hoxlon, Rice, Patterson and Campbell.
Their names were stricken from the roll of the army, their resignations not being accepted."
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
Virginia State Convention.Fourteenth day.--[second session.] Richmond, June 28, 1861.
The Convention was called to order at the mal hour, prayer being offered by Rev. Mr. doddridge of the Episcopal Church.
Mr. Chambliss submitted a resolution, which as ordered to be printed, in reference to the Ferry machinery.
Mr. James Barbour, chairman of the Commission, on Confederate Relations, presented a , which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Bouldin submitted an ordinance prescribing the mode of electing a President and Vice-President of the Confederate States.
Mr. Barbour also submitted a petition of Messrs. Blacklock, Dent & Co., of Alexandria which was referred to the Committee of Finance.
On motion of Mr. Scott, the ordinance providing for the re-apportionment of the Confessional Districts was recommitted.
On motion of Mr. Conrad. the Convention went into secret session.
After half an hour's session, the doors were again opened.
Several ordinances
The Daily Dispatch: November 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--ten dollars reward. (search)
State Convention.
Thursday, Nov. 21, 1861
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hoge, of the Second Presbyterian Church.
On motion of Mr. Blakey, the injunction of secrecy was removed from so much of the recent communication from the Governor as has been referred to a special committee.
Military appointments.
On motion of Mr. Chambliss, a communication from the Executive, relating to the conflamation of military appointments, was taken up, but, for reasons stated, its consideration was postponed for the present.
Contributions Needed.
Mr. L. S. Hall made an appeal to the Convention in behalf of the widow of the late John N. Hughes, who had been driven from her home and was in destitute circumstances.
The Secretary was directed to receive contributions.
Statistics called for.
On motion of Mr. Pendleton.
Resolved, That the Auditor of Public Accounts furnish to the Convention a table showing the white population of each county
The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hog Cholera. (search)
An Episode in the Virginia Convention.
Shortly after the Convention assembled yesterday, Mr. Chambliss laid before that body a copy of the following resolutions, adopted by a portion of his constituents in Sussex and Greenville counties:
1st.
That we cordially approve the views of Gov. Letcher in his communication to the Convention on the 16th inst. and join in his appeal to that body to arrest the extortion practiced by merchants and speculators on the citizens and soldiers.
2d.
That we hold the act sequestrating the property of alien enemies to be wise and just, and justice demands the confiscation of the property of domestic enemies.
3d.
That merchants and speculators who monopolize such articles of prime necessity as salt, leather, shoe-thread, &c., and sell them, at such exorbitant prices as to be beyond the means of the soldier, the mechanic, or anybody but the very rich, do thereby distress and cripple the resources of the country and render efficient aid