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The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Virginia State Convention.twenty-fifth day. Thursday, March 14, 1861. The Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Baker, of Grace Church, (Episcopal.) Voice of the people. Mr. Neblett, of Lunenburg, presented a series of resolutions adopted by the citizens of his county, favoring immediate secession, opposing a Border State Convention, and repudiating the Peace Conference propositions. Mr. Kent, of Wythe, presented the proceedings of a meeting held in that county, with resolutions in favor of an immediate withdrawal of Virginia from the Union, and against the consideration of any subjects by the Convention not appertaining to National affairs. Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. The Peace propositions. The Presidentstated the pending question to be on the motion to refer to the Committee or Federal Relations the report from the Commissioners to the Peace Conference. Mr. Tyler, of Charles City, being entit
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Maryland State Convention (search)
The Convention. The conclusion of Ex-President Tyler's speech on the Peace Propositions, yesterday, was an able argument against their adoption as a basis of adjustment. He desires Virginia to present an ultimatum, containing full and ample demands, to the North and to the Border States, as the only condition of remaining in the Union. The propositions were referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Secession resolutions from Lunenburg and Wythe counties were presented by Messrs. Neblett and Kent. A motion to take up a resolution upon the military defence of the State, offered on the 28th ult., by Mr. Richardson, was lost for want of a quorum. The reports from the Committee on Federal Relations will come up for debate today.