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The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Virginia State Convention.thirty-eighth day. Friday, March 29, 1861. The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock.--Prayer by Rev.Thos. Binford, of the Baptist Church. Federal Relations. Mr. Speed, of Campbell, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Received, That the Committee on Federal Relations be requested to report, as soon as practicable, upon the resolution submitted to them on the 20th inst., instructing an inquiry into the expediency of reporting to the Convention two Ordinance, &c. [The resolution alludes to submitting to the people the choice between an Ordinance of Secession and the proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution.] Voice of the people. Mr. Parks. of Grayson, presented a series of resolutions adopted by a meeting of citizens of that county, instructing him to vote for an Ordinance of Secession, and opposing a Border Conference; also, a petition signed by some 400 voters of the county of Grayson, praying for th