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The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
as called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Reid, of the Presbyterian Church. Resolution of Censure. Mr. Brown, of Preston, (by leave, Mr. Willey being entitled to the floor,) offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Hon. Robt. M. T. Hunter, and the Hon. James M. Mason, tailed to reflect he table. Unfinished business. The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions offered some days ago by Mr. Moore, of Rockbridge. Mr. Willey, of Monongalia, being entitled to the floor, addressed the Convention. He did not propose to enter upon a full discussion of the great questions before the Contates. This he would ever oppose, but would not resort to secession. He would never submit to inequality. (Some person in the lobby gave a slight hiss, which Mr. Willey sarcastically rebuked.) Secession. he contended, would never secure our equal rights in the Territories. Turning our backs upon the Territories and giving the
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terrible Tragedy. (search)
The Convention. Several resolutions on the National difficulties were offered yesterday, and referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Chambliss made some forcible remarks in opposition to the Peace Conference propositions, and Mr. Carlile was quite as decided on the opposite side. Mr. Brown, of Preston, offered a resolution censuring Senators Mason and Hunter for their course in regard to the same propositions. It was laid on the table on Mr. Brown's motion, but will be called up at a convenient opportunity. A resolution to print 10,000 copies of the addresses of the Southern Commissioners was laid on the table, but subsequently called up, amended by the substitution of a smaller number, and passed. Mr. Willey made a speech on the Moore resolutions, taking ground against secession.