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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Sherrard Clemens or search for Sherrard Clemens in all documents.
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The Convention.
In the Convention, yesterday, Mr. Clemens made a personal explanation, defending himself against the charge of sending public documents to parties unauthorized to receive them.
A large number of resolutions bearing on Federal Relations were offered and referred to the committee on that subject.
A resolution for the appointment of a select committee to inquire and report as to whether the General Government had, by any recent action within the limits of the State, indicated an inclination to coerce the people, was laid on the table.
The Governor was requested to inform the Convention as to the number of enrolled militia and arms in the State.
A resolution offered by Mr. Montague, calling upon the Virginia Commissioners in Washington to state whether, in their opinion, any result acceptable to this State may be expected from the deliberations of the Peace Conference, was tabled by a vote of 98 to 40. Mr. Johnson, of Richmond, offered a resolution, calling for t