M. Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Brent, Brown, Burdett, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, R. Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Deskius, Dorman, Dulany, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, A. Hall, E. B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Macfarland, Marshall, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Pugh, Rives, R. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Spurlock, Staples, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Tarr, Tayloe, Waller, White, Wickham, and Willey.--70.
Mr. McGrew moved to amend Mr. Wickham's amendment by striking out the words; "Should and would result in the total and final disruption of the Union." Mr.McGrew said this declaration did not meet the convictions of his judgment, nor did he believe it would meet the approval of his constituents.
The amendment was rejected.
The question recurring on Mr. Wickham's
ll, Sheffey, Slaughter, Speed, Spurlock, Staples, Sutherlin, Tayloe; Thornton, Tredway, Waller, White, Wickham, Williams; Wilson, and Wise.--81.
Nays.--Messrs. Aston, Baldwin, Alfred M. Barbour, James Barbour, Baylor, Berlin, Boggess, Beisseau, Brown, Burdett, Campbell, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, Couch, Dent, Early, Fugate, Gravely, Ephraim B. Hall, Haymond, Hubbard, Hughes, Hunton, Jackson, Janney, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Masters, Moore, Osburn, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Price, Sitlington, C. J. Stuart, Strange, Summers, Tarr, and Willey.--41.
Mr. Goode, of Bedford, Mr. Richardson, of Hanover, and Mr. Cox, of King and Queen, explained, that in voting for the resolution they endorsed nothing but the latter clause.
Mr. Wickham, of Henrico, said, that in voting for the resolution he did not regard it as recognizing the right of secession.
The following is the resolution as amended and adopted:
11. This Convention, composed of delegates elected by the peopl