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The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
w herself upon her reserved rights." Mr. Wilson, in advocating this amendment, said his understanding of the views of his constituents was very different from that of his colleague, (Mr. Carlile.) The amendment was rejected. Mr. Willey, of Monongalia, moved to amend the 11th resolution by striking out the words "positions assumed in the foregoing resolutions, and the," Mr. Willey briefly advocated the adoption of this amendment, and it was agreed to — ayes 76; noes 37. Mr. Taer, of Brooke, moved to amend the 11th resolution by striking out all of the latter clause--"And in the event that this Commonwealth fails to obtain satisfactory responses to her requests, from the non-slaveholding States, she will feel compelled to resume the powers granted by her under the Constitution of the United States, and to throw herself upon her reserved rights." This being regarded as a test question, the yeas and nays were demanded, and the Committee refused to strike out, by the followin
The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening Session. (search)
to the said Constitution hereunto appended, if adopted, will be satisfactory to the people of Virginia, and ought to be to all the other slave States. Mr. Early in advocating his substitute, said he was not to be affected by telegraphic dispatches. He held that the Convention had no authority to present an ultimatum to the North. A division of the question was called for, and the Committee refused to strike out the 11th resolution, thus defeating the substitute. Mr. Tarr, of Brooke, moved to amend by striking out the words "feel compelled to resume the powers granted by her under the Constitution of the United States, and to throw herself upon her reserved rights," and inserting "take such action as she may deem necessary to the maintenance of her honor and the protection of her interests." Mr. Tarr advocated his amendment, which was rejected — yeas 39, nays 78. Mr. Morton, of Orange, moved to strike out the words in the resolution "at their earliest convenience,"