University of Richmond
Virginia Secession Convention
Tuesday, April 16, 1861
Tuesday, April 16, 1861
Wednesday, April 17, 1861
First Day of Secret Session
The Convention goes into secret session. The commissioners report on their conversation with President Lincoln: Mr. Randolph urges immediate defense measures, and secession, while Mr. Stuart advises against secession before Virginia has consulted the border states. The Governor communicates the call of the U. S. Secretary of War for Virginia militia. Mr. Preston submits an ordinance of secession. Mr. Scott speaks in favor of resistance, but proposes a referendum on secession. Members from western Virginia discuss the effect of secession on their section of the state. Other members continue the discussion of secession, with most of those speaking opposed to precipitate action.

John Goode, Jr., Thos. F. Goode, Hale, L. S. Hall, Harvie, Holcombe, Hunton, Isbell, Kent, Kindred, Leake, C. K. Mallory, J. B. Mallory, Miller, Moffett, Montague, Morris, Morton, Orrick, Parks, Preston, Randolph, Richardson, Seawell, Sheffey, Slaughter, Southall, Speed, Staples, Strange, Sutherlin, Tayloe, Thornton, Tredway, R. H. Turner, Tyler, Waller, Williams, Wise, Woods, Wysor-64.

Mr. TURNER, of Jackson, stated that if he had not paired off with an absent member, he would have voted "no."

The Convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock, A. M., to-morrow.
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