Disunion Convention
Summary
The State Secession Convention met in Baltimore but was very poorly attended. Valley Register ashamed to admit that Bradley T. Johnson from Frederick Co. made a "violent disunion speech" which was replied to by Judge Chambers, president of convention, in strong Union terms. A committee of six were appointed to confer with the Virginia convention, after which the meeting was adjourned.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: March 15th, 1861
Page/Column: 2B
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Secession Debate
- Politics
