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Peter C. Johnston

      Richmond, 10th March ’61.

My dear Jo,

               Yesterday our Committee
on Federal relations made a partial
report – my copy of which, roughly
made in our Commẽe room, I send
you.  It was at once ordered to be
printed, and in ship shape ["ship shape" is underscored] will
be in the hands of the Convention
tomorrow.  In the mean time, this
which I inclose will enable you to
see the course the Convention will
probably take.  There has of course
been no action taken upon it
yet; but I think there is no doubt
the resolutions reported will be ad=
=opted.  Some of us have been counting
votes – and the result is, that there
is a decided conservative majority,
who will concur, I believe, with the
conservative majority of the Commẽe.

Every device is resorted to – every appli=
=ance is used – every outside purpose
is brought to bear, that the seceders
can invent [underscored]; amongst others, mobs [underscored] are
gathered and paraded along the streets,
in one of which on Friday evening
the proposition was made to turn the
convention neck & heels out of doors.
But I have no fear that our conser=
=vative majority will be, or can be,
moved – the country has seen no body
of men more calm and firm [underscored].
     From this resolution, you see what
we shall probably do.  I do not
think there is any probability of the
passage of an ordinance of seces=
=sion now [underscored].
     Whether I am right in my impression
or not, will be known in a few days;
and I shall keep you informed of
any thing of any importance.  In the
mean time, it is apparent that there
is no reason now [underscored] for your resigna=

tion – so hold on, and wait the
course of events, without saying
what you may hereafter do ["without...do" is underscored].
     I will send you tomorrow evening
the printed report, which will be more
accurate perhaps than the inclosed,
+ will give you the preamble, which
this does not.
     The Comm'ee has only to perform
the duty of preparing the amendments
they will propose, added [struck-through] referred to
in one of our resolutions – this,
I suppose, can soon be done, and
will be reported as soon as practi=
=cable.
     My love to my sister – + say [struck-through]
I am yours affectionately.
                         P. C. Johnston.