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advocating remaining in the Union, and cheered the initial vote against secession, but his next speech, after shots were fired at Ft. Sumter, was less successful. After the second secession vote passed on April 17, Janney submitted to the seeming majority will and reversed his vote concerning the proposed secession referendum of May 23 to make the convention's support unanimous. Janney then voted for secession in the referendum and during the convention's second session in June signed the results into law. He traveled in
November to Richmond for the convention's third session, debating amendments to the state constitution, but resigned as president on November 6, citing his poor health. Thus, as the convention's president, Janney gave
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