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ly action was begun, under the lead of men like the 

 Marshalls. These men were themselves uncompro 

 misingly in favor of Statehood for Kentucky; but 

 they insisted that it should come in an orderly way, 

 and not by a silly and needless revolution, which 

 could serve no good purpose and was certain to 

 entail much disorder and suffering upon the com 

 munity. They insisted, furthermore, that there 

 should be no room for doubt in regard to the new 

 State's entering 1 the Union. 



There were thus two well-defined parties, and 

 there were hot contests for seats in the convention. 

 One unforeseen event delayed the organization of 

 that body. When the time that it should have con 

 vened arrived, Clark and Logan were making their 

 raids against the Shawnees and the Wabash In 

 dians. So many members-elect were absent in com 

 mand of their respective militia companies that the 

 convention merely met to adjourn, no quorum to 

 transact business being obtained until January, 

 1787. The convention then sent to the Virginian 

 Legislature explaining the reason for the delay, and 

 requesting that the terms of the act of separation 

 already passed should be changed to suit the new 

 conditions. 



Virginia had so far acted wisely; but now she 

 in her turn showed unwisdom, for her Legislature 

 passed a new act, providing for another convention, 

 to be held in August, 1787, the separation from Vir 

 ginia only to be consummated if Congress, prior to 

 July 4th, 1788, should agree to the erection of the 



