As a member of the Georgia Convention, entertaining the views I then did, I opposed the immediate secession of the State from the Union, and used every effort in my power to prevent it, until I became satisfied that a controlling majority of the Convention entertained different views.
Reid recounts his opposition to secession during the Georgia Convention, reflecting on his political stance.
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