 The pro-secession "Knoxville Register", on the other hand, blasted the convention, stating it was driven by "selfish motives," and that its resolutions amounted to treason.On June 8, secessionists prevailed when voters statewide approved the state's secession ordinance by a margin of 108,418 to 46,996.However, while 86% of voters in Middle and West Tennessee approved of the ordinance, nearly 70% of East Tennessee voters still opposed it.