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The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
Rallying the people. --The two popular wings — the conservative and the secession — held meetings last night, the first-named at the African Church, and the last at the Mechanics' Institute. Addresses were delivered upon the great topic of the day, with a view to the election next Monday. The Douglas party held a meeting at Schad's Hall on Thursday night, and nominated Marmaduke Johnson, John M. Botts, and John H. Gilmer, for the State Conventio
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Grays. (search)
Meetings last night. The meeting at the African Church last night was called by the Douglas party. Mr. John Pritchard presided, assisted by five Vice Presidents. Speeches were made by Messrs. John H. Gilmer, Joseph Segar and John M. Botts, all of whom took decided ground against a dissolution of the Union for existing causes. The church was about two-thirds full. The meeting at Mechanics' Institute Hall was presided over by Mr. Thomas H. Wynne. The necessity of secession was urged in strong language by Messrs. James R. Crenshaw, Peachy R. Grattan, John Randolph Tucker, and others.
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
To the foreign Voters of the City of Richmond. --How can you vote for John Minor Botts, who, four years ago, labored to deprive a foreigner of the right of a freeman to vote? This same gentleman, in the same Convention, proscribed citizens on account of their Religion! He has not since changed his views; how, then, can you trust him? This same John M. Botts, under the pretext of saving the Union, gives aid and comfort to Northern Black Republicans, and advocates the use of co, labored to deprive a foreigner of the right of a freeman to vote? This same gentleman, in the same Convention, proscribed citizens on account of their Religion! He has not since changed his views; how, then, can you trust him? This same John M. Botts, under the pretext of saving the Union, gives aid and comfort to Northern Black Republicans, and advocates the use of coercion — by force of arms — of the Southern people who dare to assert their rights. fe 2--2t A citize
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Church Burnt. (search)
day last there is a long letter from the Hon. John Minor Botts, accepting from several hundred citiuld pass by me unnoticed, as just so much of Mr. Botts' usual declamation against the South, if it ough the columns of the Dispatch, to relieve Mr. Botts of any uneasiness he may entertain on my account as an adopted citizen. Hear Mr. Botts: "What is to become of that vast multitude of natthat is to be erected?" I would remind Mr. Botts that when the fifteen Southern States, or anIndependence Hall, in Philadelphia? Oh, no, Mr. Botts, no; my wandering days are ended. In the bo But in that genuine sympathy, so natural to Mr. Botts, for the "Furiner," he asks, am I to be dri liberties; but that whole-souled patriot, John M. Botts, would deny them the right to vote — a rig extends from my body to put in a vote for John M. Botts, or any other man who would keep the old CI suppose they will hardly accept one from John M. Botts, Shephard Clemens, and Henry Winter Davis,[2 more...]