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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 129 (search)
occupy your space (or at least your time, sir) with formal dilations. You know there was brief correspondence between our Vice-President and your Government. Mr. Stephens desired audience for the purpose of presenting to the consideration of Mr. Lincoln certain propositions bearing upon the spirit and conduct of the war. Mr. Lincoln declined to confer with Mr. Stephens, and Mr. Stephens returned to Richmond. Not to waste words in controversy, that, Mr. Tribune, was, I believe, the end of theMr. Lincoln declined to confer with Mr. Stephens, and Mr. Stephens returned to Richmond. Not to waste words in controversy, that, Mr. Tribune, was, I believe, the end of the expedition. But not the end of speculations as to its real object. The guesses of your journals have been far more numerous than the possibilities. I propose to disenchant you. Therefore this letter. The Vice-President of the confederate States was sent to ask the President of the United States to cooperate with the former government in measures conducive to the cause of humanity, to the cultivation of the most Christian shapes of warfare-such measures, in the first place, as might be
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 130 (search)
itary rule. The alarm of fire soon after one o'clock this morning was caused by an attempt to set fire to the Armory in Cooper street, during the absence of the guard. The fire was extinguished with but little injury. Proclamation by Mayor Lincoln. To the Citizens of Boston: The peace and good order of this city have been violated by an assembly of rioters and evildisposed persons, and still further violence is threatened. I therefore deem it my duty to ask the aid of all goodhe city shall be preserved at all hazards, and those who riotously attempt them shall be brought to punishment, whatever vigor may be necessary to these ends. That innocent parties may not suffer with the guilty, all persons whose duty does not call them into proximity are requested to keep away from them; and all parents and guardians are earnestly desired to see that the minors under their control are not in the streets after sunset. F. W. Lincoln, Jr., mayor. City Hall, Boston, July 15.
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1860., [Electronic resource], Death of the last survivor of the battle of Bunker Hill. (search)
ained: "General Gates, General Burgoyne says he would rather take you for an old woman than a soldier.""Ah!" replied Gates, "does he? Well, perhaps I am an old woman — I delivered him safely of 10,000 men." The following letter, written by the old man in September last, in reply to the invitation from Governor Banks and others, shows that the weight of a century had not dimmed his faculties nor impaired his enjoyment of life: Acton, Me., Sept. 25, 1860. Mr. N. P. Banks, Mr. F. W. Lincoln, Jr., and others, Boston.--I have received your kind invitation to visit Boston, and I thank you for the honor you do me. When I listed in the American army, at the age of eighteen, I did not suppose I should live to be 104, and be asked by the Governor and Mayor and other distinguished people to visit Boston. It seems strange that out of all who were at Bunker Hill, I alone should be living. It appears to me, though so long ago, as if it was but yesterday. I can remember the particula
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1860., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
those who wish slavery extended are stronger than we, they will beat us; if we are the stronger, we mean to beat them. If we admit that we, standing in your shoes and seeing through your eyes, would do as you do you should admit that you, standing on our ground, would do as we do. May the victory endure to the Right!" The reply of our Conservatives will be that the Tribune does not represent the North. I answer that it represents to the very letter the opinions and purposes (declared by Lincoln himself to be fixed and unchangeable) of the party which is going to control this Government, and that in less than ninety days from this very hour. It is the blindest madness to talk of Union now or to delay action. True conservatism, like charity, begins at home. When we have secured our own preservation, it will be time enough to think about preserving the Union. The fact is, the only hope even for reconstruction rests solely and entirely upon the prompt action of Virginia. Zed.
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1860., [Electronic resource], Washington,29, October 1860 (search)
carried to South Carolina by Mr. Miles, was undecided what to do in the premises — whether to order Anderson back to Fort Moultrie, where he belongs, or to keep him in Fort Sumter, and so disgrace himself (the President,) and the Secretary of War. Floyd threatens to resign. --Should he do so, a coercionist will take his place, and the dearest wish of the Abolitionists (it is foolish to butter them over any longer with the name of Republicans,) will be realized — civil war will begin before Lincoln comes into power. If it must come, (and there seems not the least hope of avoiding it,) let it come. As earnestly as I could, as early as I could, I have striven to impress upon you all the imminence of this great evil, and if it finds you unprepared to meet it, the fault will be your own. I tell you most seriously, that, in all human probability, hostilities will commence within ten days from this time. South Carolina may fail to conquer Fort Sumter at the first, second or third assault
The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], Insurrection. (search)
Boston Mayoralty election. Boston, December 11. --F. W. Lincoln was re-elected mayor of this city to-day by a majority of about two thousand. The City Council is largely Republican. The vote is light — a little over eight thousand.