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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mennonites. (search)
ost valued privilege—exemption from military duty—was taken from them. This brought about the removal of the larger part of the Russian Mennonites to the United States. The first members of these to come to this country was a delegation that came in 1683, by invitation of William Penn. Others followed in subsequent years, settling in Pennsylvania and other States, but their numbers were comparatively few here until the coming of the colonies from Russia. These have generally settled in Kansas and Nebraska. There have been several secessions from the main body of the Mennonites. The Reformed Mennonites seceded in 1811. Another branch, the New Mennonites, organized in 1847, and an offshoot from this, the Evangelical Mennonites, was formed in 1856. The Amish Mennonites form still another withdrawal from the main body. These latter are often known as Hookers, because they substitute hooks for buttons on their clothes. The Mennonites in the United States are divided into twe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Militia, United States (search)
rd 103 365 200 6,535 10,626 800,000 205,000 Indiana Indiana Legion 13 121 739 4,601 550,000 45,000 Indian Territory Indian Territory Militia None organized. No limit. 5,000 None. IowaIowa National Guard26 411,806 3,694 350,000 50,200 Kansas Kansas National Guard 6 93 1,090 2,131 110,000 29,1.50 Kentucky Kentucky National Guard7 1,762 3,500 415,000 7,000 Louisiana Louisiana State National Guard 16 39 678 780 No limit. 140,000 21,000 Maine National Guard State of Maine 6 1,252 2Kansas National Guard 6 93 1,090 2,131 110,000 29,1.50 Kentucky Kentucky National Guard7 1,762 3,500 415,000 7,000 Louisiana Louisiana State National Guard 16 39 678 780 No limit. 140,000 21,000 Maine National Guard State of Maine 6 1,252 2,051 110,000 33,000 Maryland Maryland National Guard 15 71 1,806 2,700210,000 50,000 Massachusetts Massachusetts Volunteer Militia 38 246 1,027 3,874 6,592 460,000 323,900 Michigan Michigan National Guard8 2,800 3,429 280,000 90,000 MinnesotaNational Guard of Minnesota 20 138 2,322 3,729 200,000 51,000 Mississippi Mississippi National Guard 28 95 279 928 1,800 235,000 6,000 Missouri National Guard of Missouri 42,444 3,000 415,000 10,000 Montana National Guard of Montana9 60 1,124 34,000 1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
d in the boundaries of Louisiana. In northern Louisiana were included Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. Below the Missouri the settlements were more rapid. In 1720 the discovery of leward to join Jackson with a considerable force, closely pursued by Major Sturgis, with a body of Kansas volunteers. Jackson was now satisfied that the whole of northern Missouri was lost to the cause-eight hours from camps in neighboring States. Sigel was pushing forward towards the borders of Kansas and Arkansas to open the campaign. The capture of the Confederate troops at St. Louis (q. v.) pl, Asboth, and Prentiss. They moved in three columns. Early in February, 1862, Price fled into Kansas, whither he was pursued by Curtis; and Halleck wrote to his government, late in February, that hese and other troops under Gen. A. J. Smith and General Mower sent Price flying westward towards Kansas, closely pursued. This chase was enlivened by several skirmishes, and late in November Price wa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morrill, Justin Smith 1810- (search)
1810- Legislator; born in Strafford, Vt., April 14, 1810; received an academic education: engaged in mercantile business till 1848, then became interested in agriculture. He entered the national House of Representatives as a Republican in 1855, and served there till March 4, 1867, when he was transferred to the Senate, where he had the longest unbroken term in the history of that body. For this reason he became popularly known as the Father of the Senate. He opposed the admission of Kansas as a slave State in 1855; introduced the tariff bill known by his name in 1861; and was a member of the Senate committee on finance from 1867 till his death in Washington, D. C., Dec. 28, 1898. Justin Smith Morrill. Taking an active part in all the debates relating to the tariff and to coinage, his most notable speech was that in which he opposed the remonetization of silver (see below) on Jan. 28, 1878. The remonetization of silver. Mr. President,—The bill now before the Senate p
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nebraska, (search)
ewhere beneath the national flag; the fugitive slave bill, as vile as it is unconstitutional, will become a dead letter; and the domestic slave trade, so far as it can be reached, but especially on the high seas, will be blasted by the congressional prohibition. Everywhere within the sphere of Congress the great Northern hammer will descend to smite the wrong; and the irresistible cry will break forth, No more slave States! Thus, sir, standing at the very grave of freedom in Nebraska and Kansas, I lift myself to the vision of that happy resurrection by which freedom will be assured, not only in these Territories, but everywhere under the national government More clearly than ever before I now penetrate that great future when slavery must disappear. Proudly I discern the flag of my country, as it ripples in every breeze, at last in reality, as in name, the flag of freedom—undoubted, pure, and irresistible Am I not right, then, in calling this bill the best on which Congress ever a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oklahoma, Territory of (search)
ies of clothing and food from the government. Among these tribes were about 500 Sacs and Foxes, 400 Kickapoos, 2,000 Cheyennes, and 1,200 Arapahoes. Oklahoma when settled was a richly wooded country, except in the west, where there were extensive prairies. The climate is delightful, and the soil fertile and well adapted to agriculture. The first territorial governor was appointed by the President in 1890. The name Oklahoma means Beautiful country. The Cherokee Strip or Outlet towards Kansas was acquired from the Cherokee nation, and on Sept. 16, 1893, it was opened to settlers. The scenes attending the opening resembled those in 1889 and 1891. Ninety thousand intending settlers registered, and 20,000, it was estimated, encamped on the site selected for the chief town. The Strip contains about 6,000,000 acres, part of which is good farming land. On May 23, 1896, another great section of territory, called the Kickapoo Strip, was thrown open to settlers, and again there was a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pawnee Indians, (search)
Pawnee Indians, A warlike tribe of North American Indians, which lived in villages of earth-covered logs, on the borders of the Platte River, in Nebraska and Kansas. They appear to be of the Illinois family, divided into several bands, and were continually at war with the Sioux and other surrounding tribes. Hostile to the Spaniards, they have ever been friendly to the Americans. Sometimes they sacrificed prisoners to the sun; cultivated a few vegetables; and shaved their heads, excepting the scalp-lock. The women dressed decently, and the men went on a hunt regularly to the plains for buffalo. At the beginning of the nineteenth century they numbered about 6,000, with 2,000 warriors. In 1833 they were seated upon a reservation north of the Nebraska River, and made rapid progress towards civilization, when the fierce Sioux swept down upon them, ravaged their country, and killed many of their people. Driven south of the Nebraska, they lost nearly half their number by disease.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peffer, William Alfred 1831- (search)
Peffer, William Alfred 1831- Legislator; born in Cumberland county, Pa., Sept. 10, 1831; enlisted as a private in the 83d Illinois Infantry in 1862; mustered out in 1865 with the rank of lieutenant; then removed to Kansas and established the Fredonia Journal. He was elected to the State Senate in 1874; to the United States Senate in 1891; and was the unsuccessful candidate for governor of Kansas in 1898 on the Prohibition ticket. See imperialism; people's party. Peffer, William Alfred 1831- Legislator; born in Cumberland county, Pa., Sept. 10, 1831; enlisted as a private in the 83d Illinois Infantry in 1862; mustered out in 1865 with the rank of lieutenant; then removed to Kansas and established the Fredonia Journal. He was elected to the State Senate in 1874; to the United States Senate in 1891; and was the unsuccessful candidate for governor of Kansas in 1898 on the Prohibition ticket. See imperialism; people's party.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), People's party. (search)
Thomas E. Watson for Vice-President. See political parties in the United States; Presidential elections. The Hon. W. A. Peffer, late United States Senator for Kansas, one of the leaders of the People's party, wrote as follows during the campaign of 1900: That the People's party is passing must be evident to all observers. Congressional campaign in 1898 and the Presidential contest in 1900. In every part of the country where they are comparatively strong, as in Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas, they are in hearty accord with the fusion Democrats. In Iowa, at the late election, the regular State convention of the People's party refused to put out a tickominees from governor down. In Nebraska, where the Populists are largely in majority over Democrats, they united in support of a ticket headed by a Democrat. In Kansas the patronage of the State administration (Populist) is divided among the parties to the triple alliance of 1896. These things indicate the direction of politi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Phillips, Wendell 1811-1884 (search)
Quincy Adams— a plot for the extension and perpetuation of slavery. As the world advances, fresh guarantees are demanded. The nineteenth century requires sterner gags than the eighteenth. Often as the peace of Virginia is in danger, you must be willing that a Virginian Mason shall drag your citizens to Washington, and imprison them at his pleasure. So long as Carolina needs it, you must submit that your ships be searched for dangerous passengers, and every Northern man lynched. No more Kansas rebellions. It is a conflict between the two powers, aristocracy and democracy, which shall hold this belt of the continent. You may live here, New York men, but it must be in submission to such rules as the quiet of South Carolina requires. That is the meaning of the oftrepeated threat to call the roll of one's slaves on Bunker Hill and dictate peace in Faneuil Hall. Now, in that fight, I go for the North—for the Union. In order to make out this theory of irrepressible conflict it is
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