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The Daily Dispatch: March 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
rendered, and that it was brought about by Mr. Seward.--This needs confirmation, and is, I think, exceedingly improbable. I am glad to see that your people are waking up all over your State, and I cannot see what your Convention can be waiting for, unless it is to kill time. A gentleman said to me a few days ago, "those Virginians love to speak very much; pity what they loved to act as well. " Are you a ware that Gov. Brown, of Georgia. Hon Wm. L Yancey, Hon. Mr. Benjamin, Hon Mr. Wigfall, and most of the leading men in the secession movement, every where, are Carolinian? A rumor reached this city, a few days ago, in the effect that President Davis had vetoed the bill for suppressing the African slave trade. That report needs confirmation, and your Convention need not be at all alarmed upon that subject. The weather to day was clear and fine, but as my present writing a regular March wind is blowing, and there is every appearance of a storm. Our new Brigadi
The Daily Dispatch: March 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Extra session of the U. S. Senate. Washington, March 11. --The expulsion of Senator Wigfall, of Texas, was taken up. Mr. Foster advocated the adoption of his motion to that effect — not as a personal matter, but as a duty — the Senator having announced himself a foreigner, not owing allegiance to this Government. He made a long speech, containing no particular argument, except anti- secession. Mr. Clingman followed. He thought Mr. Foster had made a bad point. If the resolurson Davis, the head of the Sovereign Republic? Why should the Senator from Texas be singled out? If Texas was not out of the Union, he is still entitled to a seat here. Mr. Mason remarked that the resolution called for the expulsion of Mr. Wigfall, for what he had said on the floor of the Senate.--The Constitution enabled the Senate to protect itself by conferring the power of expulsion, by a two-thirds vote, for disorderly conduct, but not, as in this case, for asserting a constitution