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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1,078 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 442 0 Browse Search
Brig.-Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.1, Maryland (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 440 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 430 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 330 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 324 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 306 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 284 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 254 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 150 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: February 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Maryland State Convention. (search)
The Maryland State Convention. --The State Convention called by the people of Maryland, met in Baltimore on Monday. The usual preliminary business was transacted. Judge Chambers, who was chosen President, said on taking the chair, that-- The object in calling the Convention had been utterly misconceived, and there hadMaryland, met in Baltimore on Monday. The usual preliminary business was transacted. Judge Chambers, who was chosen President, said on taking the chair, that-- The object in calling the Convention had been utterly misconceived, and there had been intemperate expressions which should not have been indulged in; for while we are honest in purpose, we should be willing to grant honesty of purpose to all. When the meetings the held one body will be termed abolitionists, and the other body will be called secessionists. Some had ascribed secession purposes to this Conventiin the chair with that view, he did not take it as a compliment. He deemed secession the greatest curse that could come upon the country. He was for the Union as the greatest blessing — for the Union so long as it could be honorably maintained — so long as it was consistent with the honor and integrity of the State of Maryland
The Daily Dispatch: February 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Maryland State Convention. (search)
introduced a resolution that the best means of suppressing the national trouble is by a Convention of the whole people. Mr. Stanton's bill, authorizing the President to accept volunteers to execute the Federal laws, &c., was resumed. Mr. Stanton said one of two things was necessary — either to admit the right of secession, or suppress it. That the Federal army contained only 18,000 men, and that sixty days must elapse before 5,000 could be concentrated here to protect the city, should Maryland and Virginia secede. Mr. Bocock, of Va., said this was a declaration of war, and appealed to those around him, in favor of preserving Southern Rights, to stand up in resistance to the bill. Mr. Boteler, of Va.,thought a more efficient measure to dissolve the Union than this bill could not be devised. Mr. Hindman, of Ark.,viewed the bill as the very best means to dissolve the Union. Mr. Sickles said there was no occasion for the bill, as Lincoln had declared that "there i