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Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): article 7
of the fact; for they ask me to speak before I have half finished my supper. Only the other day, after making, in the Senate, a speech which I honestly believed the crisis and the country demanded, I was declared a rebel to my party. But I find that I am not the only rebel. John Sherman is a rebel, too, judged by the same rule of construction; so is my friend, Judge Hale; so is my young friend Killinger, who made, to-night, a conservative speech in the House; so is my friend Mr. Curtis, of Iowa; and it seems we all have to be read out of the party. These are clear indications, evident that the love of the country is above all considerations of party. [Cheers.] We have reached a crisis that no one anticipated. This is no time for party. It is a question of country. Everybody is anxious and desirous to do something, but no one knows what will do good. It is the rebels at the South who have been laboring long to dissever this Government. There has been no time, since Congress me
Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 7
presented the district which gave the largest Republican majority in the Presidential canvass — a majority of ten thousand over fusion and nine thousand over all the mongrel elements combined. He was not prepared to say, as had been remarked, that he had a crowbar down his back when the interest of his country was at stake. He was prepared to vote for most, if not all, of the propositions reported by the Committee of Thirty-three. In conclusion, he proposed the health of the hero of Charleston harbor, the patriotic Robert Anderson. The toast was received by a perfect burst of applause, which did not subside for several minutes. Senator Cameron again spoke, in response to the remarks of Mr. McKnight; " I have been denounced by all the journals throughout the honorable member's district for the course which I have taken. I am glad to hear now from my honorable friend that he is even willing to go further than I, and to vote to make slave territory out of territory now free
Florida (Florida, United States) (search for this): article 7
ieut. Slemmer asserted that he could hold the place against five thousand men, and declared he would do it. It is needless to say that both these ladies exhorted their husbands to stand by their country's flag to the last, and never haul it down, except to an overpowering force. All the prisoners in the Navy-Yard were permitted to leave after giving their parole, and those who could get away left. Such as decided to remain were compelled to take the oath of allegiance to serve the State of Florida. Farewell of Senator Benjamin. Senator Benjamin, of Louisiana, with Mr. Slidell, his colleague, bade farewell to the U. S. Senate on Monday. Mr. Benjamin said that after the Southern Senators had left there would be still voices raised on that side of the chamber in opposition to force bills — to bills for raising armies and navies for the desolution of the South. Mr. Benjamin concluded as follows: And now to you, Mr. President, and to my brother Senators on all sides o
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 7
by a perfect burst of applause, which did not subside for several minutes. Senator Cameron again spoke, in response to the remarks of Mr. McKnight; " I have been denounced by all the journals throughout the honorable member's district for the course which I have taken. I am glad to hear now from my honorable friend that he is even willing to go further than I, and to vote to make slave territory out of territory now free. I am willing, however, to take the distinguished member from Pennsylvania as captain of the host, and to follow him modestly as an humble follower. The officers of the home Squadron. A letter from Lieut. Porcher, of South Carolina, on board the United steamer Powhatan, at Vera Cruz, gives the following account of the difficulties experienced by Southern officers in leaving their ships there: Some hours after the arrival of the mail, when I had fully digested the news, I had a friendly, unofficial talk with the Captain; told him my intention was t
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 7
en, and declared he would do it. It is needless to say that both these ladies exhorted their husbands to stand by their country's flag to the last, and never haul it down, except to an overpowering force. All the prisoners in the Navy-Yard were permitted to leave after giving their parole, and those who could get away left. Such as decided to remain were compelled to take the oath of allegiance to serve the State of Florida. Farewell of Senator Benjamin. Senator Benjamin, of Louisiana, with Mr. Slidell, his colleague, bade farewell to the U. S. Senate on Monday. Mr. Benjamin said that after the Southern Senators had left there would be still voices raised on that side of the chamber in opposition to force bills — to bills for raising armies and navies for the desolution of the South. Mr. Benjamin concluded as follows: And now to you, Mr. President, and to my brother Senators on all sides of this chamber, I bid a respectful farewell. With many of those from whom
Vera Cruz, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 7
e member's district for the course which I have taken. I am glad to hear now from my honorable friend that he is even willing to go further than I, and to vote to make slave territory out of territory now free. I am willing, however, to take the distinguished member from Pennsylvania as captain of the host, and to follow him modestly as an humble follower. The officers of the home Squadron. A letter from Lieut. Porcher, of South Carolina, on board the United steamer Powhatan, at Vera Cruz, gives the following account of the difficulties experienced by Southern officers in leaving their ships there: Some hours after the arrival of the mail, when I had fully digested the news, I had a friendly, unofficial talk with the Captain; told him my intention was to hand in my resignation the next day, (yesterday,) and requested him to aid me in my endeavors to return immediately. He said he would, but that he felt certain the Flag-Officer would not grant his request. I told hi
United States (United States) (search for this): article 7
which, hitherto, to your honored Commonwealth, may have seemed sufficient to have justified and demanded, perhaps, confidence in the sources by which they were made. With the evidence you now have of the purposes of the Government of the United States, it is unnecessary for the Governor to add to it anything, from the more than sufficient testimony which has for some time led him to the conclusion which you have reached. The Governor is well satisfied that the ancient Commonwealth, whot the officer himself. The following is the list of passengers who went from the Warrington Navy-Yard on the Supply: Mrs. Lieut. Slemmer, U. S. A., servant and child; Mrs. J. H. Gilman, U. S. A., servant and child; John Irwin, Lieutenant U. S. A., lady and two children; Mrs. Samuel; Robert Dixon, U. S. N., lady and two children; Jas. Cooper, U. S. N., lady and four children; Miss Cooper; Robert Hunter, U. S. N.; Lewis Holmes, U. S. N.; John Milan, lady and child; Wm. C. Knowles, John Tyl
Mason, N. H. (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): article 7
do. do., and thirty-four marines from the Marine Barracks. The above were released on parole and taken off under a flag of truce. The wives and children of the command at Fort Pickens were placed on board the Supply to-day, before the surrender of the Navy-Yard. On the following day the storeship, under a flag of truce, proceeded to the wharf of the Navy-Yard, where the laborers and marines were taken on board, Captain Walke having given his parole that they should be landed north of Mason & Dixon's line. Overtures had been made to the marines to join the secessionist forces, with the alternative of expulsion in case of a refusal. The personal property of the force at Fort Pickens, furniture, carpets, pianos belonging to the officers' wives, books, clothing, &c., were, under the flag of truce, conveyed on board the Supply. The steamer Wyandot has been cruising in the bay, rendering assistance in many different ways to the force under Lieutenant Slemmer's command at Fort
Hampton Roads (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 7
ional crisis. correspondence between Judge Robertson and the South Carolina authorities --the arrival of the storeship Supply at New York — farewell of Senator Benjamin --position of Senator Cameron, &c., &c. Correspondence between Judge Robertson, of Va., and the South Carolina authorities. [Hon. John Robertson to the Governor.] Charleston, Jan. 29, 1861. To His Excellency, the Governor of South Carolina: Sir: The intelligence of the sailing of the Brooklyn from Hampton Roads, received here on the 25th inst., determined me at once not to press an immediate reply to my note of that date, communicating the mediatorial propositions of the General Assembly of Virginia. It was arranged between Ex-President Tyler and myself, previous to our departure from Richmond, that we would endeavor to obtain from the Government at Washington and the authorities of the seceded States mutual assurances of abstinence from acts calculated to produce hostile collision during
Fort Pickens (Florida, United States) (search for this): article 7
on parole and taken off under a flag of truce. The wives and children of the command at Fort Pickens were placed on board the Supply to-day, before the surrender of the Navy-Yard. On the followith the alternative of expulsion in case of a refusal. The personal property of the force at Fort Pickens, furniture, carpets, pianos belonging to the officers' wives, books, clothing, &c., were, undendering assistance in many different ways to the force under Lieutenant Slemmer's command at Fort Pickens. Captain (commanding) Berryman is at present assisted in the officer corps by only two engineers, all the other officers having resigned. His guard of sixteen marines he transferred to Fort Pickens, increasing the force there to about eighty men. The Wyandot will cruise in the neighborhood During the day and night of the evacuation of Barrancas, and the transfer of the garrison to Fort Pickens, every person, men, and officers, and their wives, performed prodigies of labor, and never ob
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