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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Elections, federal control of. (search)
artisans, claim that only scholars should vote? Is the high and honorable esteem in which the chief officers of the greatest Democratic city—the city of New York—are now held among men an example of what intelligence will do for a community? If a man thinks the same thing of the republic that I do, must there be an inquest held over his intelligence before I can have his vote counted with mine in the government of the United States? Or, to put it more directly, in the language of ex-Governor Bullock, of Georgia, which is quoted in the Atlanta Constitution, It is now generally admitted with us that there is no more danger to the body politic from an ignorant and vicious black voter than from an illiterate and vicious white voter. This system of false counting is not indulged in with impunity. Its baleful influence has nowhere more clearly shown itself than in its effects upon the sense of justice of Southern men. Where else on earth would you get such a declaration as came f
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
a Island, and Little Ogeechee, and the parishes of St. Matthew, St. Philip, St. George, St. Andrew, St. David, St. Thomas, St. Mary, St. Paul, and St. John. Archibald Bullock was elected president of the Congress, and George Walton secretary. The Congress adopted the American Association, and appointed as delegates to the Continental Congress Lyman Hall (already there), Archibald Bullock, Dr. Jones, John Houstoun, and Rev. Dr. Zubley, a Swiss by birth, who soon became a Tory. Sir James Wright (the governor) issued proclamations to quench the flames of patriotism, but in vain. His power had departed forever. In the winter of 1778-79, General Lincoln wapproval. See United States, Georgia, vol. IX. Governors of Georgia—colonial. Name.Date.Remarks John Reynolds1754 Henry Ellis1757 James Wright1760 Archibald Bullock, acting1776Appointed by the Georgia Assembly. Button Gwinnett, acting1777 John A. Trueitlen1777Under the new State constitution John Houstoun1778 Georgia
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
12, 1775 Provincial Congress in Savannah elects Dr. Jones, Archibald Bullock, and John Houstoun, delegates to the Continental Congress in Provincial Congress at Tondee's Long Room, Savannah, elect Archibald Bullock president, adopt the American Declaration or bill of rights oh one of the United Colonies......July 20, 1775 Messrs. Zubley, Bullock, and Houstoun take seats as delegates from Georgia to Continental e......Jan. 18, 1776 Provincial Congress organize; elect Hon. Archibald Bullock president, issue bills of credit for military stores, and d Declaration of Independence received in Savannah; read by Archibald Bullock at liberty-pole, and acknowledged by national salute......Aug St. Illa River surrendered to British......Feb. 17, 1777 President Bullock invested with the executive power, with assistance of five persons of his own choosing......Feb. 22, 1777 Mr. Bullock dying within a month, is succeeded by Button Gwinnett, who was soon after killed