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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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Chapter 2: The agitation and action after the election of Abraham Lincoln, President Calls upon Governor Houston to convene the legislature speeches for and against State action call for a convention by citizens Governor Houston Convenes the legislature co-operation of States advocated as a diversion from separate State action the legislature and convention meet ordinance of secession passed committee on safety appointed to take the Federal property. While the news was being received of the strong probability that Abraham Lincoln was elected, the people in all parts of the State looked to the capitol at Austin for the influence to be exerted, either for the advancement or repression of public action in the emergency then existing. Meetings were held at numerous places, and resolutions were passed requesting the governor to convene the legislature in special session, and for that purpose delegations were sent from some localities, which were courteously recei