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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 4: seditious movements in Congress.--Secession in South Carolina, and its effects. (search)
ion, December 4, 1860. that the House of Representatives were unalterably and immovably attached to the Union of the States, these men opposed it, and stayed the further consideration of it that day by carrying a motion to adjourn. It was clearly apparent that they had resolved on disunion, and that nothing in the way of concession would be accepted. The appointment of the Select Committee of Thirty-three was made by the Speaker, The Committee consisted of the following persons:--Thomas Corwin, of Ohio; John S. Millson, of Virginia; Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts; W. Winslow, of North Carolina; James Humphreys, of New York; Wm. W. Boyce, of South Carolina; James H. Campbell, of Pennsylvania; Peter E. Love, of Georgia; Orris S. Ferry, of Connecticut; Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland; C. Robinson, of Rhode Island; W. G. Whiteley, of Delaware; M. W. Tappen, of New Hampshire; John L. N. Stratton, of New Jersey; F. M. Bristow, of Kentucky; J. S. Morrill, of Vermont; T. A. R
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 9: proceedings in Congress.--departure of conspirators. (search)
y, notwithstanding great concessions were offered. These concessions were embodied in an elaborate report submitted by Mr. Corwin, January 14, 1861. the Chairman of the Committee. It condemned legislative interference with the Fugitive Slave Law. the Governors of the States, asking them to lay it before their respective Legislatures. In addition to this report, Mr. Corwin submitted a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution, whereby any further amendment, giving Congressvention of the States to amend the Constitution. A proposition was also made to substitute the Crittenden Compromise for Corwin's report. Albert Rust, of Arkansas, offered in the Senate a proposition, substantially the same as Crittenden's, as the Charles Sumner, Henry Wilson, Benjamin F. Wade, and others in the Senate; and John Sherman, Charles Francis Adams, Thomas Corwin, and others in the House of Representatives, made powerful speeches against Mr. Crittenden's propositions, and in fav
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 11: the Montgomery Convention.--treason of General Twiggs.--Lincoln and Buchanan at the Capital. (search)
e and Mrs. Lincoln were entertained at a dinner-party given by Mr. Spaulding, Member of Congress from Buffalo, New York; and on that evening, they were visited at Willard's by several Senators, and Governor Hicks of Maryland, and were serenaded by the members of the Republican Association at Washington, to whom he made a short speech — the last one previous to his inauguration. History of the Administration of President Lincoln: by Henry J. Raymond, page 110. Vice-President Hamlin and Thomas Corwin also made speeches. Having followed the President elect from his home to the Capital, and left him there on the eve of his assuming the responsibilities of Chief Magistrate of the Republic, let us turn a moment and hold brief retrospective intercourse with the actual President, who seemed to be as anxious as were the people for the close of his official career. We have seen him, from the opening of the session of Congress until the disruption of his Cabinet, at the close of December
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., chapter 17 (search)
erritory; and in such case the larceny may be charged to have been committed in any county of this Territory, into or through which such slave shall have been brought by such person, and, on conviction thereof, the person offending shall suffer death. This Legislature, whose acts were systematically vetoed by Gov. Reeder, but passed over his head, memorialized the President for his removal, which was, in due time, effected. Wilson Shannon, Elected Democratic Governor of Ohio over Thomas Corwin, in 1842, of Ohio, was appointed in his stead. On his way to Kansas, he stopped at Westport, Mo., the headquarters of border ruffianism, and made a speech to those who crowded about him. In that speech, he declared that he considered the Legislature which had recently adjourned to Shawnee Mission a legal assembly, and regarded its laws as binding on the authorities and on every citizen of the Territory. He added: To one subject, however, he would allude-Slavery. His official life
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., Xxiv. conciliation in Congress. (search)
n and Black condemn coercion Mr. Crittenden and his Compromise Mr. Corwin's Committee of thirty-one Senator Anthony's proffer C. L. Vallan due time prevailed, and a very fair Committee was appointed — Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, Chairman ; with a large preponderance of the more moday the same before the Legislatures thereof respectively. Mr. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, from a majority of this Committee, made an elaboratrittenden proposition was moved in the House, as a substitute for Mr. Corwin's, and rejected: Yeas 80; Nays 113. The conclusions of the Grand Committee, as reported by Mr. Corwin and sustained by the House, were as follows: 1. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representativnicated to their respective Legislatures. The Speaker decided Mr. Corwin's report an indivisible proposition, and the House, after refusini-Republicans being about the same in the Yeas as in the Nays. Mr. Corwin further reported a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
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., Xxv. Peace Democracy—peace Conference. (search)
hat would have given the South a firm hold on nearly every acre of our present territory whereon she could rationally hope ever to plant Slavery--provided the people of New Mexico should see fit to ingraft Slavery on their State, as they seemed, under Democratic training, to have done on their Territory. IV. The House — which had become strongly Republican through the withdrawal of most of the representatives from Cotton States passed the conciliatory and practical resolves reported by Mr. Corwin from the Committee of Thirty-three--passed them by an overwhelming majority. The Senate would have promptly concurred, had it been intimated or probable that such concurrence would have arrested and rolled back the surge of Secession. V. Both Houses united in passing the Joint Resolve from said Committee which, being ratified by the required proportion of the States, would have precluded forever any action of Congress adverse to the perpetuation of Slavery in such States as should desi
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., Analytical Index. (search)
y in, 300; Buckingham reflected in, 326. Conner, James, resigns at Charleston, 336. Conway, Gov. Elias W., of Ark., 341. Cook, Capt., routed at Camp Cole, Mo., 575. Cook, with John Brown, 298; is executed, 299. Copeland, with John Brown. 298; is executed, 299. Coppoc, with John Brown, 294; 298; executed,299. Coppoc, escapes from Harper's Ferry, 299. Corcoran, Col. Michael, 533; wounded and taken prisoner at Bull Run, 545. Cortes, discovers cotton in Mexico, 58. Corwin, Thomas. of Ohio, appointed Chairman of a Select Committee, 372; his report, 386-7: offers a joint resolve to amend the Constitution, 387-8; 405. Cotton Gin, history, 53-66. See Whitney. Cox, Gen., (Union,) captures Barboursville, Va., and pursues Wise, 524-5. Cox, Rev. Samuel H., his church mobbed, 126. Cox, Samuel S., of Ohio, offers a Peace resolution in the House, 570. Cranch, Judge, signs an Abolition petition, 142. Crandall, prudence, persecuted for teaching colore
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Index, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Index. (search)
on, Doc. 314 Conway, William, seaman, loyalty of, approved by the Navy Department, D. 43 Cooke, Erastus, D. 32 Cooley, T. M., P. 73 Coombs, Leslie, letter of, P. 81 Cooper, S., Adj.-Gen. U. S.A., D. 18 Copland, Mary, verses by, P. 36 Corcoran, Michael, Colonel 69th Regt., N. Y. S., D. 53; captures secessionists, D. 95 69th Regt., N. Y. S. M., Doc. 142; lines addressed to, P. 34 Cornwell, H. S., verses by, P. 123 Corwin, Moses H., D. 36 Corwin, Thomas, his amendment to the Constitution, D. 18; Doc. 36 Coste, N. L., Capt., surrenders the cutter Aiken, D. 7 Cotton, the culture of, introduced under protection, Int. 29; how it should be sold, D. 76; the exportation of, prohibited by the Southern Confederacy, D. 81; to be exported from Southern seaports, D. 85; D. 92; act of the Confederate Congress on the exportation of, Doc. 292; planted in New Jersey, P. 126 Cotton's King, an epigram, P. 113 Cowdin, Robert, Colon
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cabinet, President's (search)
latin .May 14, 1801 George W. Campbell Feb. 9, 1814 Alexander J. Dallas Oct. 6, 1814 William H. CrawfordOct. 22, 1816 Richard Rush March 7, 1825 Samuel D. Ingham March 6, 1829 Louis McLane Aug. 2, 1831 William J. Duane May 29, 1833 Roger B. Taney Sept.23, 1833 Levi Woodbury June 27, 1834 Thomas Ewing March 5, 1841 Walter Forward Sept.13, 1841 John C. Spencer March 3, 1843 George M. Bibb June 15, 1844 Robert J. Walker March 6, 1845 William M. Meredith March 8, 1849 Thomas Corwin July 23, 1850 James Guthrie March 7, 1853 Howell Cobb March 6, 1857 Philip F. Thomas Dec. 12, 1860 John A. Dix Jan. 11, 1861 Name.Appointed. Salmon P. Chase March 7, 1861 William Pitt Fessenden July 1, 1864 Hugh McCullochMarch 7, 1865 George S. Boutwell March 11, 1869 William A. Richardson March 17, 1873 Benjamin H. Bristow June 4, 1874 Lot M. Morrill July 7, 1876 John Sherman March 8, 1877 William Windom March 5, 1881 Charles J. Folger Oct. 27, 1881 Walter Q. Gresh
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Corwin, Thomas 1794-1865 (search)
Corwin, Thomas 1794-1865 Statesman; born in Bourbon county, Ky., July 29, 1794; reared to manhood on a farm, attending a common school in winter; began the study of law in 1815; admitted to the bar in 1818; became a member of the Ohio legislature in 1822, and was elected to Congress in 1830. He remained in the Thomas Corwin. House until elected governor of Ohio in 1840. In 1845 he was chosen United States Senator, and was called to the cabinet of President Fillmore in 1850, as Secretarof the Treasury. He was again elected to Congress in 1859. In 1861 President Lincoln sent him as minister to Mexico. Mr. Corwin was an eloquent, witty, and effective speaker. He died in Washington, D. C., Dec. 18, 1865. The War with Mexico. responsible. The question here arose, Can the legislature, while it furnishes the aid, avoid the responsibility? Senator Corwin who stood almost alone in the Senate on this question, vindicated his position in a speech of acknowledged ability.
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