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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 49 (search)
orming a junction with G. rant. Senator Hunter's place in Essex will probably be visited, and all that region of country ravaged. It is rumored that Raleigh has fallen! By consulting the map, I perceive that after the battle of Thursday (day before yesterday), Hardee fell back and Sherman advanced, and was within less than thirty miles of Raleigh. The President, it is understood, favors a great and decisive battle. Judge Campbell said to-day that Mr. Wigfall had sent him Mr. Dejarnette's speech (advocating the Monroe doctrine and alliance with the United States), with a message that he (Mr. W.) intended to read it between his sentence and execution, thinking it would tend to reconcile him to death. The judge said, for his own part, he would postpone reading it until after execution. March 19 As beautiful a spring morning as ever dawned since the sun spread its glorious light over the Garden of Eden. Cannon is heard at intervals down the river; and as we have
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], An opinion at law. (search)
The Congressional Resignation proposition. Washington,, Jan. 27. --The proposition of Montgomery that the members of Congress resign, and that arrangements be made for the election of their successors to meet on the 22d of February, in order that they may be fresh from the people, and adjust our political difficulties, is so far successful as to have been signed by Messrs. Montgomery and Florence, of Pa.; Bocock, of Va.; Martin, of Va.; Garnett, of Va.; Jenkins, of Va.; Edmondson, of Va.; Dejarnette, of Va.; Wright and A very, of Tenn.; Briggs, of N. J.; Taylor, of La.; Davis, Holman and English, of Ind.; Burnett and Stephenson, of Ky.; Smith, of N. C.; Whiteley, of Del.; Larrabee, of Wis.; Scott, of Cal.; Sickles, of N. Y.; Craig and Anderson, of Mo.; Simms, Brown, Peyton and Stephenson, of Ky.; Hughes and Kunkel, of Md.; Fowke, Logan and McClernand, of Ill. The last names were added because it will facilitate a just settlement.
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
[special Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch.]Suppression of "Incendiary" documents Washington Jan. 29. --Messrs. Dejarnette and Edmondson, of Virginia, hearing that incendiary documents were being circulated through Virginia, by the Clerks of the Census Bureau, by order of John P. Kennedy, Superintendent, called this morning to ascertain if it was so. Kennedy admitted that they had been sent by his order — such of them as were fit; but the clerks were not employed in that work during ofhis order — such of them as were fit; but the clerks were not employed in that work during office hours. Messrs. Dejarnette and Edmondson told him if he sent any to their Districts they would hold him personally responsible, and he promised not to send any. The speeches sent by Kennedy were chiefly those of Clemens, of Virginia; Millson, of Virginia, and Etheridge, of Tenn. The National Intelligencer is printing a large extra edition of these speeches for Virginia circulation. Ze
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
under my window and crow as if he would split his throat. I slept badly any way, owing to an evil conscience. The loss of sleep I could bear, but the crowing of that rooster was more than I could stand. So with regard to Virginia. The defeat of the "immediate unconditional,"I can put up with; but the crowing of an evening paper in this city and the Republicans in the House, is too much for me. The left-handed compliments of the Republican members were aimed yesterday specially at Dejarnette and Pryor, and there was danger at one time that they would carry their insulting flattery beyond the point of endurance. Gov. Curtin's firing thirty-four guns "in honor of the result in Virginia," ought to make our Union men rather sick at the stomach. There is very great danger, notwithstanding all protestations to the contrary, that the extreme Republicans will construe Virginia's action into a preference of the North to the South, compromise or no compromise, and thus tie the hands o
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
red to the Committee of Ways and Means. The bill to benefit Townsend Harris, U. S. Minister, for extraordinary expenses in Japan, was passed. The House refused to entertain a proposition to print a large edition of the report of the Indian Trust Fund Investigating Committee. The Postal bill was up and amended by restoring the inland service suspended since 1859, and passed. The Committee of Thirty-three's report was up. Mr. Vandiver argued against secession. Mr. Dejarnette argued that Northern society had proved a failure, but in the New Southern Confederacy there would be no elements of discord. Capital and labor would work in beautiful accord and harmony. African slavery is the only basis on which Republican liberty can be preserved. Though my people love the Union, they have made up their minds to leave it, unless guarantees for their safety be given. Adjourned. Senate.--A large number of Union memorials were received and tabled. Several
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
ln's Cabinet, but the rumor kicks confirmation. He is certainly disgusted at Lincoln's speeches. A letter has been received here from a gentleman who has been traveling with Lincoln. The writer says that so far from Lincoln's being a nose of wax in anybody's hands, (as was asserted to me some days ago,) he is a second edition of John Brown — just as fanatical and estimate. It is idle to hope that he will not be as good as his word in the matter of coercion. It turns out that Mr. Dejarnette, whose able speech on Friday last I commend to your readers, is the unwitting cause of the base fabrication started by the New York Times about the stealing of books by Southern members. Needing a number of books for consolation and reference, he requested a friend men in his room to write an order for them. The discrepancy between the hand writing of the order and Mr. D's signature excited some suspicion in the mind of the librarian, and out of this trifling circumstance was manufactu
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
M. Hunter appointed Secretary. Amid the rattle of musketry and the shouts of the people, the flag of the Confederate States was raised upon a staff one hundred feet in height. Speeches brimful of the true Southern fire were made by Hon. D. C. Dejarnette, Rev. Mr. Waggoner, the resident minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. J. L. Gordon. Resolutions were unanimously adopted declaring that Virginia, at the time of ratifying the Federal Constitution, was, and still is, a sovereign ise is past, and the only question now for the people of Virginia to decide is whether they will unite with the "Confederate States" who are their friends, or adhere to the Northern, who are their enemies; and heartily approving the course of Mr. Dejarnette in Congress, and pledging themselves to support his re-election if Virginia is again to be represented in that body. On the same day, a very large meeting of the people of Powhatan was held at the Court-House, W. J. Dance, Chairman, B. W
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
Mr. Treadway nominated Hon. James A. Seddon, of Goochland. Withdrawn. Mr. Johnson nominated Mr. William H. Macfarland. Mr. Harris nominated Hon. D. C. Dejarnette, of Caroline. Messrs. Neeson and Ambler favored the election of Mr. Dejarnette. Messrs. Cox and Mallory favored the election of Mr. Macfarland. MMr. Dejarnette. Messrs. Cox and Mallory favored the election of Mr. Macfarland. Mr. Macfarland received 73 and Mr. Dejarnette 28 votes. Fourth District. Mr. Neblett nominated Hon. Roger A. Payor. Mr. Chambliss nominated Mr. Wood Bouldin, of Charlotte county. Mr. Bouldin requested his friend to withdraw his name, as he was elected to the General Assembly. Mr. Goode favored the election ofMr. Dejarnette 28 votes. Fourth District. Mr. Neblett nominated Hon. Roger A. Payor. Mr. Chambliss nominated Mr. Wood Bouldin, of Charlotte county. Mr. Bouldin requested his friend to withdraw his name, as he was elected to the General Assembly. Mr. Goode favored the election of Mr. Pryor in a speech of some length. Mr. Pryor received 55, and Mr. Bouldin 41 votes. The order of the day was postponed till 5 o'clock this afternoon. Leave of absence was asked in behalf of Mr. President Janney, who explained the necessity of absence for four days from to-morrow. Mr. Janney took occasion to
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Railroads in the United States. (search)
given orders to stop the Potomac boat in case the Richmond soldiers were on board. Altogether, we had an intense day of it. Gulf States men repudiated indignantly the idea that the Charlestonians had shown the white leather, as Trumbull intimated in the Senate, and one of them went so far, when the McGowan humbug dispatch was shown in the House, as to go over to the Republican side and offer to bet $1,000 that it was untrue Nine of the Republicans were willing to take him up. Mr. Dejarnette tried yesterday to get the floor, but the Republicans refused to let him speak. It was with difficulty he obtained permission to print his speech. In this connection, it is due Virginia members to say that all of them have been anxious to speak, but could not — the Republicans having applied the gag law by shutting off all debate. A pickpocket and the noise in the lobby prevented me from hearing Senator Davis' farewell speech yesterday. It is highly complimented. He asked to be
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
ave home at daybreak, taking their knitting and a snack with them, in order to spend the day in the Senate galleries. Yesterday people went up to the skylight to hear Seward, and the crowd was so dense that one person was stiffed for a time, and the galleries had to be thinned out. A gentleman from Lynchburg got upon the skylight, and finding he could hear nothing from that elevation, tried to get down stairs again, but the door was locked, and he had to stay there an hour or more. Mr. Dejarnette, in the speech which the Blacks were kind enough to permit him to print, (they have now condescended to let the Southerners have three days for debate,) gave Gen. Scott a proper good rasping. Another member from Virginia called on the General the other day, and told him how bitter the feeling in Virginia against him was. The General said he was merely acting under orders. The reply was, that Virginians believed he suggested these very orders.--Gen. Scott could not deny this. "If Virgin
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