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The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Lincoln's hat (search)
incoln removed his hat and held it in his hand, as he took the seat assigned him. The article seemed to be a burden. He changed it awkwardly from one to another, and finally, despairing of finding for it any other easy position, deposited it upon the platform beside him. Senators and Judges crowded him, and to make room for them, he removed nearer to the front of the stage, carrying his tile with him. Again it was dandled uneasily, and, as Senator Baker approached to introduce him to the audience, he made a motion as if to replace the tile on the stage under the seat, when Douglas, who had been looking on quietly, and apparently with some apprehensions of a catastrophe to the hat, said, "permit me, sir," and gallantly took the vexatious article and held it during the entire reading of the Inaugural. "Dug" must have reflected pretty seriously during that half hour, that instead of delivering an Inaugural address from that portico, he was holding the hat of the man who was doing it.
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
rty cheers when he entered the house. The stand was occupied by several distinguished gentlemen, including, the Maryland Commissioner, (whose names are given in our local column) Rev. Geo. W. Carter of Texas, Mr. Morton of the Convention, and Mr. Douglas of the State Senate. Mr. Pryor was introduced to the audience by Thos, T. Cropper, Esq., who in a brief speech, alluded to the remarkable change of sentiment in Petersburg, Mr. Pryor's place of residence. Mr. Pryor labored under consf his argument.--He spoke about an hour and a half. The crowd manifested a desire to hear from the Rev. Dr. Carter, but the Chairman announced that he declined speaking. He would, however, address the citizens next Monday night. B. B. Douglas, Esq., was then called upon, but he regretted that a severe cold prevented his compliance. Other popular speakers were shouted for, but no one responding, the Chairman adjourned the meeting. A suggestion was made that a serenade be given to th
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ere; how long they are to remain, and for what purpose, and if they are to be increased? Laid over. On motion of Mr. Douglas, the Senate took up his resolution. He said he did not believe the President meditated war, and if he did, there the cities. It would require 28,000 men, at an annual expense of $316,000,000, and 30,000 men to protect Washington. Mr. Douglas introduced his three propositions, (before telegraphed.) He advocated the first as the only means of keeping the Border States in the Union. Mr. Wilson, of Mass., replied, charging Mr. Douglas with designing to dictate to the Administration the course to be pursued by it.-- He was personal in his remarks. Douglas was frequently interrupted by Fessenden, Hwith designing to dictate to the Administration the course to be pursued by it.-- He was personal in his remarks. Douglas was frequently interrupted by Fessenden, Hale, and others. His remarks were very unpalatable to the ultras. Adjourned.