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The Daily Dispatch: December 06, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
n this object, it will be an error of the head and not the heart. With great personal esteem and respect, I remain yours, truly, Alex. H. Stephens. A proposition for Mediation. A correspondent of the National Intelligencer suggests that a commission of six of the best men of the country be appointed to visit the South Carolina Convention and endeavor to bring about some form of settlement of the troubles between the North and the South.--He says: "General Winfield Scott, Edward Everett, of Massachusetts; James T. Brady, of New York; William C. Rives, of Virginia; D. W. Vorhees, of Indiana; Dr. William H. Mercer, of Louisiana, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, would conciliate the authorities and the people of South Carolina; command their respectful treatment and consideration, ensure the wholesome influence of the sober second thought of the entire South, and restore hope, confidence and amity to the whole country." Effect at the North. We hear o
The Daily Dispatch: December 06, 1860., [Electronic resource], Reports of the Secretaries. (search)
John Bell of Tennessee, for President of the United States. Ballots were next prepared for Vice President, and Messrs. Bruce and Christian, a committee appointed by the Chair, reported that the fifteen votes had been unanimously cast for Edward Everett, of Massachusetts, for Vice President. The Chairman stated that he was happy to announce that the Electoral vote of Virginia had been unanimously cast for John Bell of Tennessee, as President, and Edward Everett as Vice President. WouldEdward Everett as Vice President. Would to God, for the sake of our beloved country — for its future peace and prosperity — that vote could be effective. The Secretary stated that the old book, which contained the proceedings of the Electoral Colleges of Virginia from the time of Jefferson's election to the present, had been mislaid in the State Library, but that the Secretary of the Commonwealth had promised to make a search for it. If it could not be found, he desired to know if a new book would be necessary in which to record