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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 6: Affairs at the National Capital.--War commenced in Charleston harbor. (search)
tates in the attitude of rebels inviting coercion. This was the way Patrick Henry brought about the Revolution, and this is the best use that Virginia can make of commissioners of any kind. Governor Wise had already publicly announced that, in the event of an attempt at coercion on the part of the National Government, Fortress Monroe, the Navy Yard at Gosport, and the armory and arsenal at Harper's Ferry would be seized, and held for the purpose of opposing the Government. Already Judge A. H. Handy, a commissioner from Mississippi, had visited Maryland for the purpose of engaging that State in the Virginia scheme of seizing the National Capital, and preventing the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln. The conspirators were so confident of the success of their schemes, that one of the leading Southern Senators, then in Congress, said:--Mr. Lincoln will not dare to come to Washington after the expiration of the term of Mr. Buchanan. This city will be seized and occupied as the capital of
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 7: Secession Conventions in six States. (search)
rshaw. Alabama.--To North Carolina, Isham W Garrett; to Mississippi, E. W. Pettus; to South Carolina, J. A. Elmore; to Maryland, A. F. Hopkins; to Virginia. Frank Gilmer; to Tennessee, L. Pope Walker; to Kentucky, Stephen F. Hale to Arkansas, John A. Winston. Georgia.--To Missouri, Luther J. Glenn; to Virginia, Henry L. Benning. Mississippi.--To South Carolina, C. E. Hooker; to Alabama, Joseph W. Matthews; to Georgia, William L. Harris; to Louisiana, Wirt Adams; to Texas, H. H. Miller; to Arkansas, Geo. R. Fall; to Florida, E. M. Yerger; to Tennessee, T. J. Wharton; to Kentucky, W. S. Featherstone; to North Carolina, Jacob Thompson; to Virginia, Fulton Anderson; to Maryland, A. H. Handy; to Delaware, Henry Dickinson; to Missouri,---Russell.--McPherson's Political History of the Great Rebellion, page 11. We have had glimpses of these Commissioners at several conventions. Let us now observe relative events in the other States of the Union. Tail-piece — head of Secessio
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 8: attitude of the Border Slave-labor States, and of the Free-labor States. (search)
linging to the destinies, whatever they might be, of the Slave-labor States. Fortunately for Maryland and the Republic, the Governor of the State, Thomas H. Hicks, his age on the borders of threescore and ten, was a prudent, loyal man. When Judge Handy, the Commissioner from Mississippi, visited him officially, at the middle of December, 1860. and set forth the object of his mission, and the causes which justified secession, and desired him to call a special session of the Legislature, thatwere conservative, and ardently attached to the Union. He was disposed to consult the opinions of the people of the Border Slave-labor States before acting in the matter, and gave assurance that Maryland would undoubtedly act with those States. Handy was well convinced that his treasonable schemes found no favor in the mind and heart of Governor Hicks, and he departed. From that time the Governor was vehemently importuned by the politicians to convene the Legislature. Twelve of the twenty-t
. Hagerty, Thomas, 200. Hahn, Michael, 248. Hale, Christopher, 230. Halleck, Gen. Henry W., 8, 58, 499, 500. Commander of U. S. Department of the West, 15. Advance to Corinth, Miss., 58-59. Hamilton, Alexander, 4. Hampton, General, Wade, 79, 131, 270, 424, 426, 532, 534, 537, 538, 539, 540, 544, 547, 550, 582, 584-85. Letter to Reverdy Johnson concerning the burning of Columbia, S. C., 532-33. Hancock, General, 76, 77, 435, 439, 542, 545, 547, 550, 555, 639. John, 230. Handy, Judge A. H., 637. Hardee, General W. J., 29, 36, 37, 43, 44, 46, 171, 324, 469, 470, 476, 479, 481, 484, 530, 533, 534, 539, 540. Extract from report on battle of Shiloh, 51. Evacuation of Savannah, 484-85. Harmon, Colonel, 444, 445. Harold, David E., 417. Harriet Lane (gunboat), 196, 197, 198. Harris, General, 437. Isham G., 53, 54, 491. Harrison, General, 455, 466. Burton N., 597. Hartsville, Tenn., Battle of, 324-25. Harvie, Lewis E., 550, 571-72. Hassett, John, 200. Hatha
s our duty and interest shall demand, and I do not doubt the people of Maryland are ready to go with the people of those States for weal or woe. I fully agree with all that you have said as to the necessity for protection to the rights of the South; and my sympathies are entirely with the gallant people of Mississippi, who stand ready to resent any infringement of those rights. But I earnestly hope they will act with prudence as well as with courage. Let us show moderation as well as firmness, and be unwilling to resort to extreme measures until necessity shall leave us no choice. I am unable to inform you when the Legislature of this State will be called together, for until I can perceive the necessity for such a step I am not willing to awake the apprehension and excite the alarm which such a call at the present time could not fail to create. I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant, Thos. H. Hicks. Hon. A. H. Handy, Commissioner of Mississippi.
Succession movement at the South. meeting in Baltimore — the London Times on the Disruption of the Union--the defence of the Navy, &c., &c. Excited meeting in Baltimore. Hon. A. H. Handy, commissioner from Mississippi to Maryland, who passed through Baltimore on his return from Annapolis, spoke there Wednesday night at Maryland Institute Hall, to a very large audience. We extract from the American some portions of his speech, and a description of the scenes in the Hall: ." They were given with a will; cheers for Mississippi were also given, and a call for "three cheers for Governor Hicks" was responded to with a mingled chorus of cheers, hisses and groans. Cheers for the "United States" were also given.] Mr. Handy--obtaining silence — I am not here, in my native State, to be deterred by hisses from declaring truths. [Vociferous cheering] I am here to speak words of truth, and reason soberly and respectfully. If they prove unpleasant, reject them; but I