hide Matching Documents

The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.

Document Max. Freq Min. Freq
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. 65 3 Browse Search
John Jay Chapman, William Lloyd Garrison 48 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 44 0 Browse Search
John F. Hume, The abolitionists together with personal memories of the struggle for human rights 26 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 25 3 Browse Search
Archibald H. Grimke, William Lloyd Garrison the Abolitionist 24 0 Browse Search
William Alexander Linn, Horace Greeley Founder and Editor of The New York Tribune 12 0 Browse Search
William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik 4 0 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 4 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3 4 0 Browse Search
View all matching documents...

Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Elijah P. Lovejoy or search for Elijah P. Lovejoy in all documents.

Your search returned 14 results in 8 document sections:

Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Brown, John, 1744- (search)
n they suppose, and would have ten times the number they now have were they but half as much in earnest to secure their dearest rights as they are to ape the follies and extravagances of their white neighbors, and to indulge in idle show, in ease, and in luxury. Just think of the money expended by individuals in your behalf in the past twenty years! Think of the number who have been mobbed and imprisoned on your account! Have any of you seen the Branded Hand? Do you remember the names of Lovejoy and Torrey? Should one of your number be arrested, you must collect together as quickly as possible, so as to outnumber your adversaries who are taking an active part against you. Let no able-bodied man appear on the ground unequipped, or with his weapons exposed to view: let that be understood beforehand. Your plans must be known only to yourself, and with the understanding that all traitors must die. wherever caught and proven to be guilty. Whosoever is fearful or afraid, let him ret
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 (search)
was to bring into the abolition camp the old-line Whigs, and transfer them over to Giddings, Chase, Fred Douglass, and Par- Monument to Stephen A. Douglas. son Lovejoy, who were ready to receive them and christen them in their new faith. They laid down on that occasion a platform for their new Republican party, which was thus tvate life, forgotten by his former friends. He came up again in 1854, just in time to make this abolition or Black Republican platform, in company with Giddings, Lovejoy, Chase, and Fred Douglass, for the Republican party to stand upon. Trumbull, too, was one of our own contemporaries. He was born and raised in old Connecticut, n part, I do not regard the negro as my equal, and positively deny that he is my brother or any kin to me whatever. Lincoln has evidently learned by heart Parson Lovejoy's catechism. He can repeat it as well as Farnsworth, and he is worthy of a medal from Father Giddings and Fred Douglass for his abolitionism. He holds that the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lovejoy, Owen 1811- (search)
Lovejoy, Owen 1811- Abolitionist; born in Albion, Me., Jan. 6, 1811; was with his brother, Elijah P. Lovejoy, when the latter was murdered. He openly violated the Illinois State laws in holding public antislavery meetings. Elected a member of Congress in 1856, and remained a member through re-election until his death in Brooklyn, N. Y., March 25, 1864.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCook, Edward Moody 1833- (search)
round, join Stoneman—leading another cavalry raid—at Lovejoy's Station on the night of July 28. He and Stoneman moved simultaneously. McCook went down the west side of the Chattahoochee; crossed it on a pontoon bridge at Rivertown: tore up the track between Atlanta and West Point, near Palmetto Station: and pushed on to Fayetteville, where he captured 500 of Hood's wagons and 250 men, and killed or carried away about 1,000 mules. Pressing on, he struck and destroyed the Macon Railway at Lovejoy's at the appointed time; but Stoneman did not join him. Being hard pressed by Wheeler's cavalry, McCook turned to the southward and struck the West Point road again at Newman's Station. There he was met by a force of Mississippi infantry moving on Atlanta, and, at the same time, his rear was closely pressed by Confederate cavalry. He fought at great odds, but escaped with a loss of his prisoners and 500 of his own men. In 1865 he was brevetted major-general of volunteers: in 1866-69 was A
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Phillips, Wendell 1811-1884 (search)
ng slavery that he could not conscientiously act under his attorney's oath to that Constitution, and he abandoned the profession. From that time until the emancipation of the slaves in 1863 he did not cease to lift up his voice against the system of slavery and in condemnation of the Constitution of the United States. His first great speech against the evil was in Faneuil Hall, in December, 1837, at a meeting to notice in a suitable manner the murder, in the city of Alton, Ill., of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, who fell in defence of the freedom of the press. Mr. Phillips was an eloquent, logical, and effective speaker. He conscientiously abstained from voting under the Constitution, and was ever the most earnest of Garrisonian abolitionists. He was an earnest advocate of other reforms—temperance, labor, and other social relations. He was president of the American Anti-slavery Society at the time of its dissolution, April 9, 1870. He died in Boston, Mass., Feb. 2, 1884. The War for
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stoneman, George 1822-1894 (search)
ing round, join the latter at Lovejoy's Station, on the Macon Railway. He moved on the night of July 28. Stoneman, ambitious, tried to do too much, and failed in nearly all his undertakings on that raid. He obtained consent to go farther than Lovejoy's, after reaching that station, and attempt the capture of Macon, and, pushing on, release the captives at Andersonville. He omitted to cooperate with McCook in his movement upon the railway at Lovejoy's, and with his own command, separated froLovejoy's, and with his own command, separated from Garrard's, about 3,000 in number, pressed on to Macon. There he was met by Confederate cavalry, under General Iverson, and was compelled to turn hastily back, closely pressed by the Confederates. His command was divided. One of his brigades reached Atlanta without much loss; another was dispersed, and the remainder, 1,000 strong, led by Stoneman himself, were surrounded by Iverson, and 700 of them made prisoners. The remainder escaped. Iverson had only about 500 men. Late in 1864 Gene
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
...Oct. 21, 1837 [He was confined in Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S. C., where he died, Jan. 31, 1838.] Many citizens of the United States along the borders of Canada join the insurgents in the Patriot War during the autumn......1837 Elijah P. Lovejoy shot while defending his printing-press and paper at Alton, Ill., from the attack of a pro-slavery mob......Nov. 7, 1837 Second session assembles......Dec. 4, 1837 Wendell Phillips's first abolition speech in Faneuil Hall, Boston, to protest against the murder of Elijah P. Lovejoy......Dec. 8, 1837 Col. Zachary Taylor defeats the Seminole Indians at Okeechobee Swamp, Fla.......Dec. 25, 1837 American steamer Caroline is attacked and burned by Canadian troops at Schlosser's Landing, above Niagara Falls, on the American side......Dec. 29, 1837 President issues a proclamation of neutrality as regards the disturbance in Canada......Jan. 5, 1838 Duel between William J. Graves, of Kentucky, and Jonathan Cilley, of New
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Idaho (search)
coln elected to the State legislature......1834 [Also 1836, 1838, 1840.] First number of the Alton observer, an anti-slavery newspaper, published by Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy......Sept. 8, 1836 Abraham Lincoln admitted to practise law......1836 Act to establish and maintain a general system of internal improvement appropr$10,230,000......Feb. 27, 1837 Chicago chartered as a city......March 4, 1837 Corner-stone of State capitol at Springfield laid......July 4, 1837 Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, publisher of the Alton Observer, shot dead by a mob at his office......Nov. 7, 1837 First rail on Northern Cross Railroad laid at Meredosia, May 9, anfor free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1, thus starting free-silver movement......June 5, 1895 Legislature appropriates $25,000 for monument to Elijah P. Lovejoy at Alton......June 17, 1895 Special session of legislature, passing law creating State board of arbitration and other laws......June 25–Aug. 2, 1895 De