Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Mason or search for Mason in all documents.

Your search returned 2 results in 2 document sections:

The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Succession movement at the South. (search)
rue position. His resolution was adopted. Mr. Dunkin offered a resolution that a committee be appointed to inquire into and report what measures, temporary or permanent, can be adopted in reference to custom-house and postal arrangement in consequence of a withdrawal of South Carolina from the Union. Mr. Hayne submitted a resolution in effect that-- Whereas, The causes which have produced a separation of South Carolina from the Federal Union have from the States north of Mason's and Dixon's fine, which use hireling only; and whereas, it is not against the Constitution of the United States that South Carolina has opposed her sovereignty, but the usurpation of the government in violation of this instrument: Therefore, be it. Resolved. That a Commissioner be sent to each of the slaveholding States, bearing a copy of the ordinance of secession, and proffer each State, or any one or more of them, the existing Constitution of the United States as the basis of a pr
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Attempt to murder a Clergyman. (search)
Congressional. Washington, Dec. 20. --Senate.--Mr. Morrill's Tariff bill was tabled. Mr. Clarke's resolution of inquiry into the condition of Fort Moultrie, its garrison, &c., was brought up. Mr. Hunter said the discussion of the question might lead to the presentation of facts that might result in a conflict between the troops and people of South Carolina, and thus precipitate results which all were anxious to avoid. Mr. Mason said it would be but a few days before events would take place which would enable Congress to act in the face of open facts, and thought action should be delayed until then. Mr. Davis opposed the resolution, which was laid over. Mr. Slidell, on a question of privilege, exonerated the reporter of the Associated Press in Washington from the charge, made yesterday, of sending a false dispatch, but said as the agents were dispersed over the country, and were a unit in action, he would introduce a resolution expelling the one in th