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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier, Chapter 3: Whittier the politician (search)
f it suits Mr. C., he can then request his friends to give their votes for some other individual for the sake of promoting peace in the district. The Kittredge committee would in that case probably nominate a candidate,--if one could be found,--but, I understand Mr. Thayer, not with the expectation of his being elected. If I were nominated after the November trial, Mr. Thayer, situated as he and I relatively are, would support the nomination, and let the other candidate go, as he did John Merrill. Purdy, the Telegraph, and the Essex Register would do the same. The truth of the matter is, the thing would be peculiarly beneficial to me,--if not at home, it would be so abroad. It would give me an opportunity of seeing and knowing our public characters, and in case of Mr. Clay's election, might enable me to do something for myself or my friends. It would be worth more to me now, young as I am, than almost any office after I had reached the meridian of life. In this matter,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, John Greenleaf Whittier, Index. (search)
87. Loyal Legion, the, 176. M. Mabel Martin, 165. Macaulay, T. B., quoted, 7. McKim, J. Miller, describes Whittier, 54. Maine, 53. Martineau, Dr., James, 163. Massachusetts, 3, 41, 44, 45, 50, 83, 85, 94, 110. Massachusetts Colony, 84. Massachusetts Historical Society, 83, 86, 176. Mather, Cotton, his Magnalia, mentioned, 35. May, Rev. Samuel J., 52, 59-62; reads Declaration, 53; mobbed, 56,57. Mead, Edwin D., 163. Melrose Abbey, 174. memories, 147-149. Merrill, John, 42. Merrimac River, 4; valley of, 53, 155. Milton, John, 139, 152; G. W. Childs gives window as memorial of, 181; Whittier writes inscription for memorial window, 182; Dr. Farrar's letter about, 183. Minot, George, 30. Minot, Harriet. See Pitman. Minot, Hon., Stephen, 29. Montaigne, Michel de, 179. Mott, Lucretia, letter of, 71. Mt. Agamenticus, 173. Music Hall, Boston, 110. My birthday, 132-134. my namesake, 131, 132. My Playmate, 141. National Era, mentioned, 1
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Incendiary language. (search)
Incendiary language. --John Merrill, arrested for the use of incendiary language Friday night was discharged by the Mayor Saturday morning, after resting in the cage one night.
The Daily Dispatch: April 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], The feeling in Nashville. (search)
Arrests. --John Merrill, a white man, was arrested by Mr. A. B. Hutchinson, yesterday, for the use of incendiary language, and handed over to Capt. Wilkinson, who deposited him in the cage for safe-keeping till inspected by the Mayor. John Kennon was locked up for an assault on his wife.
The Daily Dispatch: August 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 38 (search)
the United States Army, has been appointed a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. The Germans in New York are holding socialistic meetings. They demand that the city government shall provide work for them. Edwin Munro, a son of Judge Munro, was killed near Anderson, S. C., a few days ago, by an accident on the railroad. The prisoners at Fort Lafayette, N. York, are closely guarded, and no person is permitted to hold communication with them. The bulk of the officers of regiments from interior New York have resigned their commissions. The report that forty-four regiments have been accepted by the Abolition Government from Illinois is denied. Hon. John Merrill, ex-member of Congress, died at Orange, N. Y., On Saturday. Confederate flags have lately been hoisted in Connecticut by unknown persons. Mr. John Roberts was drowned at Baltimore last Saturday evening. A young man named Armstrong was hung in Philadelphia last Friday for murder.