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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 II., chapter 11 (search)
gth. The general result of those elections is summed up in the following table: 1860--President. 1862--Gov. Or Congress. States. Lincoln. All others. Admin. Opp. New York 362,646 312,510 295,897 306,649 New Jersey 58,324 62,801 46,710 61,307 Pennsylvania 268,030 208,412 215,616 219,140 Ohio 231,610 210,831 178,7 to vote.66,014 50,898 Minnesota 22,069 12,668 15,754 11,442   10 States 1,498,872 1,290,806 1,192,896 1,228,677 1860--Lincoln's maj--208,066. 1862--Opp. maj.--35,781. The Representatives in Congress chosen from these States were politically classified as follows:   1860. 1862.   Repub. Dem. Admin. Opp. Opp. New York 23 10 14 17 New Jersey 2 3 1 4 Pennsylvania 18 7 12 12 Ohio 13 8 5 14 Indiana 7 4 4 7 Illinois 4 5 5 9 Michigan 4 0 5 1 Wisconsin 3 0 3 3 Iowa 2 0 6 0 Minnesota 2 0 2 0   Total, 10 States 78 37 57 67 1860--Lincoln maj.--41. 1862--Opposition maj., 10. note.--A new apportionme
James Russell Lowell, Among my books, Dante. (search)
life, which was from bad to good, from good to better, and from better to best, he gave us example and teaching. Convito, Tr. IV. c. 23. Ib. Tr. I. c. 2. After middle life, at least, Dante had that wisdom whose use brings with it marvellous beauties, that is, contentment with every condition of time, and contempt of those things which others make their masters. Convito, Tr. III. c. 13. If Dante, moreover, wrote his treatise De Monarchia before 1302, and we think Witte's inference, Opp. Min., ed. Fraticelli, Vol. II. pp. 281 and 283. Witte is inclined to put it even earlier than 1300, and we believe he is right. from its style and from the fact that he nowhere alludes to his banishment in it, conclusive on this point, then he was already a Ghibelline in the same larger and unpartisan sense which ever after distinguished him from his Italian contemporaries. Let, let the Ghibellines ply their handicraft Beneath some other standard; for this ever Ill follows he who it and
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
avies of Great Britain we should have the sympathy of that entire people? Wage this war for the purpose of crushing out rebellion, and let such as emanation from hell as the institution of slavery take care of itself. If it perishes, let it perish; and when we announce to the world that this institution has perished, Freedom will smile, and God will be pleased. We will take the words of a certain military order: "All loyal persons, without reference to color, sect, age, or size, who seek protection within our lines, must be treated kindly." With that for our motto, we believe that the institution will not survive the war, and that peace will be made permanent for our children, by the removal of the cause of the war. Mr. McDougal, (Opp.) of Cal., opposed the resolution, and protested against bringing a subjects not calculated to further the great interests of the country. Mr. Grimes, (Rep.) of Iowa, moved to lay the resolution on the table. The motion was agreed to.
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], $25 reward. (search)
me extracts from the recent proceeding of the Northern Congress. The debate on the case of Gen. Stone will attract especial attention: Senate. Washington April 16, 1862 Mr. Wilkinson, (Rep.) of Min., presented a petition from the citizens of Minnesota, praying Congress to call on all the people of the United States, bond and free, to aid in the suppression of the rebellion, and assuring them of the protection of the flag therefore. The case of Gen. Stone. Mr. McDougall, (Opp,) of California, called up the resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information as to the causes of the delay in the trial of Gen. Stone, and if the letter has not applied for a speedy trial, &c. Mr. Fernanden suggested that the resolution call on the President instead of the Secretary of War. Mr. McDougall said he specially preferred it as it now stood. He alluded to the fact that it was now fifty days since Gen. Stone had been arrested at his home, at midnight, and clos
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
It it should become necessary for the protection of our men, strict retaliation will be resorted to; but while the rebel authorities suffer this Government to feed and clothe our troops held as prisoners, we shall be content to continue to their prisoners in our hands the humane treatment they have uniformly enjoyed. In the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, the Speaker announced, as the regular order of business, the resolution offered yesterday, by unanimous consent, by Mr. Cox, (Opp.) of Ohio, and laid over under the rule. The resolution is as follows: Resolved, That the President of United States be respectfully and urgently requested to take immediate steps for the exchange of such of our prisoners as are now confined in the prisons of the South; and that he be requested to communicate to this body all the correspondence in the War Department in reference to the exchange of prisoners. Mr. Washburn, (Rep.,) of Ill., submitted a substitute, namely: That
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], Re-enlisting for the War in General Lee's army. (search)
r miscellaneous objects, was taken up and discussed. During the debate the Kentucky members indulged in all acrimonious personal controversy relative to their several political positions with reference to the slavery question. Mr. McDowell, (Opp) of Ind., offered a series of resolutions declaring that the House fully recognizes the fundamental provisions of the Constitution which grant freedom of speech and of the press and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and prevent the illegither the President nor any other person can violate these rights. The resolutions also reaffirm devotion to the Constitution, &c. Mr. Washburne, (Rep) of ill, expressing a desire to debate the resolutions, they lie over. Mr. Edgerton, (Opp.) of Inst., offered a series of resolutions reaffirming the Crittenden resolutions as the basis on which the war should be conducted; condemning the extraordinary assumption of the executive power, and desiring the peace and restoration of the Uni
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], An important Measure. (search)
ust be destroyed and overthrown while the army moves in front. The very life blood of the rebellion is drawn from African slavery, and whenever we tap this foundation of the rebellion our efforts will be effectual. [Applause.] Mr. Mallory, (Opp) of Ky., entered his solemn protest against the sentiments uttered by his colleague. Kentucky scorns them, and has given evidence of the fact that she does. Mr. Smith asked whether Kentucky did not, after the assurance of the proclamation, gd the laws. He hoped he would have magnanimity enough to spare private property, and let the people of the South come back to their allegiance, living peaceably under their own vine and fig tree. He wanted no heart burnings. Mr. Wadsworth, (Opp.) of Ky., referred to a speech of Mr. Smith, to show that the latter was opposed to the radical measures of the administration, and that if elected to Congress he would vote for a war Democrat for Speaker. Mr. Smith replied that there was no