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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 2: preliminary rebellious movements. (search)
at Washington, as early as the 20th of November:--My allegiance is due to Mississippi Ten years before, this man, then engaged in treasonable schemes, dating his letter at Washington, House of Representatives, September 2, 1850, wrote to General Quitman, then Governor of Mississippi, on whom the mantle of Calhoun, as chief conspirator against American Nationality, had worthily fallen, saying:--When the President of the United States commands me to do one act, and the Executive of Mississippi commands me to do another thing, inconsistent with the first order, I obey the Governor of my State. To Mississippi I owe allegiance, and, because she commands me, I owe obedience to the United States.--Life and Correspondence of John A. Quitman: by J. F. H. Claiborne, II. 68. This is the pure doctrine of Supreme State Sovereignty, on which the conspirators founded their justification for the so-called secession of the States from the Union. and her destiny, I believe she ought to resist, a
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 7: Secession Conventions in six States. (search)
sts and large property-holders, who desired no change; but many of them had already been threatened with personal violence and confiscation of their estates, and all were compelled to acquiesce in any measures which the leaders of secession saw fit to employ. Already a system of terrorism, sharp and implacable, had begun to make the expressed voice of the people of Mississippi a unit in favor of secession. By these means the conspirators silenced all opposition. The hopes of the late General Quitman (a former Governor of the State), a native of the State of New York, one of the most persistent and dangerous enemies of American nationality, and on whom fell the mantle of Calhoun, as the chief leader of secessionists, were soon realized. The State was placed in an attitude of open revolt in the maintenance of the doctrine of State Supremacy. When the Mississippi Convention had finished the business for which it had assembled, it adjourned until the 25th of March, for an object wh
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., chapter 17 (search)
its deliberations. On the first ballot, its votes for Presidential candidate were cast, for James Buchanan, 135; Pierce, 122; Douglas, 33; Cass, 5. Buchanan gained pretty steadily, and Pierce lost; so that, on the ninth ballot, the vote stood: Buchanan, 147; Pierce, 87; Douglas, 56; Cass, 7. On the sixteenth, Mr. Buchanan had 168; Mr. Douglas, 121. And, on the seventeenth, Mr. Buchanan received the whole number, 296 votes, and was nominated. On the first ballot for Vice-President, John A. Quitman, of Mississippi, received the highest vote--59; but, on the second, his name was withdrawn, and John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, was unanimously nominated. The Convention, in its platform, after adopting nearly all the material resolves of its two immediate predecessors, unanimously 1. Resolved, That, claiming fellowship with and desiring the cooperation of all who regard the preservation of the Union under the Constitution as the paramount issue, and repudiating all sectional
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., Xxxi. The forces in conflict. (search)
d for the Missouri Compromise, and that committal shall stand. Should there be any unexpected change in the aspect of affairs at Washington which would hold out the hope that the publication of my Missouri Compromise letter would do any good, it shall yet be published. In this spirit, Northern aspirants and office-seekers had for years been egging on the leaders of Southern opinion to take higher ground in opposition to Northern fanaticism and in assertion of Southern rights. Gen. John A. Quitman, of Mississippi--an able and worthy disciple of Mr. Calhoun--in a letter written shortly before his death, stated that Senator Douglas, just prior to the Cincinnati Convention of 1856, made complaints to him of the disposition of Southern men to be too easily satisfied, substantially like those of Mr. Buchanan, just quoted. He suggested that they should boldly demand all their rights, and accept nothing less. In this spirit, the following letter from a leading Democrat of Illinois,
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., Analytical Index. (search)
sieges Lexington, 585-6; captures Lexington, 589; retreats to Pineville, 590; will not yield Missouri without a battle, 593. Pryor; Roger A., visits Fort Sumter, 448. Pugh, Geo. E., of Ohio, at Charleston, 322. Punta Arenas, surrender of Walker at, 276. Q. Quakers, the, assist Lundy in North Carolina, 113; their opposition to Slavery, 117-18; they petition Congress for abolition in the Federal District, 144. Quincy, Josiah, of Boston, threatens contingent secession, 85. Quitman, John A., in the Democratic Convention of 1856, 246; a filibuster, 270; statement of with regard to Senator Douglas, 512. R. Rains, Gen., one of Jackson's Brigadiers, 574. Raleigh, N. C., Convention of Southern Governors at, 329; State Rights Convention at, 485. Randolph, George W., one of the Virginia Commissioners to President Lincoln, 452. Randolph, John, of Roanoke, opposes the introduction of Slavery into the North-West Territory, 52; 109; 110; 154; his opinion on the Cu
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 3: (search)
e convention defeat of the State-rights party withdrawal of General Quitman and nomination of the author as candidate for the office of Goate-Rights) party. During the previous year the governor, General John A. Quitman, had been compelled to resign his office to answer an indimputation of a purpose of disunion, some of the antecedents of General Quitman might endanger success. A proposition was therefore made, in , that I should be invited to become a candidate, and that, if General Quitman would withdraw, my acceptance of the nomination and the resignsult, was to be followed by the appointment by the governor of General Quitman to the vacated place in the Senate. I offered no objection to this arrangement, but left it to General Quitman to decide. He claimed the nomination for the governorship, or nothing, and was so nominate in this result the foreshadowing of almost inevitable defeat, General Quitman withdrew from the canvass as a candidate, and the Executive Co
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
y authorities, 337-41. Defense of Belmont, Mo., 346-47. Popular sovereignty, (See Squatter sovereignty). Porterfield, Colonel, 293. Powell, Senator, 53, 55, 58. Prentice, —, 339. Preston, Col. J. L. T., 391. Col. John S., 324. William, 342. Price, Gen., Sterling, 356, 361, 364, 367-68, 369-70. Agreement with Gen. Harney, 358-60. Extract from address to people of Mis-souri, 361-62. Pugh, —, 38. Q Quincy, Josiah, 63, 140. Right of secession, 62-63. Quitman, Gen. John A., 17, 18. R Rains, Gen. G. W. Establishment of powder mill, 274-75, 407-08. Randolph, Edmund, 84, 94, 136. Opposition to armed force against states, 151. John, 9. Raritan (ship), 285. Read, William B., 338. Reagan, J. H. Selected Postmaster-General (Confederacy), 209. Rector, Gov. of Arkansas. Reply to U. S. call for troops, 355. Relief squadron, 244. Republican convention, 42. Party, 44-45. Explanation, 31-32. Growth, 32. Conventio
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nichols, William Augustus 1818-1869 (search)
Nichols, William Augustus 1818-1869 Military officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 12, 1818; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1838. During the war with Mexico he was aide to General Quitman and assistant adjutant-general under General Garland; and was brevetted major in recognition of gallantry at Molino del Rey. He served through the Civil War, and received the brevet of major-general in 1865. Later he was appointed chief of staff and adjutant-general of the department of Missouri. He died in St. Louis, Mo., April 8, 1869.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Puebla, (search)
or the conquest of the capital of Mexico did not exceed 4,500 men. Sickness and the demands for garrison duty had reduced his army about one-half. At Puebla Scott gave the Mexicans an opportunity to treat for peace. The government had sent Nicholas P. Trist as a diplomatic agent, clothed with power to negotiate for peace. He had reached Jalapa just as the army had moved forward, and he now accompanied it. He made overtures to the Mexican government, which were treated with disdain and loud boasts of their valor and patriotism. General Scott issued a conciliatory proclamation to the Mexican people on the subject while on the march, which closed with this significant paragraph: I am marching on Puebla and Mexico, and from those capitals I shall again address you. At Puebla Scott was reinforced by fresh troops. His chief officers were Generals Worth, Twiggs, Quitman, Pillow, Shields, Smith, and Cadwallader. On Aug. 7 he resumed his march towards the capital. See Mexico, War with.
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 2 (search)
is require it. So also it is altogether wrong, that General Quitman brought on the attack on the morning of the twenty-thiral Twiggs, and two thousand volunteer infantry, under General Quitman, of Mississippi. General Taylor and all his staff acco one battery of artillery, which goes to Victoria with General Quitman. At Victoria, General Quitman will be joined by GenerGeneral Quitman will be joined by General Patterson, with one thousand five hundred men, who will take command of the line from Victoria to Tampico. General Taylorure of the mountain passes, has detached me to go with General Quitman to Victoria, where, upon meeting General Patterson, I morelos, advising you of my having been detached with General Quitman, to come and examine the mountain passes, and that Genico, January 7, 1847. A few days after our arrival, General Quitman sent me to reconnoitre the road to Tula, as far as a l I last wrote you from Victoria, where I had gone with General Quitman's command, and where we were joined by General Taylor,
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