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
View all matching documents...

Your search returned 514 results in 108 document sections:

... 6 7 8 9 10 11
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
Toronto matters. Toronto, C. W.,Dec. 27. --William Thomas, the well-known architect of many Canadian public buildings, and a highly respected citizen, died yesterday. St. Andrew's market was burned this morning. Gerrit Smith was in this city yesterday for the purpose of rendering assistance and advice in behalf of the fugitive slave Anderson, who is claimed by the United States authorities.
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ry proper consideration. We know of none which will have a better effect than this on such of their Union population as may be disposed to surrender their institutions at the first bid of the corrupt dynasty in Washington. We have always observed that the anti-slavery philanthropists, whether in non slaveholding or slaveholding communities, (for there are some of these gentry in hordes slave States) have a keen eye for the main chance. We never heard of but one abolitionist in America (Gerrit Smith) putting his hand in his pocket to relieve the slave. We are all aware that Mrs. Stowe made a fortune out of "Uncle Tom" and, moreover, that she collected large sums in Great Britain for the benefit of the "sable children of oppression," but she has never given the first dollar of her own means to their relief, nor have we ever heard that she accounted for even that of which she was the trustee for their benefit. Her brother, H. W. Beecher, has also made a fortune out of slavery agitat
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Ladies' gunboat Association. (search)
The Ladies' gunboat Association. --A committee, appointed by the board of directors of "The Ladies' National Defence Association," composed of the following persons: Mrs. Judge Clopton, Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. Gwathmey, and Mrs. Smith, waited upon the President and Secretary of the Navy yesterday, for the purpose of soliciting the co-operation of the Government in their project of building a gunboat for the protection of the city of Richmond, and we are happy to state that the result was most satisfactory. The committee were received by the officers in the most courteous manner, both of whom expressed their earnest sympathy in their patriotic enterprise. Secretary Mallory, with approval of the President, tendered to the Association the gunboat now in process of construction by the Government, which will facilitate the consummation of their project very much, and enable the ladies to afford the Confederate capital a most formidable defence.
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
greed to. The Speaker announced that the question before the House was the unfinished business of yesterday, viz: The Arkansas contested election case. Mr. Smith, of Va., being entitled to the floor, addressed the House at considerable length. He reviewed the whole evidence in the case, and ably and elaborately argued in defence of the claims of the contestant to the seat of the sitting member. Mr. Gardenhire, of Tenn., replied to Mr. Smith, and with considerable ingenuity, and some ability, summed up the testimony before the committee. He advocated earnestly the right of the sitting member. Mr. Johnson, the contestant, followed Mr. Gar by Mr. Lions, which substitute was rejected by a vote of ayes 34, noes 40 The question again came up on the adoption of the committee's report submitted by Mr. Smith, of North Carolina, and it was agreed to by an aye and no vote, as follow ayes 49, noes 36. This report provides that the contestant and sitting member shall ha
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
d back by the line, will inevitably drag upon the wires to which the torpedoes are attached, and either cause their explosion or cut off their connection with the shore, and thus render them harmless. The American Bible Society has recently made a grant of 7,000 Bibles and Testaments for circulation in the rebel States, and these are now on their way to Richmond our Government having permitted them to be forwarded. In the Chicago Court of Chancery, last week, a bid for foreclosure was issued in a cause of Fernande Wood against the heirs, widow, and creditors of the late Stephen A. Douglas. The amount claimed is over $80,000, on property near the Illinois Central railroad works. Four hundred disasters from Hooker's army have been sentenced by court-martial to hard labor during the residue of their term of enlistment. Hon. Gerrit Smith has contributed $500 to equip a regiment of colored troops in Massachusetts, and offers $8,000 for the same purpose in New York.
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Another victim. (search)
Runaway--$50 reward. --Ran away from the subscriber, in Henrico county, my servant, Smith. Said negro is about 30 years old, black, polite when spoken to. He has lost part of one ear: was purchased in Richmond last January, and came from Fauquier county. I will give the above reward for his apprehension and delivery to me, or his confinement in jail, so that I get him again. John Lindsey, 1st Market. mh 13--5t*
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1865., [Electronic resource], Proclamation by the President, appointing a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, with thanksgiving. (search)
concerned. Yet here they propose to liberate (and, if successful, will do it,) four millions of Africans, without a day's preparation for the condition of freemen. It is easy to see that the condition of the blacks of St. Domingo will be the only result of emancipation in the South. We are not so unsophisticated, however, as to imagine that the future welfare of the negro population is a matter of the slightest concern to any one in the United States but a few sincere fanatics like Gerrit Smith. That which perplexes us in the abolition policy about to be ingrafted upon the Constitution of that country is the apparent ignoring of the great American question, "Will it pay?" We can see in the measure blind fanaticism and sweet revenge; but is the gratification of vindictive sentiments worth purchasing at such a cost? We take it for granted that the shrewd, money-loving politicians of the Republican party must be as well aware as any one living in the Gulf States that cotton and
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1865., [Electronic resource], Proclamation by the President, appointing a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, with thanksgiving. (search)
cture alcohol, and Senates bill to amend the law in relation to impressments, were referred to appropriate committees. The House insisted upon its amendments to Senate bill to amend the law for the organization of a general staff, and agreed to the conference asked for by the Senate. Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, from the Committee on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, reported a bill to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase the percussion cap pressing machine invented and owned by Captain Smith, of the Confederate States Laboratory. Mr. Atkins also reported from the committee a bill making the appropriation of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for making the purchase. The bills were passed. Mr. Clopton, of Alabama, from the Committee on Claims of States, under a suspension of the rules, reported a bill to refund to the State of Tennessee money expended by that State in prosecution of the war, and the vouchers for which expenditures have been destroyed
... 6 7 8 9 10 11