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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809 (search)
rwards to incite a servile insurrection in Virginia for the same purpose show that he was capable of exercising almost any means to accomplish his ends. The Indians in the Ohio country, alarmed at the approach of Dunmore, had hastened to make peace. Logan refused to attend the conference for the purpose, but sent a speech which became famous in history. Dunmore's officers in that expedition, having heard of the movements in New England, and of the Continental Congress, held a meeting at Fort Gower (mouth of the Hockhocking River), and after complimenting the governor and declaring their allegiance to the King, resolved to maintain the rights of the colonists by every means in their power. The bold movement in the Virginia convention (March, 1775) excited the official wrath of Governor Dunmore, who stormed in proclamations; and to frighten the Virginians (or, probably, with a more mischievous intent), he caused a rumor to be circulated that he intended to excite an insurrection a
The Daily Dispatch: may 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Acts passed by the Confederate Congress. (search)
Moss in Hocking county, Ohio. --The Hocking (Ohio) Sentinel states that a preacher named Spears, of the Free Wesleyan Church, in Ward township, in that county, was a few days ago taken from his pulpit by force, and forcibly ejected from the house, on account of his advising the negroes to arm themselves. Several negroes have been tarred and feathered, and other negroes have been ordered to leave the county.