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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 I. 566 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 44: (search)
exertions, and did not admit of the least delay. He invoked the enterprise of John Brown and other merchants of Providence; he sent an address to the inhabitants of Bermuda, from which island a vessel, under Orde of Philadelphia, actually brought off a hundred barrels of powder. His importunate messages were extended Chap XLIV.} 1775. Aug. even to New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; and for his aid those colonies readily left themselves bare, till small supplies could arrive from South Carolina and Georgia. In all his wants, Washington had no safe trust but in the spirit of the country, and that never failed him. Between the twenty fifth of July and the seventh of August, fourteen hundred riflemen, a greater number than congress had authorized, arrived in the camp. A company from Virginia had Daniel Morgan for its captain, one of the best officers of the revolution. His early life was so obscured by poverty, that no one remembered his parents or his birth-place, or if he h
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 46: (search)
ittees; but the crown officers were not molested, and but for sympathy with South Carolina, and rumors of attempts to excite slaves to desolate the heart of the colonn kept up. When in Savannah the chief justice refused to accept bail for a South Carolina recruiting officer, a crowd Chap. XLVI.} 1775. July to Oct. broke open therrels of powder were taken by the liberty people from a vessel at Tybee. South Carolina needed more than ever a man of prudence at the head of the administration; the Congaree and Saluda, and all the way to Georgia, embracing the part of South Carolina where there were the fewest slaves, the rude settlers had no close sympathyf September, having suddenly dissolved the last royal assembly ever held in South Carolina, he fled for refuge to comfortless quarters on board the small man-of-war, f busy with the affairs of his neighbors, wrote in midsummer: The people of South Carolina forget entirely their own weakness and are blustering treason, while Charle
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 47: (search)
trust even of some of the delegates from the South. At times, an unhappy jealousy of New England broke forth; but when a member insinuated distrust of its people, as artful and designing men, altogether pursuing selfish purposes, Gadsden, of South Carolina, said in their defence: I only wish we would imitate, instead of abusing, them. I thank God we have such a systematic body of men, as an asylum that honest men may resort to in the time of their last distress, if driven out of their own staticut to hold possession of Wyoming. The roll of the army at Cambridge had, from its first formation, borne the names of men of color; but as yet without the distinct sanction of legislative approval. On the twenty sixth, Edward Rutledge, of South Carolina, moved the discharge of all the negroes in the army, and he was strongly supported by many of the southern delegates; but the opposition was so powerful and so determined that he lost his point. At length, came a letter from Washington, im
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 49: (search)
l best produce the happiness of the people, and most effectually secure peace and good order in the province, during the continuance of the present dispute between Great Britain and the colonies. On the fourth the same advice was extended to South Carolina. Here was, indeed, the daybreak of revolution; two peoples were summoned to come together and create governments with a single view to their own happiness. A limit seemed to be set to the duration of the new system; but it was already the conviction of the majority that the dispute between Great Britain and the colonies could end only in a separation; so that the men of New Hampshire and of South Carolina were virtually instructed to give the example of assuming power for all future time. The revolution plainly portended danger to the proprietary government of Pennsylvania. The legis- Chap. XLIX.} 1775. Nov. lature of that colony was in session; it continued to require all its members to take and subscribe the old qualificat
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 51: (search)
nder consideration, with all its circumstances. The warning had no influence, for the king, in his dauntless self-will, would not consult those who were likely to disagree with him. A naval force, equal to the requirements of the governor of South Carolina for the recovery of that province, was also prepared. Of the hearty concurrence of parliament no doubt was harbored. I am fighting the battle of the legislature, said the king; I therefore have a right to expect an almost unanimous suppork the king at his word; Acland, who moved the address, reduced the question into a very short compass: Does Britain choose to acquiesce in the independence of America, or to enforce her submission? Lyttelton, whom we have seen as governor of South Carolina, in seconding the address, explained the inherent weakness of the southern colonies; and with obvious satisfaction intimated that, if a few regiments were sent there, the negroes would rise, and imbrue their hands in the blood of their master
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 55: (search)
ch from Fincastle and West Augusta, with patriotic rifle companies, composed of as fine men as ever were seen. In the valley of the Blue Ridge the different congregations of Germans, quickened by the preaching of Muhlenburg, were animated with one heart, and stood ready at the first summons to take up arms for the defence of the men of the low country, regardless of their different lineage and tongue. The general congress promptly invited Virginia, as it had invited New Hampshire and South Carolina, to institute a government of her own; and this was of the greater moment, because she was first in wealth, and numbers, and extent of territory. If that man is not crushed before spring, wrote Washington of Dunmore, he will become the most formidable enemy of America. Motives of resentment actuate his conduct to a degree equal to the Chap. LV.} 1775. Nov. total destruction of Virginia. His strength will increase as a snowball by rolling, and faster, if some expedient cannot be hi
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 56: (search)
for protection, and forbade their delegates in congress to assent to any proposition for independence, foreign alliance, or confederation. Moreover Lord Drummond, who represented a large proprietary interest in New Jersey, came to Philadelphia, and exhibited a paper which, as he pretended, had been approved by each of the ministers, and which promised freedom to America in point of taxation and internal police, and the restoration of the charter of Massachusetts. Lynch, a delegate of South Carolina, who had written to the north that John Adams should be watched because his intentions might be wicked, was duped by his arts, and thought even of recommending his proposals to the consideration of congress. Besides, it was expected by many, that agents, selected from among the friends of America, would be sent from England with full powers to grant every reasonable measure of redress. It was time for Franklin to speak out, for he best Chap. LVI.} 1776. Jan. knew the folly of expect
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 58: (search)
a; in less than a fortnight more than nine thousand four hundred men had risen against the enemy; and the coming of Clinton inspired no terror. They knew well the difficulty of moving from the sea into their back country, and almost every man was ready to turn out at an hour's warning. Moore, under orders from the council, dis- Chap. LVIII.} 1776. Feb. armed the Highlanders and Regulators of the back country, and sent the ringleaders to Halifax jail. Virginia offered assistance, and South Carolina would gladly have contributed relief; but North Carolina had men enough of her own to crush the insurrection and guard against invasion; and as they marched in triumph through their piny forests, they were persuaded that in their own woods they could win an easy victory over British regulars. Martin had promised the king to raise ten thousand recruits; the storeship, with their ten thousand stands of arms and two millions of cartridges, was then buffeting the storms of the Atlantic; and
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 60: (search)
ear perception of the sublimity of his task. When, in the life of a statesman, were six months of more importance to the race, than these six months in the career of John Adams? On resuming his seat, he found a change in the delegation of South Carolina. That province had sent to Philadelphia a vessel not larger than a pilot boat, for Gadsden, who held the highest rank in their army: at the risk of capture, the patriot embarked in January; fought his way through the ice in the Delaware, andd his disposition towards the people of America is more unrelenting and malignant, than was that of Pharaoh towards the Israelites in Egypt. No foreign power can consistently yield comfort to rebels, or enter into any kind of treaty with these colonies, till they declare themselves independent. Yet Dickinson and others, among whom were found William Livingston of New Jersey, and the elder Laurens of South Carolina, wished to make no such declaration before an alliance with the king of France.
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 62: (search)
ers bearing his commission, they established a constitution for South Carolina. The executive power was intrusted to a president, who was end the Exchange, in the presence of the troops and the militia of South Carolina, whose line extended down Broad street and along the bay; the pll support you with our lives and fortunes. The condition of South Carolina was peculiar; a large part of its population was British by birost to serve and to save an injured country. The word which South Carolina hesitated to pronounce, was uttered by North Carolina. That co the first colony to vote an explicit sanction to independence; South Carolina won from all patriots equal praise by her virtuous and gloriousina he might proceed at his own choice either to Virginia or to South Carolina, in like manner, to seize the persons and destroy the property of rebels wherever it could be done with effect. In South Carolina he was to attack and reduce Charleston, as a prelude to the fall of Savann
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