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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 15 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 13 1 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 8 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greeley, Horace 1811-1872 (search)
them in intelligence, capacity, and moral worth. But, while they do many things well, and some admirably, there is one thing which I am sure they cannot wisely or safely undertake, and that is the selection, for States remote from and unlike their own, of the persons by whom those States shall be represented in Congress. If they do all this to good purpose, then republican institutions were unfit, and aristocracy the only true political system. Yet what have we recently witnessed? Zebulon B. Vance, the unquestionable choice of a large majority of the present legislature of North Carolina—a majority backed by a majority of the people who voted at its election—refused the seat in the federal Senate to which he was fairly chosen, and the legislature thus constrained to choose another in his stead or leave the State unrepresented for years. The votes of New England thus deprived North Carolina of the Senator of her choice, and compelled her to send another in his stead—another who, <
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
assumes officeJan. 1851 Thomas Braggassumes officeJan. 1855 John W. Ellisassumes officeJan. 1859 State governors—Continued. Henry T. Clarkeacting1861 Zebulon B. Vanceassumes officeNov. 17, 1862 William W. Holdenprovisional governorJune 12, 1865 Jonathan Worthassumes officeDec. 15, 1865 William W. Holdenassumes officeJuly 4, 1868 Tod R. Caldwellassumes office1872 Curtis H. BrogdenactingJuly 17, 1874 Zebulon B. Vanceassumes office1877 Thomas J. Jarvisassumes officeJan. 18, 1881 Alfred M. Scalesassumes officeJan. 1885 Daniel G. Fowleassumes officeJan. 1889 Thomas M. Holtassumes officeJan. 1891 Elias Carrassumes officeJan. 1893 Daniel L. Ruseph C. Abbott40th to 42d1868 to 1872 John Pool40th to 43d1868 to 1873 Matt. W. Ransom42d to 54th1872 to 1875 Augustus S. Merrimon43d to 46th1873 to 1879 Zebulon B. Vance46th to 53d1879 to 1894 Thomas J. Jarvis53d to 54th1894 to 1895 J. C. Pritchard54th to —1895 to — Marion Butler54th to 56th1895 to 1901 F. M. Simmons57th <
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
Senate......April 2, 1894 Kelly's industrial army, 350 strong, leaves San Francisco for Oakland on its way to Washington......April 3, 1894 Bill to carry out the terms of the Bering Sea tribunal passes the Senate April 3, and is approved......April 6, 1894 President proclaims the award of the Bering Sea tribunal......April 9, 1894 Kelly's army, augmented to 1,200 men, seizes a Union Pacific Railroad train of twenty coal-cars, and proceeds eastward......April 12, 1894 Senator Zebulon B. Vance, of North Carolina, dies at Washington, D. C., aged sixty-four......April 14, 1894 Gen. Henry W. Slocum dies at his home in Brooklyn, aged sixty-six......April 14, 1894 Henry S. Ives, nicknamed the Napoleon of finance, dies of consumption near Asheville, N. C.......April 17, 1894 Ex-Gov. Thomas J. Jarvis, appointed April 19 to succeed the late Senator Vance, of North Carolina, qualifies......April 26, 1894 General Coxey's army of commonwealers arrives at Brightwood Park,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
ace at Elizabeth City; and incorporating a soldiers' home for needy Confederate soldiers at Camp Russell, near Raleigh. Session begins Jan. 8 and closes......March 9, 1891 Gov. Daniel G. Fowle dies suddenly of apoplexy at Raleigh, April 7, and Lieut. Gov. Thomas Holt is sworn in......April 8, 1891 Southern inter-State exposition opens at Raleigh......Oct. 1, 1891 Ex-Gov. William Worth Holden dies at Raleigh, aged seventy-four......March 1, 1892 Col. L. L. Polk, president of the National Farmers' Alliance, dies at Washington, D. C.......June 11, 1892 Attempted lynching at Bakersville; eleven of the sheriff's posse killed......Jan. 4, 1893 New State seal ordered......1893 Zebulon B. Vance, United States Senator, dies at Washington, aged sixty-four......April 14, 1894 Race riots at Wilmington......Nov. 10, 1898 The Dismal Swamp opened......Oct. 14, 1899 Amendment to the constitution regulating the suffrage went into effect......July 1, 1901 North Dakota
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vance, Zebulon Baird -1894 (search)
Vance, Zebulon Baird -1894 Legislator; born near Asheville, N. C., May 13, 1830; received a collegiate education; admitted to the bar in 1852; elected to Congress in 1858 and re-elected in 1859; strongly opposed the secession of his native State, but afterwards entered the Confederate army as colonel; and was elected governor of North Carolina in 1862. While in office he purchased a Clyde steamship, which successfully ran the blockade several times, landing clothing, arms, and general supplies. In 1863 he advocated peace negotiations with the national government, and urged Jefferson Davis to seek a cessation of hostilities. He was re-elected governor in 1864 and 1876; and was United States Senator from North Carolina in 1879-94. He died in Washington, D. C., April 14, 1894.