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Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ared, on behalf of the convention and the people, the State of Texas to be a free and independent sovereignty. It was thenor Houston Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas. Whereas, By virtue of an Act of the Legislature ofon, Now therefore, I, Sam Houston, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby issue my proclamation declaring that a largnted of said election are in favor of Secession of the State of Texas from the United States of America. Given under my hand and the seal of the State of Texas, at Austin this 4th day of March, 1861. By the Governor, Sam Houston. E. W. Cave,s, as it previously existed in the constitution of the State of Texas. Colonel Chilton the next morning reported that he , wherein a number of populous counties in northern and western Texas polled majorities against secession, and the chief execcept that taken away by the soldiers, to belong to the State of Texas, and requiring the commissioners appointed by the conv
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
E. W. Cave, Secretary of State. This was a declaration of a fact, omitting the consequences of it. On the 5th of March, 1861, the convention passed an ordinance ratifying the provisional constitution of the Southern Confederacy adopted at Montgomery, with directions for its transmission to the Texas delegates sent there to represent Texas, when this State should be admitted to that union. On the 6th of March the president transmitted the ordinance of ratification to the delegates by thedischarge of the duties intrusted to them. On the 23d of March, 1861, an ordinance was passed ratifying the permanent constitution of the Confederate States, and was promptly communicated to the Texas delegates in the Confederate Congress at Montgomery. It was a fortunate circumstance that Messrs. Nelson, Stewart, Stockdale, Henderson, Baxter and others were members in both bodies, thus the convention and legislature were informed of what was doing in each body; and both having common obje
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ary refuse to take it Ed Clark declared Governor Governor Houston Retires he Publishes his protest effect of the vote on secession General Houston Disclaims intention to resist Colonel Waite convention Adjourns leading men that went to the army. When the convention reconvened on the 2d of March, 1861, it was known that the provisional government of the Southern Confederacy had been instituted by the election of Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, President, and Alexander Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President, which generally met the approbation of the members of the Texas State convention. John H. Reagan, of Texas, had been appointed postmastergen-eral. The returns of the election for and against secession coming in were being counted, both in the convention and in the office of the secretary of state, which being completed on the morning of the 4th of March, exhibited the vote of the State to be 60,826, of which 46,129 was for secession and 14,697 against secession, a majority
Austin (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
issue my proclamation declaring that a large majority of votes returned and counted of said election are in favor of Secession of the State of Texas from the United States of America. Given under my hand and the seal of the State of Texas, at Austin this 4th day of March, 1861. By the Governor, Sam Houston. E. W. Cave, Secretary of State. This was a declaration of a fact, omitting the consequences of it. On the 5th of March, 1861, the convention passed an ordinance ratifying the provers in the Confederate army. General Houston exhibited his care for the Texas people shortly after he left the office of governor by the following letter to Colonel Waite, who had just then assumed command of the Federal troops in Texas: Austin, March 29, 1861. Dear Sir: I have received intelligence that you have, or will soon receive orders to concentrate United States troops under your command at Indianola, in this State, to sustain me in the exercise of my official functions. All
Indianola (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ntry. In fact, most of those who opposed secession became good officers or soldiers in the Confederate army. General Houston exhibited his care for the Texas people shortly after he left the office of governor by the following letter to Colonel Waite, who had just then assumed command of the Federal troops in Texas: Austin, March 29, 1861. Dear Sir: I have received intelligence that you have, or will soon receive orders to concentrate United States troops under your command at Indianola, in this State, to sustain me in the exercise of my official functions. Allow me most respectfully to decline any such assistance of the United States government, and to most earnestly protest against the concentration of troops or fortifications in Texas, and request that you remove all such troops out of this State at the earliest day practicable, or at any rate by all means take no action toward hostile movements till further ordered by the government at Washington City, or particularl
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
or against Secession from the government of the United States, and, Whereas, said election was held, and ref Secession of the State of Texas from the United States of America. Given under my hand and the seal of th of secession from the Federal government of the United States, it was understood that the performance of that out of the severance of our connection with the United States, and suggested that the legislature might then cs with the provisional government of the Confederate States of America, whose constitution has already been raton simply substituted the Constitution of the Confederate States for the Constitution of the United States, ass, arsenals and lighthouses in Texas upon the Confederate States. Ordinances were passed to authorize the pur muskets; declaring the military property of the United States, except that taken away by the soldiers, to belod ratifying the permanent constitution of the Confederate States, and was promptly communicated to the Texas d
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
er your command at Indianola, in this State, to sustain me in the exercise of my official functions. Allow me most respectfully to decline any such assistance of the United States government, and to most earnestly protest against the concentration of troops or fortifications in Texas, and request that you remove all such troops out of this State at the earliest day practicable, or at any rate by all means take no action toward hostile movements till further ordered by the government at Washington City, or particularly of Texas. Thine, Sam Houston. Colonel Waite, U. S. Army, San Antonio. The convention continued in session, and on the 18th of March an ordinance was passed authorizing the raising of a regiment of mounted men for the defense of the State. For this regiment Col. John S. Ford was elected colonel, John R. Baylor, lieutenant-colonel, and Edwin Waller, major. On the 20th an ordinance was passed to confer jurisdiction over the forts, navy yards, arsenals and lighthouses
San Antonio (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
l functions. Allow me most respectfully to decline any such assistance of the United States government, and to most earnestly protest against the concentration of troops or fortifications in Texas, and request that you remove all such troops out of this State at the earliest day practicable, or at any rate by all means take no action toward hostile movements till further ordered by the government at Washington City, or particularly of Texas. Thine, Sam Houston. Colonel Waite, U. S. Army, San Antonio. The convention continued in session, and on the 18th of March an ordinance was passed authorizing the raising of a regiment of mounted men for the defense of the State. For this regiment Col. John S. Ford was elected colonel, John R. Baylor, lieutenant-colonel, and Edwin Waller, major. On the 20th an ordinance was passed to confer jurisdiction over the forts, navy yards, arsenals and lighthouses in Texas upon the Confederate States. Ordinances were passed to authorize the purchase
Capitol (Utah, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
be a free and independent sovereignty. It was then noticeable that nearly every member wore upon his breast a star with five points, an emblem of Texas independence. The convention soon afterward adjourned for dinner, and in passing out of the capitol grounds the members saw posted on the gate the following printed proclamation of Governor Houston Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas. Whereas, By virtue of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Texas, an election w positions of State executive officers, he appointed the second day, Saturday, at noon, for the administration of the oath, and forthwith had notifications of the time and place prepared and sent to them. As Governor Houston was not then in the capitol, he appointed a member, George W. Chilton, to convey to him the notification, accompanied with a copy of the ordinance continuing the State government, and requiring the official oath; which he promptly proceeded to accomplish. The official oat
William P. Hardeman (search for this): chapter 5
John Gregg, Thomas Green, John A. Wharton, Henry E. McCulloch, brigadier-generals; R. Q. Mills, Edward Clark, C. M. Winkler, Geo. Baylor, Geo. Flournoy, John R. Baylor, colonels; Wm. Bird, lieutenant-colonel; D. M. Pendergast, John J. Good, W. C. Pitts, captains; and Thos. J. Chambers, aidede-camp to a general in Virginia the first part of the war, though advanced in years. Of the members of the convention who became officers besides John Gregg and John A. Wharton, were Allison Nelson, Wm. P. Hardeman, Jerome B. Robertson, Wm. Scurry, Joseph L. Hogg, brigadier-generals; James. H. Rogers and John Henry Brown, adjutant-generals; Colonels A. T. Rainey, John S. Ford, Wm. P. Rogers, P. N. Luckett, Thos. S. Lubbock, B. F. Terry, A. M. Hobby, E. B. Nichols, J. J. Diamond, Oran M. Roberts, Geo. Flournoy, W. B. Ochiltree, Eli H. Baxter, Isham Chisum, Thos. A. Anderson, M. F. Locke, Robert S. Gould, Tignal W. Jones; Lieutenant-Colonels A. H. Davidson, Thos. C. Frost, A. G. Clopton, Philip A.
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