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The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
o assurance of his immediate return the Committee declined to defer action on account of his absence. Messrs. Davis, Toombs and Hunter discussed the present unhappy condition of the country with unsurpassed ability, and whilst manifesting a wiltion--Messrs. Bigler, Crittenden, Douglas. Rice and Powell--5. Against it--Messrs. Davis, Doolittle, Collamer, Wade, Toombs, Grimes and Hunter--7. Messrs. Hunter, Toombs and Davis, nevertheless, intimated an inclination to go for it if the Toombs and Davis, nevertheless, intimated an inclination to go for it if the Republicans would propose it in good faith. The second proposition submitted by Mr. Crittenden, denying the right of Congress to abolish slavery in the dockyards and arsenals, was voted against by Messrs. Collamer, Doolittle, Grimes and Wade. Thimes. Mr. Davis submitted a resolution expressly recognizing property in slaves, but no vote was taken on it. Mr. Toombs submitted a series of resolutions, embracing substantially the principles of the Breckinridge platform, but final actio
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
[special Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch.]the Republican ultimatum — opinion of Senator Toombs. Washington, Dec. 24, --The Republican ultimatum was offered in the Senate Committee of Thirteen this morning. It agrees, on the part of the Republican Senators, to recommend to their State Legislatures to advocate an amendment to the Constitution, providing that slavery shall not be abolished in any State where it now exists. Senator Toombs has telegraphed to Georgia that there is no --The Republican ultimatum was offered in the Senate Committee of Thirteen this morning. It agrees, on the part of the Republican Senators, to recommend to their State Legislatures to advocate an amendment to the Constitution, providing that slavery shall not be abolished in any State where it now exists. Senator Toombs has telegraphed to Georgia that there is no hope of compromise, and advising prompt and separate State action. All this is positive, and not a mere rumor. Zed.