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Wilmington, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
ptu mass meeting assembled in Monument Square; the Mayor was called out; the Governor, who had been in the city for several days, was sent for, and appeared; a Maryland flag was hoisted over his head, and his views clamorously demanded. He responded, by declaring that he would suffer his right arm to be torn from his body before he would raise it to strike a sister State. That night, so it is charged, the Governor agreed to an order for the destruction of the bridges on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore, and the Northern Central Railroads, in order to prevent the passage of any more troops through Maryland to Washington. It is but justice to Governor Hicks to state, that he always denied that he had authorized any such proceeding. However, the bridges were destroyed. On Thursday, the 18th day of April, I went from Annapolis to Baltimore. I had expected to find some excitement among the Baltimore people in consequence of the assault upon Fort Sumter and its surrender,
Albany (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
er, to change his mind, return to Philadelphia, take a sleeping-car on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, and thus, unrecognized, to complete the dremainer of his journey to the National capital. His family went on the Northern Central Railway, by the special train intended for him. It was charged that there existed, in Baltimore, a conspiracy to assassinate the President; but I am not aware that any reliable evidence has ever been produced to sustain the charge. The Albany Evening journal, of that time, says: The friends of Mr. Lincoln do not question the loyalty and hospitality of the people of Maryland; but they were aware that a few disaffected citizens, who sympathized warmly with the secessionists, were determined to frustrate, at all hazards, the inauguration of the President-elect, even at the cost of his life. The Baltimore Clipper, a strong Union newspaper, most positively asserted that there was no conspiracy. The Baltimore American, another Union
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
manifest a want of confidence in the city of Baltimore, at least, if not in the State of Maryland. he afternoon of February 22d, 1861, to go to Baltimore, on the 23d, by the Northern Central Railway bridges on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore, and the Northern Central Railroads, in orde 18th day of April, I went from Annapolis to Baltimore. I had expected to find some excitement amofor troops. Governor Hicks, who had gone to Baltimore on the 17th, and had ascertained the state oinfluenced, however, by the desire to shield Baltimore from the indiscriminate violence anticipatedl expression of regret at the occurrences in Baltimore. In the evening, I called to see the Governe safety of his family, in case the mob from Baltimore should seek him in Annapolis, of which, howe and the commercial interests of the city of Baltimore were largely dependent upon the South. Whenril riot, when things had a very bad look in Baltimore, an election for delegates to the Legislatur[4 more...]
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
y the first train, and we will arrange with the railroad afterward. Streets red with Maryland blood. Send express over the mountains and valleys of Maryland and Virginia for the riflemen to come without delay. Fresh hordes will be down on us to-morrow (20th). We will fight them or die. George P. Kane. Colonel Kane may haeen the people, and the commercial interests of the city of Baltimore were largely dependent upon the South. When the appeal was made that Maryland must go with Virginia, the Union men found it most difficult to answer in the negative with satisfaction to the people; in truth, while Virginia seemed to hesitate, Governor Hicks deeVirginia seemed to hesitate, Governor Hicks deemed it prudent to assent to the proposition, feeling hopeful that the Mother of States would preserve her allegiance. The complications in which our people were involved may be imagined; and a full appreciation of them would bring a favorable judgment both to the State and its Governor. Robert Burns aptly says: What's done w
Cecil (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
the North a prevalent suspicion of Maryland Unionism. Even Mr. Lincoln, with all his acuteness and all his means of knowledge, and with a Maryland representative in his Cabinet, harbored doubts, though he was very cautious in expressing them. The Hon. Alexander H. Evans, before mentioned, relates a ludicrous incident, which serves to show the lurking suspicion in the President's mind. After the 19th of April riot Mr. Evans made application to the President on behalf of the Union men of Cecil county for a thousand stand of arms. You shall have them, said Mr. Lincoln; and then, with that well-known, but indescribable expression playing around his mouth, he added, after a pause, but are you quite certain which way they will point them? It must be admitted that appearances gave room for doubt; and yet I firmly believe that Winter Davis was right in claiming for a majority of the Maryland people a fealty to the Union. There were many secessionists — not a few, able, earnest, and fearl
Harrisburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
ardor of his nature, the wholesale denunciation that not a few of the Northern papers heaped upon her. He was grieved that the President-elect, Mr. Lincoln, should have deemed it prudent to pass through her great city clandestinely on his way to Washington to be inaugurated. This event did, indeed, manifest a want of confidence in the city of Baltimore, at least, if not in the State of Maryland. President-elect Lincoln had intended, after his reception by the Pennsylvania Legislature, at Harrisburg, on the afternoon of February 22d, 1861, to go to Baltimore, on the 23d, by the Northern Central Railway; but was, with difficulty, induced by the advice of friends, and against the indignant protest of his military companion, the brave Colonel Sumner, to change his mind, return to Philadelphia, take a sleeping-car on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, and thus, unrecognized, to complete the dremainer of his journey to the National capital. His family went on the Northe
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
ing. However, the bridges were destroyed. On Thursday, the 18th day of April, I went from Annapolis to Baltimore. I had expected to find some excitement among the Baltimore people in consequenclis Junction, Mr. Davis said, upon reflection, he thought I could do more good by returning to Annapolis and stiffening up the Governor. On arriving at Annapolis I saw an unusually large number of pAnnapolis I saw an unusually large number of persons at the depot, and was prepared to witness some demonstrations of secession sympathy; but all were as polite and courteous to me as ever, and there was a general expression of regret at the occsome provision for the safety of his family, in case the mob from Baltimore should seek him in Annapolis, of which, however, I had not the slightest apprehension, we discussed the question of convenith him for offering to suppress an apprehended slave insurrection at or in the neighborhood of Annapolis, declares that he had found, by intercourse with the people there, that they were not rebels,
Europe (search for this): chapter 32
dowing it. Let us suppose that she had been disloyal, and that in all those months she had bent her energies to the plotting of treason; that her Governor had come to an understanding with the Governors of the other Southern States, and perfected arrangements for resistance accordingly, would Mr. Lincoln have been inaugurated and installed in power at Washington? Would not the Confederate authorities have held the National capital, and, consequently, have had their independence acknowledged by the leading power of Europe? Is it too much, then, to claim for Maryland that her fidelity to her obligations in the early days of secession preserved the National capital for the installation of the lawfully-elected President; materially shortened the internecine strife, and, under God, determined possibly the ultimate issue of the mighty contest? When other States are honored, let her not be despised. When others are mentioned with affection and gratitude, let her name not be left out.
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
on that occasion, nor were they ever discovered. Most likely the report arose from mere idle talk and empty bluster. It did, however, seriously discredit the State of Maryland throughout the North. This prejudice against the State was deepened by a subsequent occurrence. On the 19th of April, 1861, two regiments, going to Washington in response to the President's call, were assaulted in the streets of Baltimore by a mob, and three soldiers killed and several severely wounded. The Massachusetts regiment, by the help of their own muskets, and under the protection of the Mayor and police, did succeed, after a trying ordeal, in getting through to the Washington depot. The other, a Pennsylvania regiment, under the command of Colonel Small, was pressed upon by the mob, and ordered by one of Governor Hicks' militia generals to turn back, and, being unarmed, were compelled to obey. The soldiers of the Massachusetts regiment, after exercising great forbearance, at length fired upon
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 32
rudent to pass through her great city clandestinely on his way to Washington to be inaugurated. This event did, indeed, manifest a want of co occurrence. On the 19th of April, 1861, two regiments, going to Washington in response to the President's call, were assaulted in the streetder to prevent the passage of any more troops through Maryland to Washington. It is but justice to Governor Hicks to state, that he always deMarshal answered, in substance, as follows: The administration at Washington was to blame for not giving the city authorities timely notice ofby the Hon. Henry Winter Davis, and requested to accompany him to Washington. I understood that a mob had visited his house twice; he was notound him much agitated, but hopeful and resolute. We started for Washington in the afternoon, driving out to the Relay, and taking the train would Mr. Lincoln have been inaugurated and installed in power at Washington? Would not the Confederate authorities have held the National ca
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