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Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
that most lamentable and pregnant error of the attack on Fort Sumter had been committed, says Professor Morse, in a letter toith ludicrous solemnity laid aside his judicial robes at Charleston, See page 48. sent word that he would like to put thee from the beginning. From the hour when Anderson entered Sumter, See page 129. they had counseled its seizure. In the tes there as cowards and imbeciles. If the people of Charleston, he said, should burn the whole crew in effigy, I should Mr. Memminger. One of them was from some young women of Charleston, and was composed of a blue cross on a red field, with ssion from a. gentleman of taste and skill in the city of Charleston, who offers another model, which embraces the same idea usurpers at Montgomery. It declared February 14. that Fort Sumter belonged to South Carolina alone. It was the pet victimrts, said the Mercury, to obtain peaceable possession of Fort Sumter, and a submission, for two months, to the insolent milit
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 10
est political duty of every citizen of the United States is his allegiance to the Federal Governmen § 1. In all the present territory of the United States north of the parallel of 36° 30‘ of north 2. No territory shall be acquired by the United States, except by discovery, and for naval and co all the legislative powers of that of the United States. It provided that the Provisional Presidel matters concerning property, between the United States and the Confederacy. All legislative poweflag as similar as possible to that of the United States, making only such changes as should give tpes, that floated so proudly over the late United States. . . . Let us snatch from the eagle of thethis Confederacy and the Government of the United States, relating to the occupation of forts, arseofficial residence of the President of the United States, at Washington City, being white, has alwaellion was African Slavery existing in the United States; and said that Jefferson, in his forecast,[12 more...]<
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
tucky, who offered a resolution that a committee of one from each State be appointed by the delegates thereof, to be nominated to the President of the Convention, and to be appointed by him, to whom should be referred the resolutions of the State of Virginia, and the other States represented, and all propositions for the adjustment of existing difficulties between the States; the committee to have authority to report what it might deem right, necessary, and proper, to restore harmony and preserffered a preamble to the propositions agreed to, which was adopted; The following is Mr. Guthrie's plan, as adopted, with the preamble:-- To the Congress of the United States:-- The Convention assembled upon the invitation of the State of Virginia, to adjust the unhappy differences which now disturb the peace of the Union and threaten its continuance, make known to the Congress of the United States, that their body convened in the city of Washington on the 4th instant, and continued
Vermont (Vermont, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
phen C. Foster. New Hampshire.--Amos Tuck, Levi Chamberlain, Asa Fowler. Vermont.--Hiland Hall, Lucius E. Chittenden, Levi Underwood, H. Henry Baxter, B. D. Haho composed the Committee:--Maine, Lott M. Morrill; New Hampshire, Asa Fowler; Vermont, Hiland Hall; Massachusetts, Francis B. Crowninshield: Rhode Island, Samuel Amticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Kansas--10. Noes--Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Cs--Connecticut, Illinois. Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont--8. Noes--Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Ct, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont--9. Noes--Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, three commissioners, representing the following States:--Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
coast, with a population of four millions five hundred thousand, nearly one-half of whom were bond-slaves, and a seventh (Texas) just marching up to join the sad assemblage of recusants. After the election of Davis and Stephens, the Convention diung ladies. They offer one with seven stars-six for the States already represented in this Congress, and the seventh for Texas, whose deputies we hope will soon be on their way to join us. He offers a flag which embraces the whole fifteen States. , as we shall observe, were gratified in their belligerent desires. On the 13th, John Gregg, one of the delegates from Texas. appeared The delegation was composed of Louis T. Wigfall, J. H. Reagan, J. Hemphill, T. N. Waul, John Gregg, W. S. Oand professional position in northern Alabama was inferior to but few. Reagan was a lawyer of ability, and was a judge in Texas when he rebelled against his Government. The Confederates, having assumed for their league a national character, at on
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
Thomas Ruffin, David S. Reid, D. M. Barringer, J. M. Morehead. Tennessee.--Samuel Milligan, Josiah M. Anderson, Robert L. Caruthers, Thomawith the Crittenden Compromise, according to the Virginia model. Tennessee was willing to adjust all difficulties by the same process, but wes A. Seddon; Kentucky, James Guthrie; Maryland, Reverdy Johnson; Tennessee, F. R. Zollicoffer; Missouri, A. W. Doniphan. and the subjects lari, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia--11. On the same day, Mr. Guthrie's majority reporte five that voted for it were Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee. and Virginia. Mr. Tuck then offered his resolutions as a substiri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia--11. When these substitutes were thus disposed of, rsey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas. They
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
ion, was an advocate of the treason of the South Carolina politicians in 1832-33, and is fully on re to be a disunion man, and was glad to see South Carolina and other Slave-labor States had practicalnd represented the disloyal politicians of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,ama, A. J. Pickett. Robert W. Barnwell, of South Carolina, was chosen temporary chairman; and the blresentative of the disloyal politicians of South Carolina--thought himself peculiarly fitted for a suture permanent Southern Constitution, for South Carolina is about to be saddled with almost every g Constitution. As the slave population of South Carolina was the majority, he complained that two-fthe restraints to which the sovereignty of South Carolina would be subjected as a member of a Confedd, withdrew his motion. W. W. Boyce, of South Carolina, who had been a member of the National Conat this fort should be taken, and taken by South Carolina alone. By any other course, it appears to [9 more...]
Rhode Island (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
P. Chandler, Francis B. Crowninshield, John M. Forbes, Richard P. Waters. Rhode Island.--Samuel Ames, Alexander Duncan, William W. Hoppin, George H. Browne, Samuelssociation of delegates from such States, and to report to the Legislature. Rhode Island said:--Agree, if practicable, upon some amicable adjustment of present diffi, Asa Fowler; Vermont, Hiland Hall; Massachusetts, Francis B. Crowninshield: Rhode Island, Samuel Ames; Connecticut, Roger S. Baldwin; New York, David Dudley Field; Nentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia--11. On the same day, Mr. Guthrie's majority reportentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia--11. When these substitutes were thus disposed of, enting the following States:--Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virgin
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
n M. Price, William C. Alexander, Thomas J. Stryker. Pennsylvania.--James Pollock, William H. Meredith, David Wilmot, A. estly urged the adoption of the Crittenden Compromise. Pennsylvania declared its willingness to make any honorable concessiw York, David Dudley Field; New Jersey, Peter D. Vroom; Pennsylvania, Thomas White; Ohio, Thomas Ewing; Indiana, Caleb B. Sm, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia--11. On the same, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania Rhode Islaad, Tennessee, Virginia. Kansas--13. Mr. Sedd, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia--11. When these ome modifications, was adopted. Then T. E. Franklin of Pennsylvania, moved, as the sense of the Convention, that the highessetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennesse
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 10
nbrough, George W. Summers, James A. Seddon. North Carolina.--George Davis, Thomas Ruffin, David S. Reid, D Iowa, James Harlan; Delaware, Daniel M. Bates; North Carolina, Thomas Ruffin; Virginia, James A. Seddon; Kentware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, Tennessee, Viana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania Rhode Islaad, Tennessee, Vior Seddon's resolution were Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, and Virginia. James B. Clay then offered as a five that voted for it were Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee. and Virginia. Mr. Tuck then offereware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, wing day, February 6, 1861. commissioners from North Carolina ap. peared, and were invited to seats in the Co
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