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The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1860., [Electronic resource], The public Press on Secession. (search)
es, are anticipated upon his examination. In the Senate Committee yesterday, the Republicans asked more time before voting on the resolutions before it. Toombs refused to grant the request, and every proposition was voted down. Toombs and Crittenden were the only two who voted for Crittenden's resolutions. The attitude of the Republicans causes a most depressing effect on the whole committee. A report prevails that the Administration has received dispatches from Charleston to the effCrittenden's resolutions. The attitude of the Republicans causes a most depressing effect on the whole committee. A report prevails that the Administration has received dispatches from Charleston to the effect that a revenue cutter had arrived in that neighborhood, and unless orders were immediately given for her withdrawal, South Carolina would seize upon her and take the Government forts. Nothing, however, has been received from Charleston confirmatory of the fact. Hon. Caleb Cushing returned yesterday from Charleston. His report was considered important enough for an immediate Cabinet consultation. Mr. Bonham, member of Congress from South Carolina left to-day for his home in that S
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1860., [Electronic resource], A Rogue of the "New Republic" released. (search)
.-- The undersigned offers his services to the public as a Hirer of Negroes for the ensuing year. His increased experience enables him confidently to promise those who engage his services, that their business will be attended to in the most satisfactory manner, and prompt returns made quarterly. References.--N. P. &.T. C. Howard, Lee &Pleasants, L. R. Spillman, John. H. Guy, Attorneys at Law, Arvey & Lipscomb, Porter, Harris & Horner, Merchants, Dr. Thomas Pollard, Rev. Philip B. Price. Richmond; Col. B. Anderson, N. W. Miller, Dr. John Morris, Dr. G. W. Harris, C. F. Pope, Jno. S Swift. Postmaster, John Woodson, Thos, J. Perkins, Goochland Co.,Va.; J. L. Crittenden, W. S. Embry, J. Joseph Downman, Fauquier Co., Va.; Geo. Hamilton, Culpeper Co, Va., W. Lunsford. S. W. Skinker, James For es, Stafford Co., Va.; Douglas H Gordon, Fredericksburg, Va.; Col. M. M. Payne, U. S. A., Washington, D. C. Lucien Lewis, Office under Metropolitan Hall, de 15--1m Richmond. Va,
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
the country. The amendment to the Constitution proposed by Mr. Crittenden, to settle the controversy between the North and the South final of the Missouri line, was the great subject of discussion. Messrs. Crittenden, Douglas and Bigler maintained it with great zeal and ability any other consistent with honor or justice. The appeals of Mr. Crittenden in behalf of the Union are said to have been eloquent and subli come from the dominant party, the Republicans. The vote on Mr. Crittenden's proposition was as follows: For the proposition--Messrs. Bigler, Crittenden, Douglas. Rice and Powell--5. Against it--Messrs. Davis, Doolittle, Collamer, Wade, Toombs, Grimes and Hunter--7. opose it in good faith. The second proposition submitted by Mr. Crittenden, denying the right of Congress to abolish slavery in the dockyale.--It was only by concession that peace could be produced. Messrs. Crittenden, Vallandigham, Pendleton, Mallory, Woodson and Segar also mad
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1860., [Electronic resource], Assaulting a Woman. (search)
ring for 1861.-- The undersigned offers his services to the public as Hirer of Negroes for the ensuing year. His increased experience enables him confidently to promise those who engage his services, that their business will be attended to in the most satisfactory manner, and prompt returns made quarterly. References.--N. P. & T. C. Howard, Lee & Pleasants, L. R. Spillman, John H Guy, Attorneys at Law, Alvey & Lipscomb, Porter, Harris & Horner, Merchants, Dr. Thomas Pollard. Rev. Philip B. Price. Richmond; Col. B Anderson, N. W. Miller, Dr. John Morris. Dr. G. W. Harris. C. F. Pope. Jno. S Swift. Postmaster, John Woodson, Thos. J. Parkins, Goochland Co., Va. J. L. Crittenden, W. S. Embly. J. Joseph Downman, Fauquier Co., Va.; Geo. Hamilton, Culpeper Co., Va.; W Lunsford, S. W. Skinker, James or es Stafford Co. Va.; Douglas H Gordon. Fredericksburg Va.; Col. M. M. Payne, U. S. A., Washington. D. C. Lucien Lewis. Office under Metropolitan Ball. Richmond, Va. de 15--1m
The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1860., [Electronic resource], A New method of giving out Offices. (search)
61.-- --The undersigned offers his services to the public as a Hirer of Negroes for the ensuing year. His increased experience enables him confidently to promise those who engage his services, that their business will be attended to in the most satisfactory manner, and prompt returns made quarterly. References.--N. P. & T. C. Howard, Lee & Pleasants, L. R. Spillman, John H. Guy, Attorneys at Law, Alvey & Lipscomb. Porter, Harris & Horner, Merchants, Dr. Thomas Pollard. Rev. Philip B. Price. Richmond; Col. B Anderson, N. W. Miller, Dr. John Morris Dr. G. W. Harris, C. F. Pope, Jno. S. Swift. Postmaster, John Woodson, Thos. J. Perkins. Goochland Co.,Va., J. L. Crittenden, W. S. Embry. J. Joseph Downman, Fauquier Co., Va.; Geo. Hamilton, Culpeper Co. Va.; W Lunsford. S W. Skinker, James Forbes, Stafford Co., Va.; Douglas H Gordon. Fredericksburg Va.; Col. M. M. Payne. U. S. A., Washington, D. C. Lucien Lewis. Office under Metropolitan Hall. de 15--1m Richmond, Va.
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
sh or interfere in any State with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to service or labor by the laws of such State. This was carried in the Committee by the following vote: Yeas--Messrs. Powell, Hunter, Crittenden, Seward, Douglas, Collamer, Wade, Bigler, Rice, Doolittle, and Grimes--11. Nays--Messrs. Davis and Toombs--2. The other propositions offered by the Republicans in the Committee of Thirteen were these: Second. The Fugitive Slavein the State from which the fugitive escaped." The amendment was adopted, and the resolution was then voted down by the Democrats. The third was lost by the following vote: Yeas--Messrs. Grimes, Seward, Wade, Doolittle, Collamer, and Crittenden--6. Nays--Messrs Powell, Hunter, Toombs, Douglas, Davis, Bigler, and Rice--7 This vote speaks well for the Republicans, as it indicates a willingness to repeal all the unconstitutional Personal Liberty bills. The Democratic Senators
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1860., [Electronic resource], Later from South America. (search)
s are pending. Col. Myers and Capt. Dunnevent, of South Carolina, and Major Wayne, of Georgia, officers U. S. A., have resigned. The South Carolina postmasters are continually sending in their resignations, saying that they are out of the Union. The address proposing a Convention of the border slave States at Baltimore, meets with general approval of the representatives therefrom, and has received numerous signatures. The Senate Committee of Thirteen meets again to-morrow. Crittenden is more hopeful of a good result. The Administration having received a dispatch relative to the movements of Major Anderson, the Cabinet has been in session all day, and is still sitting to-night. Circulars for a caucus of the members of the following States, to be held to-night, on national affairs, has been issued: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Arkansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. The members expre
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1860., [Electronic resource], Assassination in Troy. (search)
861. --The undersigned offers his services to the public as a Hirer of Negroes for the ensuing year. His increased experience enables him confidently to promise those who engage his services, that their business will be attended to in the most satisfactory manner, and prompt returns made quarterly. References.--N. P. & T. C. Howard, Lee & Pleasants, L. R. Spillman, John H. Guy, Attorneys at Law, Alvey & Lipscomb, Porter, Harris & Horner, Merchants, Dr. Thomas Pollard, Rev. Philip B. Price. Richmond; Col. B. Anderson, N. W. Miller, Dr. John Morris, Dr. G. W. Harris, C. F. Pope, Jno. S. Swift, Postmaster, John Woodson, Thos. J. Perkins, Goochland Co., Va., J. L. Crittenden, W. S. Embry, J. Joseph Downman, Fauquier Co., Va.,Geo. Hamilton, Culpeper Co., Va., W. Lunsford. S. W. Skinker, James Forbes, Stafford Co., Va., Douglas H. Gordon, Fredericksburg, Va., Col. M. M. Payne, U. S. A., Washington, D. C. Lucien Lewis. Office under Metropolitan, Hall, Richmond, Va. de 15--1m
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
oombs submitted another resolution, to the effect that fugitive slaves shall be surrendered under the law of 1850, without being entitled to writ of habeas corpus, or trial by jury, or obstruction of any law by State legislation. Against this Mr. Seward and all his friends voted. No action was taken on the programme of Mr. Douglas. It seems to be understood that his main proposition, in reference to the government of the Territories, will not be acceded to by either side. Mr. Crittenden intimated a desire to modify his first proposition, the Missouri line. The Committee then adjourned to Friday, to give him an opportunity to do so. Who Major Anderson is — his Barber. The New York Leader has a biographical sketch of the present commander at Fort Sumter. We copy a passage: "Major Anderson is now about fifty-six years old, and was born in Kentucky, entering the Military Academy from that State, and graduating with distinction, on June 30, 1825. The record
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], Republican "Invincible" and the inauguration of Lincoln. (search)
to Fort Moultrie, but after six hours Cabinet session, no definite course was resolved upon. It is understood that the Commissioners will resign their mission and return home if Maj. Anderson is not remanded. Rumors are rife, that troops have been ordered from Boston to Charleston, but they are discredited in high quarters. Ball and Kelley, cadets at West Point, from Alabama, have resigned. A bout seventy-five Congressmen from the border States met in caucus to-night--Mr. Crittenden, Chairman, and Colfax and Barrett Secretaries. Mr. Corwin's proposition was offered by Mr. Barrett. To this there were eleven amendments to the Constitution offered; one by Mr. Pryor asserting that an attempt to preserve the Union between a State and the Confederacy by force would be equally unconstitutional and impolitic, and the destruction of Republican liberty; one by Mr. Vallandigham, substituting the Crittenden resolutions; one by Colfax, that the laws of the Union should be enfo
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