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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 82 (search)
for publication, in order that our readers may see what it is. They will find in it a fresh evidence of the veteran general's devotion to his country as a citizen, and of his forecast as a soldier. Views suggested by the imminent danger (October 29, 1860) of a disruption of the Union by the secession of one or more of the Southern States. To save time the right of secession may be conceded, and instantly balanced by the correlative right, on the part of the Federal Government, against an uld be needed for the national debt, invalid pensions, &c., and only articles contraband of war be refused admittance. But even this refusal would be unnecessary, as the foregoing views eschew the idea of invading a seceded State. New York, October 29, 1860. Winfield Scott. Lieut.-General Scott's respects to the Secretary of War to say-- That a copy of his Views, &c, was despatched to the President yesterday, in great haste; but the copy intended for the Secretary, better transcribe
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 278 (search)
t. Let me say next a word of the means by which a conspiracy so contemptible in its origin, so destitute of moral weight and of popular support, has attained to its present dimensions, ousting the Federal Government of its jurisdiction in more than half of our national territory to the east of the Rooky Mountains, and obtaining possession of arsenals and navy-yards and fortresses, seventeen in number, which had cost the American people more than seven millions of dollars. On the 29th October, 1860, before the Presidential election, Lieut.-General Scott wrote a letter to President Buchanan, in which he referred to the secession excitement which the leaders of the conspiracy were actively fanning at the South, and remarked that if this glorious Union were broken by whatever line political madness might contrive, there would be no hope of reuniting the fragments except by the laceration and despotism of the sword; pointing out the danger, he proceeded to point out the prevention.
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 44: Secession.—schemes of compromise.—Civil War.—Chairman of foreign relations Committee.—Dr. Lieber.—November, 1860– April, 1861. (search)
313. George E. Baker wrote to Sumner, December 3, from Albany, that no influential man agreed with Mr. Weed's view, and that it had no support in the rural districts. The Boston Journal, Jan. 9, 17, 1861, was not opposed to the restoration of the Missouri Compromise line and the nonprohibition of slavery south of 36° 30'. Greeley afterwards questioned the wisdom of the overtures made by himself and Weed. American Conflict, vol. I. p. 361. General Scott, head of the army, communicated, Oct. 29, 1860, his views in a formal paper to President Buchanan, and to Floyd, Secretary of War. While advising the immediate garrisoning of Southern forts,—a wise counsel, which the dilatory and irresolute President did not heed,—he proposed to yield to secession except in the case of interior States, whose withdrawal would produce a gap in the Union. He even assumed to advise, as a better alternative than force, a division of the country into four confederacies, the boundaries of which he proceed
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 5: (search)
s election their true policy was to cling to the Union. Such, since the period of Mr. Lincoln's election, having been the condition of the Southern States, the Views of General Scott, addressed before that event to the Secretary of War, on the 29th and 30th October, 1860, were calculated to do much injury in misleading the South. From the strange inconsistencies they involve, it would be difficult to estimate whether they did most harm in encouraging or in provoking secession. So far as thofore, mean to stay away from the polls. My sympathies, however, are with the Bell and Everett ticket. After all these preliminaries, we now proceed to a different side of the picture presented by the General. In the same Views (the 29th October, 1860), he says that, From a knowledge of our Southern population it is my solemn conviction that there is some danger of an early act of rashness preliminary to secession, viz., the seizure of some or all of the following posts:—Forts Jackson an
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 9: (search)
to be brought into harmony with their conquerors, but to be held for generations by heavy garrisons, at an expense quadruple the net duties or taxes it would be possible to extort from them, followed by a protector or an emperor. In view of these fearful forebodings, we are not surprised that he should have despaired of the Union, and been willing to say to the cotton States, Wayward sisters, depart in peace. Nor that he should have fallen back on his opinion expressed in the Views (29th October, 1860), that a smaller evil [than such a civil war] would be to allow the fragments of the great Republic to form themselves into new Confederacies. The General, however, in the same letter to Secretary Seward, presents his alternative for. all these evils. He advises Mr. Lincoln's administration to throw off the old and assume a new designation—the Union party; adopt the conciliatory measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden, or the Peace Convention, and my life upon it, we shall have no new
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Appendix (search)
Appendix General Scott's views of the 29th and 30th of October, 1860, published by his authority in the National Intelligenoer of the 18th of January, 1861. Views suggested by the imminent danger (October 29, 1860) of a disruption of the Union by the Secession of one or more of the Southern States. To save timeOctober 29, 1860) of a disruption of the Union by the Secession of one or more of the Southern States. To save time the right of secession may be conceded, and instantly balanced by the correlative right, on the part of the Federal Government, against an interior State or States, to reestablish by force, if necessary, its former continuity of territory—Paley's Moral and Political Philosophy, last chapter. But break this glorious Union by whar be refused admittance. But even this refusal would be unnecessary, as the foregoing views eschew the idea of invading a seceded State. Winfield Scott. October 29th, 1860. Lieut.-General Scott's respects to the Secretary of War to say— That a copy of his Views, &c. was despatched to the President yesterday, in great has
The Daily Dispatch: November 10, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
ller to enter credits for remittances and deposits, the precise amount not yet accurately ascertained. No ultimate loss, however, to the Bank or his securities is apprehended.$3,110,222 00 Aug. 1.Sept. 1.Oct. 1. Indebtedness of Directors$56,958.2357, 186 2154,165.05 The undersigned, Directors of the Bank of the Valley in Virginia, have examined the foregoing statement, and find it correctly made up. John N. Bell, Jacob Baker, William S. Zirkle, Daniel Conrad, J. P. Smith. State Of Virginia--Frederick County, ss.: This day, Henry M. Brent, Cashier of the Bank of the Valley in Virginia, personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid, and made oath that the foregoing statement exhibits a true condition of said Bank on the 1st instant, as made up from the books of the Bank and the reports from the several Branches thereof. Given under my hand, this 29th day of October, 1860. J. S. Carson, Notary Public.
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1860., [Electronic resource], A political Rioter with a sword Blade in his back. (search)
Finances of the State of Va. Second Auditor's Office. Richmond, 29th October, 1860 Dear Sir --I transmit herewith, as required by law, statements containing synopses of the transactions of the Fund for Internal Improvements, Sinking Fund and Literary Fund for the fiscal year ending 30th September, 1860. Respectfully, your obedient servant. Wm. A. Moncure, Second Auditor. To his Excellency, John Letcher, Governor of Virginia. Internal Improvement Fund. Synopsis of the operations of the Fund of Internal Improvement during the Fiscal year ending the 30th September, 1860. Balance in the Treasury the 1st day of Oct., '59$9,217 23 Treasurer's Receipts for payments into the Treasury during the fiscal year, viz: From loans obtained under act of 29th March, 1851--Registered Stock$299,700.00 Coupon Bonds, 1,067,000 00 $1,566,700 00 From loans obtained under act of 18th March, 1858--Reg'tred Stock1,400 00 From Revenue — Dividends on Bank and
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1860., [Electronic resource], Servants' Clothing--Servants' Clothing. (search)
Condition of Virginia Banks. Farmers' Bank of Virginia, October 29, 1860. His Excellency John Letcher, Governor of Virginia: Sir: I herewith transmit a statement of the condition of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, as it appeared on the 1st instant. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. A. Smith, Cashier. Comparative State of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia including the Branches, on the 1st day of October, 1859, and the 1st day of October, 1860. 1859.r, Theo Robertson, Wm. C. Allen. State of Virginia, City of Richmond, to wit: J. A. Smith, Cashier of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, this day personally appeared before me, a Notary Public of the city aforesaid, and made oath that the annexed statement made out from the books of the Bank, and from the quarterly returns received from the branches, is correct to the best of his knowledge and belief. Given under my hand this 29th day of October, 1860. A. F. Denny, N. P.
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
y without one conflict of arms, one execution, or one arrest for treason. In the mean time it is suggested that exports should remain as free as at present; all duties, however, on imports, collected. (outside of the cities,*) as such receipts, would be needed for the national debt, invalid pensions, &c., and only articles contraband of war be refused admittance. But even this refusal would be unnecessary, as the foregoing views each of the idea of invading a seceded State. October 29, 1860. Winfield Scott.Gen. Scott, --In forts or on board ships-of-war. The great aim and object of this plan was to gain time — say eight or ten months--to await expected measures of conciliation on the part of the North, and the subsidence of angry feelings in the opposite quarter. Lieut. General Scott's respects to the Secretary of War to say: That a copy of his "Views, &c." was dispatched to the President yesterday, in great haste; but the copy intended for the Sec
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