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The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
o vindicate our honor, and prevent civil war. It is in vain now to hope for confidence on the part of the people of South Carolina in any further pledges as to the action of the military. One remedy only is left and that is to withdraw the garrison from the harbor of Charleston altogether. I hope the President will allow me to make that order at once. This order, in my judgment, can alone prevent bloodshed and civil war. "John B. Floyd, Secretary of War. "To the President, Dec. 27, 1860." I then considered the honor of the Administration pledged to maintain the troops in the position they occupied; for such had been the assurances given to the gentlemen of South Carolina who had a right to speak for her. South Carolina, on the other hand, gave reciprocal pledges that no force should be brought by them against the troops or against the property of the United States. The sole object of both parties to these reciprocal pledges was to prevent collision, and the effusi
The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Statement of Ex-Secretary Floyd. (search)
Statement of Ex-Secretary Floyd. The following communication was received in the U. S. House of Representatives Tuesday: War Department, Dec. 27, 1860. Sir --So much has been said very recently about the policy of this Department in granting acceptances to contractors for transportation across the plains, that I deem it due alike to Congress, the public and myself, to make a short, plain statement of the facts connected with the subject. At one time in the year 1858, It became absolutely necessary to start large trains of transportation across the plains to Utah, when there was no available means to put those trains in motion. Acceptances were given to contractors then to enable them to start, and they did so. The practice thus begun was continued a good while from necessity, and was afterwards followed to afford accommodation to contractors in their very large and extensive work. --Their purport is to give preference to the holder when filed in the Department,