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John G. Nicolay, The Outbreak of Rebellion, Chapter 2: Charleston Harbor. (search)
Underwood, Gartrell, Jackson, Jones, and Crawford, of Georgia; Representative Hawkins of Florida; Represent- ative Hindman, of Arkansas; Senators Jefferson Davis and A. G. Brown, and Representatives Barksdale, Singleton, and Reuben Davis, of Mississippi; Representatives Craige and Ruffin, of North Carolina; Senators Slidell and Benjamin, and Representative Landrum, of Louisiana; Senators Wigfall and Hemphill, and Representative Reagan, of Texas; Representatives Bon- ham, Miles, McQueen, and Ashmore, of South Carolina.) It was a brief document, but pregnant with all the essential purposes of the conspiracy. It was signed by about one-half the Senators and Representatives from the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, and is the official beginning of the subsequent Confederate States, just as Gist's October circular was the official beginning of South Carolina secession. On the fifth day after the publicat
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1860, December. (search)
ion passed off quietly through the State. In many places there was no opposition; the secession ticket, in the whole State, has 50,000 majority.--Times, Dec. 25. Governor Moore issued a proclamation, convening the Legislature of Alabama January 14th, to provide by State laws for any emergency that may arise from the action of the secession Convention called for January 7th. The Speaker laid before the House of Representatives a letter signed by Messrs. McQueen, Bonham, Boyce, and Ashmore, members from South Carolina, to the effect that the act of secession passed by their State had dissolved their connection with that body, and that they should accordingly withdraw. The letter was laid on the table, and the Speaker directed the names of the South Carolina members to be retained on the roll, thus not recognizing the conduct of their State as severing their connection with the House.--(Doc. 6.) The Richmond Enquirer of to-day announces that President Lincoln will be for
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1860., [Electronic resource], Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. (search)
in session, his Honor D. L. Wardlaw presiding. The only case of much interest on the issue docket, is that involving the validity of the will of Lawrence Brock, deceased. Last Tuesday, during the morning recess of Court, Hons. Messrs. Orr and Ashmore addressed the people of the District on the great political questions of the day. C. L. Orr said that he had no hope of the defeat of Lincoln for the Presidency; that, in the event of his election, the South could not consistently with honoshould not withdraw alone. His opinion was that Commissioners should be appointed to go to and consult with other States, and ascertain the course they intended to pursue under the circumstances, so that there might be convert of action. Col. Ashmore traced Lincoln's political character for the last twenty years, and showed conclusively that Lincoln recognized and practiced the "higher law" doctrine of the Abolition party. The prime object of the Republican party was nothing less than the
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
itizens assembled on the battery, where a salute of one hundred guns was fired by a detachment of the Chatham Artillery, in honor of the action of the South Carolina Convention. In the evening our streets were illuminated with bonfires, around which thronged large crowds, filling the air with their cheers, and thus saying to Carolina that we are with her in our hearts and our souls, and, if need be, with our arms. The South Carolina Delegation. Several friends of Messrs. McQueen, Ashmore, and Bonham, including Messrs. Colfax, Grow, Covode, and other members from the Republican side of the House, visited them in their seats. The South Carolina delegation left the Hall at about 4 o'clock, without, however, creating any extraordinary sensation.--They will formally withdraw on Monday, after making valedictory speeches, should they receive, mean while, official notice of the withdrawal of the State from the Union, from the Governor. North Carolina. The North Carolina L
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1860., [Electronic resource], A Shower of gold. (search)
Complimentary dinner. --We understand that a party of gentlemen in this city have extended an invitation to Messrs. Ashmore, McQueen, Bonham and Boyce, members of Congress from South Carolina, who resigned their seats as soon as they heard of the passage of the Secession Ordinance by their State, to accept a dinner in this city on Wednesday next. The letter of invitation was mailed last Saturday night, and will probably be answered this afternoon.
The Daily Dispatch: December 25, 1860., [Electronic resource], Could see to peel a doughnut. (search)
Congressional. Washington, Dec. 21,-- House.--The Speaker laid before the House a letter, signed by Messrs. Boyce, McQueen, Ashmore and Bonham, of South Carolina, saying that they take the earliest opportunity since the reception of official intelligence that the people of South Carolina, in their sovereign capacity, have resumed the powers they have heretofore delegated to the Federal Government, to dissolve their connection with the House of Representatives. In taking leave of their late associates in Congress, they express feelings of respect, and the hope that they may continue to enjoy friendly relations. The letter was ordered to be printed. Mr. Morris, of Ill., offered a resolution looking to an investigation of the recent abstraction of funds by Bailey, of the Interior Department; but withdrew it. The Committee of Ways and Means reported the Army Appropriation bill; which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The bill providing for a Metropolitan p
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
under the inducements of high wages, will scatter to their former homes. General Preston, of the rebel army, arrived at Nassau from Bermuda on Thursday, the 26th of January. He started from Bermuda for Wilmington in the blockade- runner Rattlesnake; but, finding the lights at the entrance of the harbor changed, the steamer put back and came to Nassau. General Preston is a man of full six feet in height and of good appearance. He was called upon by the Governor of this colony and General Ashmore. He left on the 1st of February, in the same steamer, Rattlesnake, for Charleston. The Tallahassee, the rebel war steamer privateer, or pirate, as she is called, according to the respective views of the persons who are speaking of her, came in this port on Thursday, the 26th ultimo. It is said that her armament has been taken out of her, and that she is to be used hereafter as a blockade-runner. There are two reasons which render this very doubtful: First, she is a full-rigged s