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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 7: (search)
own force, carries slavery into any or all of the Territories of the United States—a dogma which had never been held or declared by anybody, and which had no existence outside of their own assertion. There was enough in connection with the nomination to assure the most fanatical foes of the Constitution that their ideas would be the rule and guide of the party. Meantime, the Democratic party had held a convention, composed as usual of delegates from all the states. They met in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 23d, but an unfortunate disagreement with regard to the declaration of principles to be set forth rendered a nomination impracticable. Both divisions of the convention adjourned, and met again in Baltimore in June. Then, having finally failed to come to an agreement, they separated and made their respective nominations apart. Douglas of Illinois was nominated by the friends of the doctrine of popular sovereignty, with Fitzpatrick of Alabama for the vice presidency. Bo
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 11: (search)
Chapter 11: The commission to Washington city arrival of Crawford Buchanan's alarm note of the commissioners to the New Administration mediation of justices Nelson and Campbell the difficulty about forts Sumter and Pickens Secretary Seward's assurances duplicity of the Government at Washington Fox's visit to Charleston-secret preparations for coercive measures visit of Lamon renewed assurances of good faith notification to Governor Pickens developments of secret history systematic and complicated perfidy exposed. The appointment of commissioners to proceed to Washington, for the purpose of establishing friendly relations with the United States and effecting an equitable settlement of all questions relating to the common property of the states and the public debt, has already been mentioned. No time was lost in carrying this purpose into execution. Crawford—first of the commissioners—left Montgomery on or about February 27, and arrived in Washington two or
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 12: (search)
Anderson, United States army, protesting against Fox's plan for relieving Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter, S. C., April 8, 1861. To Colonel L. Thomas, Adjutant-General United States Army. Colonel: I hfor twelve o'clock. (Signed) G. T. Beauregard. headquarters Provisional army, C. S. A., Charleston, S. C., April 11, 1861, 2 P. M. sir: The Government of the Confederate States has hitherto foajor Robert Anderson, Commanding at Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, S. C. headquarters Fort Sumter, S. C., April 11, 1861. General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communicMajor Robert Anderson, Commanding at Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, S. C. headquarters Fort Sumter, S. C., 2:30 A. M., April 12, 1861. General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yoommanding. To Brigadier-General G. T. Beauregard, Commanding Provisional Army, C. S. A. Fort Sumter, S. C., April 12, 1861, 3:20 A. M. sir: By authority of Brigadier-General Beauregard, commandi
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 12: (search)
es at Richmond and Fayetteville a central laboratory built at Macon statement of General Gorgas Northern charge against General Floyd answered charge of Slowness against the President answered quantities of arms purchased that could not be shipped in 1861 letter of Huse. At the beginning of the war the arms within the limits of the Confederacy were distributed as follows: Rifles Muskets At Richmond (State) about 4,000 Fayetteville, North Carolina about 2,000 25,000 Charleston, South Carolina about 2,000 20,000 Augusta, Georgia about 3,000 28,000 Mount Vernon, Alabama about 2,000 20,000 Baton Rouge, Louisiana about 2,000 27,000 ——– ——— Total 15,000 120,000 There were at Richmond about sixty thousand old flint muskets, and at Baton Rouge about ten thousand old Hall's rifles and carbines. At Little Rock, Arkansas, there were a few thousand stands, and a few at the Texas Arsenal, increasing the aggregate of serviceable arms to about one hundred forty-three
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Appendix E (search)
them his sight failed him, he put on his glasses and, with emotion which manifested the reality of his feelings, said, I have grown gray in serving my country, and now I am growing blind. By the aid of your records you may call before you the day when the delegation of the army of the democracy of Boston demanded compliance with its requirements for the removal of the troops, A painfully thrilling case will be found in the heroic conduct of your father's friends, the patriots in Charleston, South Carolina. The prisoners were put upon the hulks, where the small-pox existed, and where they were brought on shore to stay the progress of the infection, and were offered, if they would enlist in his Majesty's service, release from all their sufferings, present and prospective; while, if they would not, the rations would be taken from their families, and they would be sent back to the hulks and again exposed to the infection. Emaciated as they were, with the prospect of being returned to
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Appendix I (search)
rbearance on my part, I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Robert Anderson, Major First Artillery U. S. A., commanding. Fort Sumter, South Carolina, January 9, 1861. extracts from reply of the Governor to Major Anderson State of South Carolina, Executive Office, Headquarters, Charleston, Janua condition of a conquered province. F. W. Pickens. To Major Robert Anderson, commanding Fort Sumter. Major Anderson to the Governor Headquarters, Fort Sumter, South Carolina, January 9, 1861. To his Excellency F. W. Pickens, Governor of the State of South Carolina. sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your to give you an immediate answer, you will communicate to him that his answer may be transmitted within a reasonable time to the Governor at this place (Charleston, South Carolina). The Governor does not consider it necessary that you (I) should remain longer in Washington than is necessary to execute this, the closing duty of
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
ication, 190. California, 33, 214. Admission, 9, 12, 18. Cameron, Simon, 285. Camp Jackson, Mo., 356-58. Campbell, J. A. P. Extract from letter concerning Davis, 204. Judge John A., 235-36,237, 239. Extracts from letters to Col. Munford, 231, 232, 233, 235. Communication to Davis regarding Fort Sumter, 232. Carthage, Battle of, 365, 368. Cass, Gen., Lewis, 32, 33. Resignation as U. S. Secretary of State, 183. Chandler, Z. Letter to Gov. Blair, 215. Charleston, S. C. Harbor forts, 181-83. Chase, —, 231. Cheney (ship), 339. Chesnut, Col., James, 246, 247, 248, 305, 319,320, 321. Extract from letter concerning Davis, 205-06. Chew, —, 236, 239. Chinn's Hill, Battle of, 325. Chisholm, Colonel, 324. Clark, General, 369, 384. Clarke, John B., 366. Clay, C. C., 189. Letter in defense of Jefferson Davis, 177-78. Henry, 10, 13-14. Clayton, Alexander M. Extract of letter to Memphis appeal, 203-04. Cobb, Howell, 2