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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 30., The Thatcher Magoun house. (search)
st and Present (1905), but that half-tone cut has gone into the limbo of lost things. We can only present our Group of Medford Buildings, and note the upper left of our Frontispiece. We would also refer to wood engraving in the Usher history of Medford, printed in 1886. And again to the steel engraving in Brooks' history, making later reference thereto. Now, let us look into the history of this old place on High street, also at a little of history and genealogy not written by Brooks or Usher. An old resident (of somewhat noted Medford family), Caleb Swan, left a record soon after 1855, and our quotations are from his writings, now in the Historical Society's collection. Benjamin Leathe, born 1714. He lived in the house at the foot of the hill, formerly called Meetinghouse hill, taken down by Mr. Thatcher Magoun about 1835. Mr. Leathe was a shoemaker and made the shoes of Mrs. Samuel Swan [his mother] when he was quite young; his wife made ladies' stays, or corsets, They we
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the Peninsula. (search)
ful perfomance of their duties, defy the most tricky of our Yankees to catch them napping. Our pickets are a noble set of fellows — bold, daring, and full of adventure — always on the alert, and very often going into the enemy's lines, shooting and taking prisoners of their men, and then returning to camp. They keep us always accurately informed of every movement of the enemy; so we never have the least cause to fear a surprise from the Yankees. I have not the least doubt, neither do I think there is a true Southerner who has, but that the time is not far in the future when the independence of our glorious Confederacy will be acknowleged by the nations of the earth, when our beautiful flag will wave proudly over us, the free people of anoble Confederacy. May she be aland for ever blest. Free from war and all its strife; And when each sun sinks in the West, Usher in each peaceful night. Yes, that far-famed land beyond the seas-- A happy land of wealth and ease. Iago.
The Daily Dispatch: July 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
of the South, only excepting the military and civil leaders in this great rebellion. Even these Mr. Seward suggests should be allowed their property, but not to be eligible to hold office under the Government. This proposition has been considered in Cabinet council so far informal; but it has developed two parties. Mr. Bates and Montgomery Blair favor it with certain modifications, while Messrs. Stanton and Chase violently oppose it. Mr. Welles is supposed also to be opposed to it. Mr. Usher, who always votes with the President, will decide whichever way that functionary does. The President has as yet expressed no opinion on this subject, but his speech at the serenade would seem to indicate that he is in favor of trying to make good his promise to free the slaves before consenting to a peace in the present emergency. there are a number of leading Republicans now in this city, and the matter has been brought to their notice. They have arranged a programme, which will be
The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
f the proclamation, but that its application should be universal. Secretaries Chase and Stanton urged the same wording, but the President chose to restrict Norfolk and numerous other districts, thereby confining the proclamation to districts in open rebellion against the Union. On the subject of slavery and its ultimate fate at the end of the war the Cabinet is a unit — only differing as to the means by which its annihilation shall be brought about. Messrs. Chase, Stanton, Welles, and Usher, are of opinion that slavery should cease in all sections, whether covered by the proclamation or not, at the end of the war; while Messrs. Blair, Seward, and Bates, claim that it would be impolitic to make such a radical change; that the interests of political economy demand that emancipation should be gradual. To this effect these gentlemen favor the idea that all colored people remaining in slavery at the end of the war shall be gradually freed by special enactment. No member harhers fo
The Daily Dispatch: May 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
tment of incompetent men to places of great importance; by their drivelling weakness, manifested in all ways, have directly brought upon the country the whole series of disasters that begins with the battle of Bull Run and ends with the transaction at Plymouth. Let the people ponder this well; and if the consideration of this fact shall prevent the re-election of the present President the country will at least have some small reason to be thankful for so many defeats. Messrs. Hates and Usher seem to be the only men in the present Cabinet who are competent to fulfill the duties of their positions; but against every other member, and above all against the President, the country should wage a war of proscription. Lincoln, Stanton and Welles are alike incompetent drivelers, and Chase, according to the best authority, is a Secessionist. Such men must never again be permitted to govern this great country. [from the same.] The strength of the rebel forces under the command o
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