Your search returned 163 results in 90 document sections:

... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
tendered his resignation to the President in order to place him in a position to use his own pleasure. Postmaster Blair, who is, next to Mr. Seward, the most objectionable man, refused to resign. In all the interviews the President defended Mr. Seward warmly, denying that he has actively interfered with the military movements, or that his policy has been detrimental to the conduct of the war.--He expressed the most unbounded confidence in Secretaries Stanton and Chase, and thought Secretary Welles had done all that could be done. He will not remove any member, and unless they resign, and insist upon their resignations being accepted, there will be no change. The Senators have taken this step, considering it necessary for the successful prosecution of the war. They are still of that belief, and, though the matter may be smothered over to-morrow, it will only be to burst forth again with before long. The defeat at Fredericksburg. Burnside's official account of the
The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
tary in their character as in the case of those already mentioned. The able Attorney-General, venerable for a long career of eminent professional and patriotic public services, as for everything that most adorns the sanctuary of social private life, received his guests with the utmost case and frankness, to which his dignified and polished lady, with their two agreeable daughters, and their guests, Miss Woodson and Miss Dorsey, added a full shore to the gracefulness of the honors. Secretary Welles and Postmaster-General Blair, in consequence of the late deaths in their families, held no receptions. The "shivering, starving" rebel soldiers. The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks the rebel soldiers must be remarkably skilled in masquerading, or be peculiar adepts in the art of metamorphosing themselves. It says: We have had an untold number of "reliable men" and women, who have been ready to swear that scarecrow in cornfields in May are princes in attire compared with the
The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
cord. For it will never be said of Mr. Lincoln, at says of , that he surrounded himself with unnecessary constitutional restraints. Sumner, Werdell, Phillips, Chandler, Wade, Howe, the whose love of the Greeks is only equalled by his hatred of his own people, and the philanthropist who holds that all Americans who are neither black nor blind deserve to be exterminated would doubtless go with their chiefs, each man bearing, after the classic fashion his bowie-knife is a myrtle hough. Welles, we fear, cannot be spaced, from the efficient protection of our commerce; and the brilliant character of their successes in the West and in Virginia will probably compel us to detain Stanton and Hallock till their services can be adequately rewarded. Lycurgules and Solons we have none to give.--But such as we have we freely offer to the mother of republics. Hat take Mr. Lincoln, and learn under his to war how the Phrygian cap may be made no like a crown as to deceive the keenest eye
The Daily Dispatch: May 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Increase of the Yankee cavalry. (search)
e letter was written McPherson's force, in the centre, was within one mile of the court house at Vicksburg, while Gen. Herman, on the right, and McClernand, on the left, were each within 1½ miles of the town, and the gunboats were shelling in front. It is believed Grant has nothing to fear from any concentration of forces in his rear. The destruction of the Big Black bridge will prevent the speedy arrival of the small force Johnston has. Rear Admiral Porter's official dispatch to Secretary Welles, dated Haines's Bluff, Zazoo River, May 20th, says: On the 15th he came over the Yazoo to co-operate with Grant. On the 18th firing was heard in rear of Vicksburg; by the "aid of glasses" saw artillery driving the rebels before them. "I sent steamers up the Yazoo to open communication, and in three hours received letters from Grant informing me of their vast success. In the meantime I pushed on to Hainesis Bluff, which the enemy had commenced evacuating the day before. When the
The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], Vicksburg. (search)
Vicksburg. The universal Yankee is just now slowly recovering from another lunatic attack. "The Stars and Stripes are floating over Vicksburg." This was the great and glorious news announced by the Gorilla in person a few days ago. "The rebels have been completely beaten at all points. In a few hours the Mississippi will be open. " Such was that renegade Southerner, D. D. Porter's telegram to Welles, dated Haines's Bluff, May 20th. Hence the staring capitals and the spread-eagle paragraphs which crowded every Northern paper of the 25th ult. That our people's confidence in the impregnability of the Western Gibraltar should have been somewhat shaken by their positive, circumstantial, and official announcement of its capture, was hardly to be wondered at, considering the meagre and totally unsatisfactory accounts we had received from our own side. With all our experience of Yankee mendacity, as practiced by their rulers, and of Yankee gullibility, as illustrated in every phase of
The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Interesting correspondence. (search)
Latest from the North. Petersburg, July 10. --The Philadelphia Inquirer, of the 8th, has been received here. Secretary Welles had received information of the fall of Vicksburg, on the 4th, from Admiral Porter. He says that Pemberton sent in a flag of truce on the morning of the 4th, offering to surrender if the men were allowed to march out. Grant replied that no man should leave except as a prisoner of war. After consultation with his commanders, Pemberton unconditionally surrendered. The event has caused tremendous rejoicing all over the North. Lincoln was serenaded, and responded in a foolish speech. A dispatch dated Harrisburg, July 7, 9 P. M., says a big fight is going on at Williamsport.--The whole rebel army appears to be on the bank of the river, and is no doubt making a desperate fight. The Inquirer says there is no news from the army of special importance. Meade is closely watching his discomfited but wily antagonist, and an engagement is expe
The Daily Dispatch: July 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
at none of them will prove a failure like the Galena, to be pierced by heavy metal as readily as if they were wooden walls. If he is not satisfied with the number size, or duality of the vessels now on hand, let him advise Congress to that effect, and call for more or better vessels. If war with France should find us not completely prepared with a navy equal to that of Napoleon, after the repeated warnings we have had of the danger of European intervention, the country will exact from Secretary Welles a terrible reckoning. The best way to prevent a foreign war is to be well prepared for it. --If the ruler of France sees that we are in a condition to repel his blows with interest he will be very slow to attack us, and, if he should, the nation will have the satisfaction of knowing that our flag will be borne triumphantly through the battle and the breeze. To be unprepared is to invite foreign aggression as well as domestic strife. Had our Government been properly prepared, even wit
The Daily Dispatch: July 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Washington Cabinet Proposing an amnesty. (search)
her presence is the signal, as it is the incentive, to everlasting war. That is the only way to reach the haven of peace, and Seward and Bates ought to know it by this time. But they have been deceiving themselves with the illusion that there is a strong Union party in the South, and that they need but encouragement to come forward. This it is that induces them to indulge the fond dream of treating us as conquered rebels, and dictating their terms in the style of conquerors. Lincoln, Welles, and Stanton are, however, fiercer. They will make no compromise with rebels. They will slay and take possession. They had best be sure that we are conquered first before they proceed to carry out the rest of their designs. But a few weeks ago we were almost in sight of the Yankee capital, and the Yankee Cabinet was shaking in its shoes. They had best be certain that a few days may not produce a revolution as sudden as that which occurred to our army, and that they may not be the losers
The Daily Dispatch: July 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
ns, while Messrs. Stanton and Chase violently oppose it. Mr. Welles is supposed also to be opposed to it. Mr. Usher, who alwar, and Treasury departments. Hence it is supposed that Mr. Welles, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. Chase can be relied upon for the s The French tobacco in Richmond — the firmness' of Secretary Welles. The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune is writing up Secretary Welles, who is in rather bad odor just now with the New York merchants on account of his inabilisary concessions to foreign Powers by the firmness of Secretary Welles, until the history of the war shall have been writtenom official records. In at least two of these instances Mr. Welles has been more successful in combatting the views of the the favor asked, but was obliged to refer the case to Secretary Welles, whose answer was to the effect that the United Stateretary Seward was willing to make a concession, which Secretary Welles steadily refused. The ferocity of the New York r
The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
pplication of 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
... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9