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on the bloody battle-field of Churubusco our noble regiment had marched across that field under a fiery storm, such as has seldom been seen, and that, if need be, she could now stand alone again and fight alone for her independence and her liberty. And now, fellow citizens, on this, the 18th day of April, 1861, she has again fought alone and defeated an arrogant and assuming power, and she has gloriously triumphed alone, and thus again Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in our independence of 1776, has again answered, and is consecrated and baptized over again in our independence and freedom of 1861. [Applause.] I studiously declined receiving volunteers, who so nobly and so gallantly offered themselves, from other States, because we had so many among ourselves who desired a place of danger and of peril, and demanded it as a right. I besides desired, as we had begun it first and alone, without consultation, and, as some said, rashly, I desired, under these circumstances, that i
1844 AD (search for this): article 1
owing: The crowd proceeded as an organized body to the custom-house and mint, and ordered the national colors to be raised upon their flag-staffs, which was done. At one o'clock the Argus office was surrounded by an infuriated mass of human beings, who would have torn it out had not the proprietor promised to fling out the National colors as soon as he could obtain one. These lawless proceedings caused much alarm to the order-loving citizens, reviving the memories of the riots of 1844. The mob was mostly composed of fiery youths from the outer districts. After visiting the newspaper offices and Government property, they marched in a body up Market street, bearing a flag. At all points on the route well-known Union men were obliged to make all haste to borrow, beg, or steal something red, white and blue to protect their property with. Searches were made for the publication rooms of the Southern Monitor, but as that paper has suspended, the mob were unable to carry o
1861 AD (search for this): article 1
storm, such as has seldom been seen, and that, if need be, she could now stand alone again and fight alone for her independence and her liberty. And now, fellow citizens, on this, the 18th day of April, 1861, she has again fought alone and defeated an arrogant and assuming power, and she has gloriously triumphed alone, and thus again Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in our independence of 1776, has again answered, and is consecrated and baptized over again in our independence and freedom of 1861. [Applause.] I studiously declined receiving volunteers, who so nobly and so gallantly offered themselves, from other States, because we had so many among ourselves who desired a place of danger and of peril, and demanded it as a right. I besides desired, as we had begun it first and alone, without consultation, and, as some said, rashly, I desired, under these circumstances, that if we had to fight for our independence again that the battle should be fought and won by South Carolina
Jefferson Davis (search for this): article 1
e say they will suppress Lincoln and Seward's combinations. It is less of a Government than ours, and we will drive Lincoln back to his abode in quicker style than he came through Maryland. There is perfect confidence here that we can, with Davis, Pillow, Breckinridge and Beauregard, whip out Lincoln's 75,000. Our munitions of war will hold out longer than Abe's money. Gen. Pillow's offer of a division of Tennessee troops to be raised immediately, has been accepted, and he returns tficer replied, "No." They were waiting the return of one of the vessels which had been dispatched North for instructions. The Charleston Bank voted to-day to take two hundred thousand dollars of the Confederate loan. The policy of President Davis for the present will be not to issue letters of marque, as was supposed, and seize northern ships. All depends, however, upon the action of the Administration. A letter received to-day from an English banker, by a merchant here, states
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): article 1
rnment. The war News in New Orleans. New Orleans, April 15th. --Mr. Lincoln's war Proclamation was received here this morning, and increased, if possiblPensacola will reach about ten thousand men. New Orleans, April 16.--President Lincoln's Proclamation creates no astonishment here.--Everybody is highly pleasedida, which sends two thousand. The Southern people say they will suppress Lincoln and Seward's combinations. It is less of a Government than ours, and we will drive Lincoln back to his abode in quicker style than he came through Maryland. There is perfect confidence here that we can, with Davis, Pillow, Breckinridge and Beauregard, whip out Lincoln's 75,000. Our munitions of war will hold out longer than Abe's money. Gen. Pillow's offer of a division of Tennessee troops to s place, went over and took possession of Fort Macon to day at 3 o'clock P. M. Lincoln will meet with a warm reception if he undertakes to retake it soon. When
Pender (search for this): article 1
nstitute, of this place, went over and took possession of Fort Macon to day at 3 o'clock P. M. Lincoln will meet with a warm reception if he undertakes to retake it soon. When the secession flag went up, which now floats proudly from the ramparts, a salute was given which reverberated from ocean to sound and from banks to main. The ranks of the "Union hopers" in this section are growing thinner and beautifully less, and submissionists are decidedly in the vocative. The gallant Col. Pender, of old Edgecombe, led the patriot band who marched in for the security of their homes and their liberties. The Newbern Progress, of Tuesday, says: "We learned last night from reliable sources that Gov. Ellis has ordered State troops to take possession of all the forts. One or two companies passed down on the train last night to join the garrison at Fort Macon." The Floating Battery. The Charleston Courier, speaking of the service rendered during the bombardment by the famou
Patterson (search for this): article 1
shed with ropes with which to hang the editor, if caught. Between eight and nine o'clock on Monday evening, several thousand persons assembled around Major General Patterson's house, at Thirteenth and Locust streets, who amused themselves by shouting and groaning. Soon after this, a number of stones were thrown and several wiinent Southerners, with secession proclivities, including Robt. Tyler, have received warnings from a so-called Vigilance Committee. The cause of the visit to Gen. Patterson was a report that he had resigned his commission; but this was false. General Patterson has issued a notice to his volunteers to prepare for service, obeyingGeneral Patterson has issued a notice to his volunteers to prepare for service, obeying the call of the President. The voluntary or compulsory exhibition of the American colors was not confined to the secular newspaper offices — the Episcopal Recorder and the Catholic Herald having also been visited. The flag at the Continental having been taken down in consequence of the rain, a large party visited the bar
April 18th, 1861 AD (search for this): article 1
ration of Independence itself, stood alone and fought the battle of Fort Moultrie, where she had sunk the ships of one of the proudest nations of the earth. [Great applause,] And I said to you that on the bloody battle-field of Churubusco our noble regiment had marched across that field under a fiery storm, such as has seldom been seen, and that, if need be, she could now stand alone again and fight alone for her independence and her liberty. And now, fellow citizens, on this, the 18th day of April, 1861, she has again fought alone and defeated an arrogant and assuming power, and she has gloriously triumphed alone, and thus again Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in our independence of 1776, has again answered, and is consecrated and baptized over again in our independence and freedom of 1861. [Applause.] I studiously declined receiving volunteers, who so nobly and so gallantly offered themselves, from other States, because we had so many among ourselves who desired a place of
Wool (search for this): article 1
ng a Committee of Public Safety, were unanimously adopted. Boston,April 16.--The city authorities have appropriated Faneuil Hall for the use of the troops who are responding to the call of the Government. The Stars and Stripes are now flying over the "Cradle of Liberty." There is an intense excitement. All the officers of the Mexican war are particularly anxious for power to raise companies, or serve in the ranks of those already ordered for service. Troy,N. Y.,April 16.-- Gen. Wool made a patriotic speech here last night, pledging all his energies to the cause of the Union. He said: "I am prepared to devote my life to the work and lead you in the struggle. " The Syracuse Courier states that a large portion of the Democrats there are opposed to coercion, and consider the true policy of the Government to be to recognize the Confederate States rather than have civil war. Landlord Voorhees (Republican) was knocked down in his own house to-day for calling a Dem
7th (search for this): article 1
Pensacola. The rest here will probably remain to defend the city. Volunteer regiments are forming throughout the State. Thirty-three deserters from the Federal army have landed at Fort Jackson, leaving a year's pay behind, so anxious were they to join the Confederate army. The Galveston Civilian says that the idea that there is any considerable number of persons disposed to agitate the question of reunion in Texas is entirely erroneous. The steamer Arizona was at Brazos on the 7th, a waiting the embarkation of troops for Indianola. From Montgomery. Montgomery, April 16. --Of the thirty-two thousand troops called out to-day, five thousand are from each State except Florida, which sends two thousand. The Southern people say they will suppress Lincoln and Seward's combinations. It is less of a Government than ours, and we will drive Lincoln back to his abode in quicker style than he came through Maryland. There is perfect confidence here that we ca
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