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Category Archives: Lincoln Administration
Parole and Amnesty on Offer
Friendship, romantic love … political love. 150 years ago today Abraham Lincoln ordered that political prisoners be paroled if they promise not to render “aid or comfort” to U.S. enemies. He granted such prisoners amnesty as long as they held … Continue reading
The Lounger Lauds Lincoln
The Son of the South provides a great service by serving up digitized copies of Harper’s Weekly for the entire duration of the American Civil War. The February 1, 1862 issue includes an article about how the Union political leaders … Continue reading
The Reception Was Excellent
According to the Library of Congress this drawing illustrates a reception given by Edwin Stanton, the new Secretary of War, at the War Department. General McClellan, is dutifully at Stanton’s side. According to The New-York Times of January 22, 1862 … Continue reading
Talking a Good Game
George McClellan his own spin doctor? 150 years ago yesterday, the U.S. senate confirmed Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War to replace Simon Cameron. General McClellan appeared before the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War as part … Continue reading
George Jones Locked Up!
From The New-York Times December 21, 1861: ARREST OF SENATOR JONES.; HE IS SENT TO FOR LAFAYETTE. Detective FARLEY yesterday arrested Mr. GEORGE W. JONES, formerly a Senator of the United States, from the State of Iowa. During the Administration … Continue reading
Would-be Western Settlers Now Soldiers
And the Income to Buy Public Land Is Drying Up Anyway 150 years ago federal Cabinet departments had been submitting their annual reports to the president. The report of Caleb Blood Smith, the Secretary of the Interior, shows that the … Continue reading
No More Purloining & Flattering Press?
From The New-York Times November 21, 1861: THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESS. Arrangements have been made between the Heads of Departments in Washington and the representatives of the New-York Press, by which, it is hoped, much of the inconvenience and … Continue reading
A Little Less Liberty in Liverpool
From The New-York Times November 16, 1861: AMERICAN POLITICAL SPIES IN ENGLAND.; THE GRIEVANCE NOT TO BE BORNE. From the Liverpool Mercury. We had hitherto supposed that Russia was the chief country where political espionage was recognized as an institution, … Continue reading
U.S. Marshal Breaks Out the Penknife
A trunk with a hidden compartment, international intrigue, … the “Pathfinder of the Seas”??? No. I spent time the past three blogging days on a wild goose chase. I do not think the M.F. in this story is the famous … Continue reading
Not Exactly an Unfunded Mandate
An Unfunded Suggestion, Which Congress Will Probably Reimburse, and which the Federals will be happy to superintend From The New-York Times October 17, 1861: IMPORTANT CIRCULAR FROM SECRETARY SEWARD. The following important circular has been sent to Gov. MORGAN, and … Continue reading
