Category Archives: Secession and the Interregnum

In the aftermath of the 1860 election

Why Alabama Will Probably Secede

Or, Is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black? From The New-York Times. November 20, 1860: MONTGOMERY, Ala., Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1860. Two days ago there was in this city a body of men who were in favor of preserving the … Continue reading

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Lincoln’s Asks for Fair Trial

From The New-York Times. November 19, 1860: We find the following paragraph in the Washington Star: “A gentleman of this city (a well-known lumber merchant) visiting Springfield, Ill., lately, on some land business, was taken to see Mr. LINCOLN by … Continue reading

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Henry Clay on Secession

Henry Clay was called the “Great Compromiser” because of his work in the U.S. Congress during the North-South crises, especially in 1820 and 1850. The correspondent in this article says that Clay, who died in 1852, would not have compromised … Continue reading

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Could It Be?

From The New-York Times. November 15, 1860: The Columbus [Georgia] Times says: “We learn that on the night of the election, some negroes in this city were heard to shout for LINCOLN in the streets. The negroes must be better … Continue reading

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Palmetto State: Three Vignettes

Seven Score and Ten and Civil War Daily Gazette have been doing a great job keeping us up-to-date on the rabid secession fever in South Carolina since Lincoln’s election on November 6th (1860, of course). Here are three paragraphs from … Continue reading

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“Secession in New-York”

OK. I admit it – my eyes bulged out of my head when I read this headline from The New-York Times. The main idea was that Southern medical students met to decide whether, given Lincoln’s election and the secessionist activities … Continue reading

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