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Category Archives: Secession and the Interregnum
Senator Johnson Takes Aim
150 years ago today Senator Andrew Johnson from Tennessee made a fired-up speech in the U.S. Senate. His jumping off point was a response to Louisiana Senator Benjamin’s departing words as he left the Senate as a result of Louisiana’s … Continue reading
utroque arbitro parati
February 4, 1861 was an important day. As Civil War Daily Gazette reports, the peace convention convened in Washington, D.C. while the confederacy convention of seceding states had its first meeting in Montgomery, Alabama. Also, the two U.S. senators from … Continue reading
Convention Eve
On February 4, 1861 Virginia was sponsoring a peace convention in Washington, D.C. From The New York Times Archive: WASHINGTON, Sunday, Feb. 3. … The Virginia Commissioners are holding a Caucus at the Tyler Rooms to-night, and, rumor says, will … Continue reading
Bunker Hill Meeting for Union and Crittenden’s
From The New-York Times February 4, 1861: UNION MEETING IN CHARLESTOWN, MASS. BOSTON, Saturday, Feb. 2. A great and enthusiastic meeting was held last evening in the City Hall at Charlestown, over which Hon. B.R. THOMPSON presided. The speakers included … Continue reading
Lincoln: “Black Republican” and/or Clay-like Whig
As Civil War Daily Gazette has reported Texas delegates signed the ordinance of secession on February 1, 1861. Edwin Waller, the only signer of the Texan Declaration of Independence (1836) who was a delegate to the secession convention, was honored … Continue reading
Letter from Houston
150 years ago today the Texas secession convention was still meeting in Austin. The committee appointed to communicate with Governor Sam Houston received this letter from the governor: Executive Department Austin Texas, Jany. 31st/61. To Mesrs. Reagan, Gray, Rogers, Stell … Continue reading
A Lone Again?
150 years ago today the Texas secession convention assembled in Austin. The delegates elected Oran M. Roberts as convention president. On taking the chair, the President remarked, “I bow to the sovereignty of the people of my state“. All political … Continue reading
Down East and D.C.
Portland Maine Promotes Union (and an Olive Branch of Sorts) From The New-York Times January 28, 1861: UNION MEETING AT PORTLAND, ME. PORTLAND, Me., Saturday, Jan. 26. An immense Union mass meeting was held at the City Hall here this … Continue reading
Revolutionary
Louisiana Joins the Revolutionary Crowd and Evicts Some Sick People As Civil War Daily Gazette has reported, 150 years ago today Louisiana officially seceded from the United States. A motion to let the people vote on secession was voted down. … Continue reading
