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Tag Archives: secession
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
Fire-eater and Firepower
150 years ago this week The New-York Times BRECKINRIDGE correspondent commented on affairs in the newly independent Alabama. Here are some excerpts (The New-York Times January 26, 1861): THE DISUNION QUESTION.; SOUTHERN CORRESPONDENCE. FROM ALABAMA. HOW IT SEEMS TO BE … Continue reading
More State Action South and North
Secession Convention on the Bayou From The New-York Times January 25, 1861: IMPORTANT FROM LOUISIANA.; PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION. BATON ROUGE, Wednesday, Jan. 23. The Louisiana State Convention met to-day. A flag with fifteen stars upon it floats over … Continue reading
Louisiana Governor: It’s Hopeless
From The New-York Times January 24, 1861: THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.; UNCOMPROMISING MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. BATON ROUGE, Tuesday, Jan. 22. In the Legislature to-day the Governor’s Message was read. He says our enemies will find that throughout Louisiana we are … Continue reading
New-York: Brashly Intimidating?
From The New-York Times January 22, 1861: THE LEGISLATURES OF NEW-YORK AND VIRGINIA.; GOV. LETCHER ON THE NEW-YORK RESOLVES–THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTES TO RETURN THEM TO GOV. MORGAN. Gov. LETCHER, of Virginia, sent the following message to the Legislature … Continue reading
