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"A Few Reflections on Secession," The Daily Herald, November 9, 1860
It is thought by some persons that a dismemberment of our government is imminent, and almost inevitable; others are more sanguine as to the result of our present difficulties, but all agree that there is some cause for apprehension. The prevailing…
Tags: Confederacy, Government, Secession, union
"Cadet Paul Faison to his father regarding resigning his commission at West Point," April 12 and 14, 1861
West Point N.Y. April 12, 1861
Dear Father Since,
I last wrote you [ev]ents have been daily occuring which leads to the conviction that there will be no compromise, and that the border states will be compelled to secede however unwilling they may…
"Craven County December 1860 resolutions" December 12, 1860
Craven County Meeting On yesterday the 12th December a large portion of the citizens of Craven met in the Theatre to give expression to their sentiments relative to the present alarming state of National affairs. On motion W.B. Wadsworth was called…
Tags: pre-war, Secession, sectionalism
"Disunion for Existing Causes," North Carolina Standard, December 1, 1860
A Confederacy or Union composed of the fifteen slaveholding States would, after a while, encounter some of the same difficulties which now beset the existing Union. The States south of us would produce and export cotton, while the middle or…
Tags: Confederacy, Constitution, Secession, union
"General Assembly Resolutions submitted and referred to committee", January 1861
Jan. 7, 1861. Resolved that the Governor be requested to inform the Senate if any portion of the citizens of North Carolina have consulted with him upon the propriety of taking possession of the United States forts in North Carolina or any one of…
"Governor's Correspondence: Arkansas Resolutions", March 28, 1861
Little Rock, March 29, 1861 To His Excellency, J.W. Ellis Governor of the State of North Carolina Sir:- By the fifth of the Series of Resolutions which I have the honor herewith to transmit to you, and which were adopted by the State Convention of…
"Reply by Governor Ellis to request by United States Secretary of War for troops from North Carolina", April 14, 1861
War Department Washington, April 15, 1861 - (Teleghaphie [sic]) To Gov. Ellis Call made on you by to night's mail for two Regiments of Military for immediate service. Simon Cameron Secretary of War Reply.Executive Department Raleigh, April 15, 1861…
"Speech of T. N. Crumpler, On Federal Relations," January 10, 1861
SPEECH
OF
T. N. CRUMPLER,
OF ASHE,
ON FEDERAL RELATIONS,
DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, JAN. 10, 1861.
RALEIGH:
PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE RALEIGH REGISTER.
1861.
Page 1
SPEECH.
THE House being in Committee of the…
Tags: Secession, State Government
"The Secession Excitement; North Carolina Legislature," New York Times, December 20, 1860
RALEIGH, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 20.
The bill to arm the State passed its third reading in the House yesterday. An effort to take it up to-day failed.
The Assembly takes a recess till the 7th of January.
The Commissioners from Alabama and…
Tags: North Carolina, Secession
North Carolina and the Coming of the Civil War, William C. Harris
Tags: North Carolina, pre-war, Secession
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"Grand Democratic Rally," Raleigh News and Observer, May 13, 1898
On May 12, 1898, the Democratic Party of North Carolina held its first campaign rally in Laurinburg N.C. Following the procession of a band and…