–Mr. Corwin’s report from the committee of thirty-three came up for final passage in Congress this morning. It was agreed to amid thunders of applause from the galleries and the floor. As the vote proceeded, the excitement was intense, and on the announcement of the result, the inexpressible enthusiasm of the members and the crowded [...]
–The Peace Convention submitted to the United States Senate a plan of adjustment involved in seven amendments to the Constitution of the United States.–(Doc. 40.) –Herald, March 4.
Feb. 26.–Captain Hill, in command of Fort Brown, Texas, refused to surrender his post as ordered by General Twiggs, and engaged in preparations to defend it.–Times, March 6.
February 24.—Susie Daggett and I went to the hall this morning to clean up. We sent back the dishes, not one broken, and disposed of everything but the tables and stoves, which were to be taken away this afternoon. We feel quite satis?ed with the receipts so far, but the expenses will be considerable. In [...]
February 23.-—We took in two hundred dollars to-day at the fair. We wound up with an auction. We asked Mrs. George Willson if she could not write a poem expressing our thanks to Mr. Backus and she stepped aside for about five minutes and handed us the following lines which we sent to him. We [...]
Feb. 23.–President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived in Washington. The published programme of his journey had been abandoned at Harrisburg, which city he left secretly last night.–(Doc. 38.)–Commercial, Feb. 28. –United States property, to a great amount, together with the various army posts in Texas, were betrayed to that State by General Twiggs. –(Doc. 39.)–Times, Feb. [...]
February 22.—At the hall all day. The fair opened at 2 P.M. We had quite a crowd in the evening and took in over three hundred dollars. Charlie Hills and Ellsworth Daggett stayed there all night to take care of the hall. We had a ?sh pond, a grab-bag and a post-of?ce. Anna says they [...]
–The people of Charleston, S. C., celebrated Washington’s birthday with great enthusiasm. The Pickens cadets paraded for the first time, and were presented to Governor Pickens by Lieutenant Magrath. The Governor made the company a brief address, urging upon its members the bright and shining example of Washington as deserving imitation. Subsequently a banner was [...]
February 21.—Been at the hall all day, trimming the room. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Backus came down and if they had not helped us we would not have done much. Mr. Backus put up all the principal drapery and made it look beautiful.
–The President of the Southern Confederacy nominated the following members of his Cabinet: Secretary of State–Mr. Toombs. Secretary of the Treasury–Mr. Memminger. Secretary of War–Mr. L. Pope Walker. They were confirmed.–Tribune, Feb. 22. –Governor Brown, at Savannah, Ga., seized the ship Martha J. Ward, bark Adjuster, and brig Harold, all belonging to citizens of New [...]
February 20.—Our society is going to hold a fair for the Freedmen, in the Town Hall. Susie Daggett and I have been there all day to see about the tables and stoves. We got Mrs. Binks to come and help us.
February 20th 1866. I read over my journal this morning and determined to finish it by making a note of the events of the Summer just passed. In April Arthur came home from the Army in North Carolina being sent to a hospital in Raleigh, and there being no room for him in the over [...]
–Old Fort Kearney, Kansas Territory, was taken possession of by the secessionists, and a secession flag raised. It was soon after retaken by a party of Unionists.–Times, Feb. 21.
–Jefferson Davis was inaugurated President of the Southern Confederacy.–(Doc. 37.)
1866 February 13.—Our brother James was married to-day to Louise Livingston James of New York City.
Feb. 13.–Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, were declared by Vice-President Breckenridge, elected President and Vice-President of the United States for the four years from March 4, 1861.–(Doc. 36.)–Tribune, Feb. 14. –Eight thousand Sharp’s rifle cartridges and 10,000 Sharp’s rifle primers, were seized by the police in New York city on a [...]
–The New York vessels seized by the State of Georgia were released.–Courier & Enquirer.
–At Montgomery, Mr. Memminger presented a flag sent by some of the young ladies of South Carolina to the Convention.–(Doc. 35.)–National Intelligencer.
–The Congress at Montgomery this evening unanimously agreed to a constitution and provisional government. They will go into immediate operation.–(Doc. 33.)–No propositions for compromise or reconstruction. After the vote on the constitution was taken, Jefferson Davis was elected President, and Alexander H. Stevens Vice-President of the Southern Confederacy, by the Congress.–(Doc. 34.)–Commercial Advertiser. –Brigs W. [...]
–The Peace Convention, at Washington, organized permanently, with Ex-president John Tyler in the chair; J O. Wright, of Ohio, secretary.–Herald, Feb. 6.
–The Montgomery convention organized with Howell Cobb, president, and Johnson L Hooper, secretary.–(Doc. 32.) –The North Carolina House of Representatives passed unanimously a declaration that if reconciliation fails, North Carolina will go with the other slave States.–Times, Feb. 6.
–The United States revenue cutter Lewis Cass, Capt. Morrison, a Georgian, was surrendered by the officer at Mobile to the State of Louisiana.–(Doc. 31.)–N Y. Times, Feb. 6.
–The Texas State Convention, at Galveston, passed an ordinance of secession, to be voted on by the people on the 28d of February, and if adopted, to take effect March 2.–(Doc. 30.)–New Orleans Picayune, Feb. 7.