March 7, 1861; The Charleston Mercury WASHINGTON, March 4, 1861. I have just returned from looking at the inaugural procession. From an upper window of BROWN’S Hotel I had a perfect view of the whole affair, from the Chief Marshall, with his Aids, at the head of the column, down to the ragamuffins, on foot, [...]
March 7, 1861; The New York Herald It is stated that President Lincoln will today send to the Senate for confirmation the nomination of Senator Crittenden to the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Daniels. Major Anderson now in command of Fort [...]
March 7, 1861; The Charleston Mercury The New York Tribune thinks the following is worthy of special attention at this time. We agree with the Tribune in this particular. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, 1860. Resolved, That we, the delegated representatives of the Republican electors of the United States, in convention assembled, in discharge [...]
March 7, 1861; The Charleston Mercury The telegraph brings the announcement of the appointment and confirmation of Judge REAGAN, of Texas, as Postmaster General of the Confederate States. JOHN H. REAGAN was born in Sevier county, Tennessee, October 8, 1818. Having chosen the profession of law, and emigrated to the Republic of Texas, he advanced, [...]
March 7, 1861; The Charleston Mercury A Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writes: I have seen today such a sight as I could never have believed possible at the capital of my country. An inauguration of a President surrounded by an armed soldiery, with loaded pieces and fixed bayonets. The President himself hid from [...]
March 7, 1861; Richmond Enquirer Our readers have seen and, we feel confident, most anxiously perused the inaugural address of Mr. Lincoln. Never was an inaugural looked for with such deep interest, for never did a President hold the fate and destiny of the Union so completely in his hands. A dismembered and severed Union, [...]
March 7, 1861 Salmon P. Chase appointed Secretary of the Treasury
March 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury It is said that the President has vetoed the Act currently passed by the Congress to suppress the African slave trade. The grounds of the veto are not as yet known; but it is certainly unfortunate that there should be a difference between Congress and the Executive on such [...]
March 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury There is no name better known for science and worth among army men, than Gen. BEAUREGARD. The histories of the Mexican War, favorably as they have mentioned him, have failed to notice two of the most conspicuous incidents of his life, and which have gone far to establish his [...]
March 6, 1861; The New York Herald The numerous despatches from various portions of the country on the subject of President Lincoln’s inaugural which we furnish this morning will indicate the manner in which it has been generally received by the country, and the different lights in which it is viewed by persons of different [...]
March 6, 1861, Dallas Herald Last Saturday amidst the booming of cannon and the shouts of the people, the Lone Star Flag, made for the occasion by the Ladies of Dallas, was raised above the Court House, and floated triumphantly to the breeze. It is a beautiful piece of work and reflects the highest credit [...]
March 6, 1861; The Charleston Mercury It is now night. But the last day of this eventful session is not over yet; for both Houses are still in squabbling turmoil at the Capitol, with every probability of keeping at it till morning. As to their proceedings during the last forty eight hours, a long dash, [...]
March 5th.–We stood on the balcony to see our Confederate flag go up. Roars of cannon, etc., etc. Miss Sanders complained (so said Captain Ingraham) of the deadness of the mob. “It was utterly spiritless,” she said; “no cheering, or so little, and no enthusiasm.” Captain Ingraham suggested that gentlemen “are apt to be quiet,” [...]
March 5, 1861; The Charleston Mercury WASHINGTON, March 1. People being tolerably well satisfied that SCOTT with his cannon has overawed WISE with his minute men, it is likely, from present appearances, that we shall have just as large a crowd here on next Monday as on any previous inauguration day. But thousands on thousands [...]
March 5, 1861, The Richmond Enquirer Mr. Lincoln’s Inaugural Address is before our readers—couched in the cool, unimpassioned, deliberate language of the fanatic, with the purpose of pursuing the promptings of fanaticism even to the dismemberment of the Government with the horrors of civil war. Virginia has long looked for and promised peace offering before [...]
March 5, 1861; The Charleston Mercury LATEST by TELEGRAPH. Lincoln Marches to the Capitol under the Protection of Federal Bayonets. COERCION PROCLAIMED. Our Exclusive Despatches. FROM OUR REPORTERS IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, March 4 – 10 a.m. – The city is all astir and excited concerning the Inauguration of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, to come off this morning. [...]
March 5, 1861; The Charleston Mercury All Charleston was yesterday upon the qui vive to learn the tone of the Inaugural Address of the Abolition President, who now rules in Washington. As fast as the reports of the Address came flashing over the lines they were put in type and placed upon THE MERCURY Bulletin [...]
March 5, 1861; The New York Herald Yesterday was a great day in Washington, the occasion being the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, and the retirement of his predecessor, James Buchanan. On another page we give a full account of all the proceedings of the day from early dawn–the [...]
March 5, 1861 Lincoln learns from Major Anderson that Fort Sumter must either be re-supplied or abandoned within a matter of weeks. The president understands that surrendering the fort would mean a loss of federal sovereignty, but that sending supplies would likely start a war. He loses sleep over the situation. Texas secessionist convention accepts [...]
March 4th.–The Washington Congress has passed peace measures. Glory be to God (as my Irish Margaret used to preface every remark, both great and small). At last, according to his wish, I was able to introduce Mr. Hill, of Georgia, to Mr. Mallory,¹ and also Governor Moore and Brewster, the latter the only man without [...]
March 4, 1861; The New York Herald WASHINGTON, March 3, 1861. The arrangements for the ceremonies of inauguration are progressing felicitously. As so far determined, at ten o’clock the procession will be formed in front of the White House, where President Buchanan will take a seat in an open barouche, which, preceded by a military [...]
March 4, 1861; Tri-Weekly Alamo Express; San Antonio On Saturday, the 2nd of March, the day of Texas Independence, just at 12 A.M., the time the secession ordinance was to take effect, the Lone Star Flag over Carolan’s Auction room, the Head Quarters of Travis, fell to the ground, the K. G. C. Flag floating [...]
March 4, 1861; The New York Herald This day is the 4th of March—a day which has been looked forward to with intense anxiety by the country. It is the day of inauguration de facto. The ceremony will take place at twelve o’clock, and Mr. Lincoln, like Mr. Buchanan, will deliver his inaugural before taking [...]
March 4, 1861; The Charleston Mercury WASHINGTON, February 28, 1861. One hundred guns have just been fired in honor of the salvation of the Union, minus the best part of it, according to the apocryphal gospel of the GUTHRIE FRANKLIN, half WILMOT Proviso and half Squatter Sovereignty proposition. I cannot forget that much powder was [...]
March 4, 1861; The Charleston Mercury ABRAHAM LINCOLN, as President of the States that have not withdrawn from the Union, speaks for the first time today. He can scarcely avoid foreshadowing, in some degree, the policy of his administration. He must proclaim peace or declare war. He must virtually recognize the independence of the Confederate [...]