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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Capture of the slave-ship Cora
Rescued East African slaves, 1869 As I’ve mentioned earlier, the slave trade was continuing illegally, though few slaves were reaching the U.S. Many were landed in Cuba, however. British and American warships patrolled the coast of Africa in an effort … Continue reading
Posted in Slave trade
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Pettus stockpiles munitions; Southern leaders threaten secession
John J. Pettus of Mississippi. Does anyone know of another picture of him? This one is lame. From the September 29, 1860 New York Times: ABOUT MUNITIONS OF WAR AND TAXATION. The Yazoo (Miss.) Banner reports Gov. PETTUS as having … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia, John J. Pettus, Mississippi, Secession
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Why Breckinridge voters oppose fusion
The Democrats are getting a bit desperate. With their votes divided between two candidates, and still others siphoned off by Bell’s American party, they have little chance to beat Lincoln. Yet they can’t stomach a fusion ticket that would unite … Continue reading
Posted in Fusion, John Bell, John C. Breckinridge, Stephen A. Douglas
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How to convert a Democrat
A story in the White Cloud Kansas Chief from September 27, 1860 presents a strong argument against “popular sovereignty”. The writer finds that the territories — or even the frontier states — don’t protect free speech well enough to allow … Continue reading
Posted in Abolitionism, Kansas, Louisiana, Lynching, Ohio, Texas, Vigilantes
Tagged censorship
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Yancey in Maryland on slavery and the constitution
The New York Times reports a speech given by William Lowndes Yancey on September 26, 1860. Hon. WM. L. YANCEY, who is stumping in support of the Breckinridge ticket, spoke yesterday at Easton to a large and enthusiastic audience. Mr. … Continue reading
Posted in Abolitionism, Maryland, Slavery, William Yancey
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Breckinridge men repudiate fusion
From the New York Times ALBANY, Tuesday, Sept. 25 — 10 P.M. BRECKINRIDGE had an immense demonstration to-night in front of Congress Hall. Mr. BRADY’S speech is regarded as a death blow to fusion. He denounced DOUGLAS and his doctrines, … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, John C. Breckinridge
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Yancey stumps the North
William Lowndes Yancey The fire-eater William Lowndes Yancey of Alabama made a speaking tour of Northern cities before the election. An article in the New York Tribune of September 24, 1860 critiqued Yancey’s speech: Next to the certainty of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Secession, William Yancey
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The political importance of the slave trade
The Slave Trade, by Auguste Francois Biard, 1840 Letter from John Cowden to Gov. John J. Pettus of Mississippi, September 23, 1860: Give me free trade with Africa and they may have as many Wilmot provisos or (as much) Squatter … Continue reading
Posted in John J. Pettus, Slave trade, William H. Seward
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Panic and disunion
More insurrection panic in the Semi-Weekly Mississippian (Jackson, MS) of Sep. 21, 1860: A Clergyman of the Methodist persuasion writes the following, among other things, to the Journal of Commerce, from Vicksburg: Our papers are teeming with accounts of the … Continue reading
Posted in Causes of the war, Secession, Slave insurrection
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William Walker dies
William Walker William Walker the filibuster reached his zenith in 1856-57, when he was president of Nicaragua. My colleague The Richmonder has covered his career extensively. It came to an end in Honduras on Sept. 12, 1860, and the reports … Continue reading
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