The Secession Movement in the Middle Atlantic StatesThis diligent study discusses the reaction of five border states to the secession movement of 1860-1861--Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pensylvania, and New York. |
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Page 42
... North and South must part , I think I am not mistaken in my estimate of the public opinion of our people when I assert that I believe , with great and unparalleled unanim- ity , they will cast their destiny with their southern brethren ...
... North and South must part , I think I am not mistaken in my estimate of the public opinion of our people when I assert that I believe , with great and unparalleled unanim- ity , they will cast their destiny with their southern brethren ...
Page 192
... North and against compromise . John B. Haskins , the third anti - Lecompton Democrat who represented a congressional district near New York City , denied the right of secession and supported the coercion of the southern states as ...
... North and against compromise . John B. Haskins , the third anti - Lecompton Democrat who represented a congressional district near New York City , denied the right of secession and supported the coercion of the southern states as ...
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... North disagreed with his policies of supplying the forts , and many people wanted to let the South depart in peace ... North was dead . It is obvious that had the South not attacked Fort Sumter , the secession movement in the North would ...
... North disagreed with his policies of supplying the forts , and many people wanted to let the South depart in peace ... North was dead . It is obvious that had the South not attacked Fort Sumter , the secession movement in the North would ...
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Abraham Lincoln advocated Albany American April Baltimore Bayard border Breckinridge candidate central confederacy Civil coercion compromise Confederate Congress Congressman Constitution convention County Crittenden Crittenden compromise Daily December Delaware delegation Democratic party Douglas election of 1860 favored February federacy federal government felt Fernando Wood firing force Fort Sumter Gazette George go in peace Governor Hicks Greeley House of Representatives Ibid James Buchanan January Jersey join the South join the Southern Journal Kennedy laws leaders leave the Union Legislature letter Library majority Maryland Historical Society Middle Atlantic nation Newark newspapers North northern opposed Papers peaceable secession peaceful secession Pennsylvania percent Philadelphia Inquirer Political position President question of secession Republican party resolutions right of secession Samuel secede secession crisis secession movement secessionist Senate sentiment Simon Cameron slave slavery South go Southern Confederacy speech Sumter Unionist United United States Senate urged Virginia vols vote Washington western William William Bigler wrote York City