 | Horatio King - United States - 1895 - 438 pages
...claimed " against the solemn pledges of the Government," he urged upon the President, as the " one remedy now left us by which to vindicate our honor and prevent civil war," to allow him to order Major Anderson to withdraw the garrison from the harbor of Charleston altogether.... | |
 | George Congdon Gorham - Cabinet officers - 1899 - 528 pages
...following paper to you in the presence of the Cabinet : — COUNCIL CHAMBER, EXECUTIVE MANSION. SIE, — It is evident now from the action of the commander at Fort Moultrie, that the solemn pledges of the government have been violated by Major Anderson. In my judgment but one remedy is now left us by... | |
 | Daniel Wait Howe - History - 1914 - 718 pages
...President in the presence of the whole Cabinet the following extraordinary paper: "December 27, 1860. "SIR: "It is evident now from the action of the commander...solemn pledges of this government have been violated by Major Anderson. In my judgment but one remedy is now left us by which to vindicate our honor and prevent... | |
 | Lyon Gardiner Tyler - Genealogy - 1924 - 340 pages
...President, In Cabinet council, in a discourteous and excited tone, hitherto unknown, a paper declaring that 'it is evident now, from the action of the commander at Fort Moultrle, that the solemn pledges of this Government have been violated by Major Anderson', and that... | |
 | Virginia - 1924 - 334 pages
...President, In Cabinet council, In a discourteous and excited tone, hitherto unknown, a paper declaring that 'it is evident now, from the action of the commander at Fort Moultrle, that the solemn pledges of this Government have been violated by Major Anderson', and that... | |
 | Eugene M. Wait - Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) - 1999 - 308 pages
...the government have been violated by Major Anderson. In my judgment but one remedy is now left and by which to vindicate our honor and prevent civil...to hope for confidence on the part of the people of the South Carolina in any future pledges to the action of the military. One remedy is life, and that... | |
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Carolina, in any farther pledges as to the action of the military. One remedy only is left, and that is to withdraw the garrison from the harbor of Charleston altogether. 
