..." ordinance of secession," December 20, 1860. It declared that the Union between South Carolina and other States, under the name of the United States of America, was at an end; and that South Carolina was now independent. The State also made ready for war. 65 7. The Secessionists.—Secession...

...ratifying the amendments of the said Constitution, are hereby repealed, and that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and the other states under the name of the United States of America is hereby dissolved." The vote on the passage of the ordinance was unanimous. A declaration...

...ratifying the amendments of the said Constitution, are hereby repealed, and that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and the other states under the name of the United States of America is hereby dissolved." The vote on the passage of the ordinance was unanimous. A declaration...

...ordinance of secession had been passed, declaring that the union then subsisting between South Carolina and other States under the name of the United States of America was dissolved, Pickens, Governor of the State, issued a proclamation declaring South Carolina to be "a...

...convention assembled in Charleston declared that ' the Union before existing between South Carolina and other states, under the name of the United States of America, was dissolved.' In justification of this measure it was alleged that the property, lives and liberty of...

...dignity of a State. The latter declared that the union "subsisting between the State of Georgia and other States under the name of the United States of America" was "dissolved," and that the commonwealth of Georgia was in the "full possession and exercise of all those...

...Charleston, and after three days of fiery discussion passed a resolution that the union hitherto existing between South Carolina and the other States under the name of the United States of America was dissolved. It was a step of fearful importance, portending war and universal discord. 633 the Southern...

...at Charleston, and on the 20th, a resolution was passed declaring that the union hitherto existing between South Carolina and the other states under the name of The United States of America, was dissolved. Other states were quick to follow. In less than six weeks the states of Mississippi, Florida....

...December 20, 1860, passed an ordinance of secession. This document declared " that the union now existing between South Carolina and the other states, under the name of the United States of America, is hereby dissolved." The governor of the state issued a proclamation announcing the fact;...

...Constitution of the United States was repealed, and that the Union subsisting between South Carolina and other States, under the name of the United States of America, was dissolved. This action was soon after followed by the States of Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia,...