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Showing posts with label Abolitionists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abolitionists. Show all posts
Sunday, June 15, 2025

David Henshaw to Daniel Webster, April 21, 1851

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Boston, April 21, 1851. MY DEAR SIR, I have noticed with surprise and regret, in common, I doubt not, with a large portion of the citizens...
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Seward vs. Douglas.

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Editors Press and Tribune: The Nomination of Mr. Seward will necessitate the nomination of Mr. Douglas at Baltimore. If Mr. Seward is plac...
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Congressman Albert G. Brown’s Speech on the Slavery Question, August 29, 1850

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SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AUGUST 29, 1850. MR. BROWN said he designed to make a few remarks only in reply to the gentleman f...
Monday, April 29, 2024

Daniel S. Dickenson

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In a recent issue of the Washington Union , an article appeared, in which, to the astonishment of the country, an attempt was made to dispar...

Senator Daniel S. Dickinson to Henry Orr, September 13, 1853

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BINGHAMTON, N. Y., September 13, 1853. MY DEAR SIR—I have this moment received your favor of the 10th, calling my attention to a communica...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

John L. Dawson to Senator Robert M. T. Hunter, August 25, 1855

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BROWNSVILLE, [PA.], August 25th, 1855. DEAR HUNTER: I received your letter of the 20th instant this morning and have just shipped the box ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Senator David R. Atchison* to Senator Robert M. T. Hunter, March 4, 1855

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PLATTE CITY, [Mo.], March 4, 1855. DEAR HUNTER: The Elections in Kansas came off on the 30th ult, the pro slavery ticket prevailed every w...
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Diary of Corporal John Worrell Northrop, Friday, May 6, 1864

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BEHIND THE ENEMY'S GUNS; LEE AND LONGSTREET. Up at earliest dawn. Feeling quite well. The sound of battle was in our ears. The ground ...

Senator John C. Calhoun: The Address of the Southern Delegates in Congress to their Constituents, January 15, 1849

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We, whose names are hereunto annexed, address you in discharge of what we believe to be a solemn duty, on the most important subject ever pr...