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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1861

Page

2

Leaders urge restraint as Union teeters on rebellion

In heated debates the speaker warns that secession could lead to civil war, urging mutual concessions over force. He argues the North and South must avoid demonizing opponents, embrace charity, and preserve the Union through peace and allowed self-government. He recalls abolition tensions and cites recent protests and militia movements as warning signs.

Massachusetts South Carolia South Union Seward Solthern London Gaeta Lade Alexander Farnese Parma Bombalino Lord Caithness Metropolis

The New York Times Narrative of Unsettled Times

The piece surveys imperial and domestic affairs from New York to Rochester, noting Field’s financial ruin and a Supreme Court ruling that intemperance does not bar life insurance recovery. It reports on calls for political restraint, cabled dispatches about Fort Sumter, and the era’s tense public mood amid secessionist pressures.

Cyrus W. Field New York Atlantic Cable Supreme Court Rochester N. Y Helper New England Boston Chapgea Securig Schaerbers Proarieters J. M. Bradstref Broatway Washington Street John Voss Jn. J Lnst George W ESS Washington

Plan to settle slavery crisis eyed by Virginia legislature

The Cabinet meets on crisis matters while the Senate Committee on Commerce rejects Intire as Charleston Collector. A Pryor plan, supported by Crittenden and Douglas allies, seeks a federal basis for settlement including a Virginia commissioner and a stay of federal action to avoid collision. Similar moves spread to Missouri North Carolina Tennessee and Kentucky as plan passage is anticipated.

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Senate and House Debates Mark Slavery Crisis Timeline

Across Virginia and New York reports on January 17 reveal Senate credentials for Morrill and debates over the Deficiency bill and Panama mail transport. House supports Commodore Paulding resolutions, while Kentucky and Missouri navigate Crittenden plans and calls for a Constitutional convention amid secession tensions.

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