Southern Members of Congress Unite for Southern Rights
An address signed by Hon. Robert Toombs and Georgia's senators and representatives shows a unified stance by Southern lawmakers against opponents of Southern union. The piece notes Howell Cobb's absence and Judge Wellborn not in Washington, calling the move a decisive blow to opponents.
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Congress
Col. Holt
Johnson
Robert Toombs
Georgia
Howell Cobb
Judge Wellborn
Washington
Southern Union
Enquirer
Capitol
Hopkins L. Turney
Tennessee
David Hubbard
Alabama
J Alston
A. P. Butler
S. Carolina
Washington City
Thomas L. Clingman
Fort Carolina
Maryland
Thomas G. Pratt
Virginia
R M_T Hunter
J M Mason
Representatives
J A Sidon
Thos H Avarett
Paulus Powell
R K Meade
Alex R Holliday
Thos § Bocock
H A Edmundson
Jeremiah Morton
North Carolina
Willie P Mangum
T A Clingman
A W Venable
W H Ashe
South Carolina
A P Butler
F H Elmore
John McQueen
Joseph A Woodward
Daniel Wallace
Win F Colcock
James L Orr
Armistead Burt
Isaac E. Holmes
John McP Berrien
Win G Dawson
Joseph W Jackson
Alex H Stephens
H A Haralson
Allen F Owen
J Clemens
F W Bowden
Inge
W J Alston
S W Haris
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
WS Featherson
Jacob Thompson
A G Brown
W McWillie
Louisiana
U Downs
Pierre Soule
J H Harmanson
E la Sere
Isaac E Morse
Arkansas
Solon Borland
W K Sebastian
William R Johnson
Texas
Volney E Howard
DS Kaufman
Missouri
D R Atchison
James S’green
Kentucky
R H Stanton
James L Johnson
T Hopkins L Turney
James H Thomas
Frederick P Stanton
C H Williams
J G Harris
Florida
The Southern Meeting Ends in Surprise and Victory
A Columbus gathering of nearly 300 citizens united to defend Southern rights and oppose federal measures. The actions of James Johnson and Col. Hines Holt failed to derail the meeting as Whigs and Democrats stood together to support Southern honor, pushing back against party divisions and a perceived threat from Congress. The night closed with a decisive show of support for Southern unity and opposition to overreach.
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Congress
James Johnson
Col
Hines Holt
Columbus
Committee of Thirteen
Missouri Line
Johnson
Holt
Lee
Post Office Department
Col. Helt
Georgia
Salamis
Marathon
Messrs
Enquirer Reports on Southern Meeting Turbulence
The Columbus Enquirer notes friends of the original resolutions in the minority and claims opponents were defeated on questions all evening. It cites a verdict of voluntary manslaughter in State vs. Wm. B. Martin and reports Cuban invasion rumors with 10,000 men involved. Rev Bascombe of Kentucky is elected Bishop by the General Conference for the M E Church South.
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Southern meeting at Concert Hall on California and slavery rights
A Muscogee county gathering of about 500 citizens met to draft resolutions on rights for the South. The proposed platform asserted southern claims to California and New Mexico, Texas boundary, slaveholding in DC, and fugitive slave enforcement, opposing Northern restrictions and anti-slavery measures.
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P T Sclley
Thomas Hoxey
John Forsyth
Col H L Benning
Coe
James Johnson
A Iverson
Col Benning
Washington
South
California
New Mexico
Texas
District of Columbia
Utah
Senate of the
Betty Aarsere
Southern organ urged to defend slave interests in Washington
A 1850 address from Southern congressmen urges founding a Washington newspaper to advocate slaveholding rights, resist abolitionist pressures, and unite the South. It argues public opinion, not just law, must back Southern property interests valued at vast sums, and calls for subscriber support nationwide.
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Forborne
Andy
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Mankin
Union and disunion discussed in a mid nineteenth century editorial
The piece argues for compromise over secession amid sectional tensions. It weighs consequences of a split into southern and northern republics, warns of economic and political fragmentation, and promotes gradual reform including social welfare ideas like life insurance as humane policy.
Morality of Life Assurance and slavery debate mix
A discourse argues against viewing life insurance as immoral, asserting it protects families while aligning with Christian duty. The piece also reports Rev. Cummings’ New York lecture defending slavery within Christian context, urging Union preservation and criticizing extreme abolitionist tactics.
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