Reconstruction Ideals and Threats in Confederate Debate
A Confederate pamphlet extols reconstruction only by consent to avoid subjugation. It warns of civil war escalation with the North, British, and French involvement, conscription, habeas corpus suspensions, and a push to repeal military exemptions while detailing potential wartime hardships and political strife ahead.
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Swift
Maximilian
Yankee Congress
Maxi Lian
Mexico
United States
Greas Briain
Diskas
Duccess
Francis DP
Richmond
Crissy
Reese Tricia
France
Chila
Great Britain
S'De Bys
Lincoln
Congress
Oes
Linela
The
Treasury
Resolutions and debates on impressment and Home Guard
North Carolina Senate sessions from January to June 1865 cover drafts on Dr Ritter and Home Guard efficiency, debates over robbery as a capital offense, and lengthy discussions on Confederate impressment. Lawmakers opposed and supported amendments, adjourned, and adopted resolutions protesting impressment while urging Confederate authorities to address grievances and bear war costs fairly.
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Senate
Henry P. Ritter
Matthews
Yeas
Olam
Courts
Sheuli
Toirk
Richmond
Ward
Dick Pr
Ledwett
South
North Car
Kentucky
Missoum
North Carolina
North Davis
Xenophon
Northampton County election case leads to vacancy and new vote
In the House of Commons on January 26, the privileges and elections committee found no fraud in the Northampton county contest, but deemed the seat vacant. They proposed a new election and allowances for contestants' legislative mileage during attendance. Debates included deputy sheriff appointments and extending home guard duties to all towns. The day ended with resolutions postponed to Tuesday and adjournment.
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Shepherd
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Northampton
Alccsis
Grissom
Judiciary Committee
Newbegan Creek
Benbury Chowan
Carter
Senate
R. 8
Mason, Jr
Epicopal Church
Henry P. Atter
Committee On the Judiciary
Pitchford
N.t
Ellis
Grier
Patton
Arendell
Net
Leitch
Hieron
Norton
Committee On
North Carolina House Debates War Measures and Emancipation
Friday session notes include leave granted to members, a Treasury communication on spending half the 1865 66 appropriations for the Insane Asylum, and bills on Sockville Iron Company charter amendments and powder works exemptions. A price-imposition bill passed after amendments, and resolutions oppose arming slaves while allowing use as laborers with compensation. The Senate adjourned after readings and further measures on taxation and sheriffs.
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House OF Commons
Shepherd
Ackinson
Presbyterian Church
Riddick
Rogers
Hassell
Senate
J. H. Headen
Sockville Iron Company
McGehee
Bryson
Clay County
Pray
Patterson
Warren
General Assembly
Wm. B. Campbell
Beaufort County
LD. F. Bagley
Sherif
Perquimans
A. S.anders
Montgomery
Trustees of the
Hill Orphan Fund
North Carolina
Treasury
Drakesville
Chatham
C. Jackson
S McFarlane
D. F. Bagley
F. Phillips
N. L. Planner
House
Phillips
War era resolutions and political contention in 1865 North Carolina
The record covers Confederate era legislative proceedings. It notes resolutions urging governor communications to senators, provisions for armed policing, charter amendments, and tax/exemption debates. It records votes on newspaper employee exemptions, magistrate appointments, adjournment fights, and bills on salt contracts, insane asylum finances, and fortification labor. The tone is formal and partisan with frequent adjournment motions and parliamentary exchanges.
Rove, Bald Up the Flag Our Red Flag of Battle
A Confederate era piece expresses defiance against surrender, urging freedom and steadfast resistance. It invokes war and peace as concepts, urges holding up a flag of liberty, and proclaims that only when freedom prevails will tyrannies cease. The verse references Northmen and a rite of returning home to free hearts.
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Wardemon
The Dying Soldier and the Confederate Spirit
A Confederate prisoner at Camp Chase lies dying as his comrades gather. He rouses to declare, Boys, never take the parn the country is safe the Confederacy will triumph before dying. The scene shifts to Fort Delaware and a description of a bandshell of grief and faith. The piece ends with news of a French iron clad steamer Le Tourneau being built at Toulon, claimed to surpass others in Europe and America.
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Chase
Olio
Toulon
Europe
Amercia
Carr Ries
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Saltville
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Meesrs
Aycock
Cramp
Fllis
Harris
Horton Kirby
McCorkle
McEschern
Miller
Smith
Speight Straughan
Whitford
Wright
Wynne
Nars—Messry
Bagley
Berry
Blount
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Jones
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Winetead
Vance
Z. B. Vacee
Fayetteville
Drakesville Area Co
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Stuart, Buchanan & Co
Mann
Pasquotank
Jordan
Ing
J. Bond
Gates
Nooh Carolina
Halifax
Chowan
Mays
Dover
Wake County
Messrs. A. Poc
Chandler
Thos. C. Smi
FE Git
Isaac WH. Rogers
R. C. Bativer
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Garrett Broschweil
John Johnson
J.T. Leach
Ma. Enston
A. Vance
Peta
Bonny
Pappa
Fort Delaware
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