Washington Seethes Over Secession Talk 1860
Correspondence from Washington details how city leaders and leading businessmen dismiss secession fears as exaggerated. Citizens oppose Southern aggression, defend Lincoln’s legality, and warn that Civil War would devastate economies and threaten slave property, with ongoing debates about federal power and Union loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washxaton
Washington
inecom
7inecola
Barba
South
Carolina
Cos Brown
Jel Davis
Miss upp
Arbett
South Carolna
Broollyn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baok
Istat
okt
per vor
iLb ag a sn
Gazetts
Cary
Bridgea endanis
The
Gazette and Free Press
LAPPIN’'S BLOCK
Main Street
Janesville
Wis
HOLT, BOWEN & WILCOX
TER
WILCOA
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
D. G. CHEEVER
Justice of the Posta
Clinton Junction
Wisconsi
WILLARD MERRILL
Lappina block
Jonestilla
Wisconsin
riddanly
JOHN WINANS
offee
Central Bank
Jaresville
J H BALCH
Accousant
Novy
Gazetta
TJanesville
Wiscorara
GhO. LD
ELY
Coselor
blak Janesse Ie
srt
SVP COLE
Berles
NOAH NEWELL
Jancyville
M.BROWNSON Central
Roce County Bank
Main
Milubeo street
Janess le Wisopréda
W.D. PARKER Ames
Jannovile
Bates
chols
ELDREGE
PEASE & RUGER
Lmpire
OTORBE
B.F. PENDLETON
h4roftasion Rodger
VMchoy
Bron Nain
Wistorion
CHILDS puccesgzor
Shielder
des
Bluff
wilwaukee
GEO. D ROBINSON
fort Law
PATICRSON
waite de Ames jena
FREAL
GREGOR
EDWARD RUGER
Boston Courier
Solomon
Gilead
Martre
Decotah
I B Cross
Buffalo
Forest Queen
Bailey harbor
Jersey City
Com Maxwell
Sugar Loaf Point
J S Newhouse
Curtiss Mann
Chicago
Goderich
N W
Forest
Trenton
Big Quirte
Sackets harbor
Jeannie P Mees
Port Colborne
Lake Eric
Mary Lesina
Clement Bay
Schoone
Comet grain
Youngstown
Big sedus
Stone Mills
Canada
Augusta Wand
South Bay
bach
Kingston
Sackett’s
Edth
Camville
Ston
Point ght
Omar Pasha
Toronto
Jackson
Jacson
Thomas H Benton
Jesses
Weil
Col Benon
al Jackson
WSRA PY
Chicago Journal secession
Potomac
Gov Wi
Norfolk
Nerfolk
Lou
Paradelphia
Virgiia
Virginia
South Carolina
Kibaimatie
Mississippi
New York
Massacusett
Llere
New Ortrans
New Orleans
Crescent city
crizeis
Lhey
Grice
Pateburgh
Brom the Souther
John
Uppalbissoll
hue Ratyev
rey
Richmond
congress
Columbia
Jina
musasenvine
Maior Woop
Wood
ats
p OlLchon
udibe
Petruchiots Faiihure
Mrs Morton
Charles Strahan
Squire Morton
Madam Rumor
Morton
Strahan
uohui bemga oew
Cape May
Newport
Saratogs
White Mountains
Broout
Svraban
Vic S
blockhead
doc
dar
entenvy
Hartreaves
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!