THE NATIONAL CRISIS: Meeting of the Congressional Committee on the Crisis; THE SECESSION MOVEMENT; Editorial-The Natural Remedy of Poverty (12/14/1860)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 12/14/1860

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WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec. 13.

A dispatch, signed by REAGAN of Texas, HINDMAN of Arkansas, LANDRUM of Louisiana, all the Mississippi members, all the Alabama members but HOUSTON and COBB, all the Georgians except HILL and HARDMAN, all the South Carolinians here, and by Mr. RUFFIN of North Carolina, was this evening sent South to their respective constituents, declaring that there is no hope whatever for conciliation or settlement, and urging prompt action and immediate secession. The above fact came to the knowledge of the Committee of Thirty-three while in session, and while Mr. KELLOGG was speaking. He immediately suspended his remarks, and Mr. DUNN, of Indiana, offered a series of resolutions to the effect that

Whereas, Serious dissatisfaction and difficulties exist in the Southern States of the Confederation, which are likely to lead to a disruption of the Government unless some means are speedily adopted to restore peace and confidence,

Resolved, That we will at the earliest possible moment adopt all legal and constitutional means to secure the rights of the States, and give all necessary guarantees of the same.

Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont, and Mr. FERRY, of Connecticut, each offered amendments making slight changes in the wording of Mr. DUNN's resolution; but they were voted down, and the resolution passed by almost a unanimous vote.

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The National Crisis: Meeting of the Congressional Committee on the Crisis – 2-3
The Secession Movement: Our Telegraphic Dispatches – 3-8
Editorial: The Natural Remedy of Poverty – 8-9
Editorial: The Cora and Its Captain – 9
The President’s Disunion Organ – 9-10
Editorial: An Ultimatum for the Slave States – 10
Editorial: A Union Meeting – 10
A Patriotic and High-Minded Chief Magistrate – 10
Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet – 10
Miscellaneous Paragraphs: Trouble in Brooklyn – 10

[MattMusson]

Next time we are kicking people out!

[cuban leaf]

BKMK.

I’ve gone on record for about 6 months telling my friends that what is happening in the US is very similar to what was happening one other time in US history - the time just before the civil war.

It’s different now, though. History repeats, but never identically.

[ptsal]

Bkmk