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162 The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861.
It was all in vain. Georgia seceded January 19, 1861.
Of the means used to bring this about Colonel T. T. Gantt, a State
Rights man and Democrat, stated in the Missouri State Convention:
"Most infamous falsehoods were sent over the telegraph in order to
precipitate the passage of the act of Secession by the Convention. It
was reported, through the telegraph, that the Federal Government
had sent an army to Charleston; that operations were commenced
by the bombardment of that city; that old men, helpless children
and women were being slaughtered by the hundreds; that the city
was in flames-all by an act of a tyrannous Federal executive."
Had Georgia voted down Secession, probably no more States would
have followed in the wake of South Carolina, and the leaves of His-
tory would have recorded less heroism and more compromises.
Frail man must bow to the wisdom which governs the Universe,
though he often may not comprehend it.
As early as January 11, Governor Pickens demanded from Major
Anderson the surrender of Fort Sumter. The Major reported this
to Washington, where Southern Senators requested the President
not to reinforce Fort Sumter. To these Senators the President inti-
mated, through the Secretary of War, J. Holt, that no hostile action
is intended by him towards the State of South Carolina, and that
the transfer of Major Anderson's Command to Fort Sumter was for
protection of United States property, and purely a defensive measure,
and that, when needed, Fort Sumter will be reinforced.
On the last day of January Colonel Hayne, pursuant instructions
from Charleston, demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter. Presi-
dent Buchanan refused to comply with this demand, stating that
he had no constitutional warrant for such action, and closed his reply
with the words: "If the authorities of that State (South Carolina)
shall assault Fort Sumter . . . and thus plunge our common
country into the horrors of civil war, then, upon them and those
they represent, must rest the responsibility." It seems President
Buchanan could have made short work of the civil war had he acted
with the same decision as President Jackson did under similar cir-
cumstances.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE AND SCHEMES.
The same day on which the Peace Conference called by the State
of Virginia met at Washington, namely, February 4, the delegates
Object Description
| Title | The Union cause in St. Louis in 1861, an historical sketch |
| Author | Rombauer, Robert J. (Robert Julius), 1830-1925 |
| Subject.LCSH |
Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Missouri -- Militia |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source |
475 p. : front., illus. (maps, plans) pl., ports. ; 24 cm. St. Louis, Mo. : Press of Nixon-Jones prtg. co., 1909 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1909 |
| Date.Digital | 2004? |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civm000005p0162 |
| Description | 162 The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861. It was all in vain. Georgia seceded January 19, 1861. Of the means used to bring this about Colonel T. T. Gantt, a State Rights man and Democrat, stated in the Missouri State Convention: "Most infamous falsehoods were sent over the telegraph in order to precipitate the passage of the act of Secession by the Convention. It was reported, through the telegraph, that the Federal Government had sent an army to Charleston; that operations were commenced by the bombardment of that city; that old men, helpless children and women were being slaughtered by the hundreds; that the city was in flames-all by an act of a tyrannous Federal executive." Had Georgia voted down Secession, probably no more States would have followed in the wake of South Carolina, and the leaves of His- tory would have recorded less heroism and more compromises. Frail man must bow to the wisdom which governs the Universe, though he often may not comprehend it. As early as January 11, Governor Pickens demanded from Major Anderson the surrender of Fort Sumter. The Major reported this to Washington, where Southern Senators requested the President not to reinforce Fort Sumter. To these Senators the President inti- mated, through the Secretary of War, J. Holt, that no hostile action is intended by him towards the State of South Carolina, and that the transfer of Major Anderson's Command to Fort Sumter was for protection of United States property, and purely a defensive measure, and that, when needed, Fort Sumter will be reinforced. On the last day of January Colonel Hayne, pursuant instructions from Charleston, demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter. Presi- dent Buchanan refused to comply with this demand, stating that he had no constitutional warrant for such action, and closed his reply with the words: "If the authorities of that State (South Carolina) shall assault Fort Sumter . . . and thus plunge our common country into the horrors of civil war, then, upon them and those they represent, must rest the responsibility." It seems President Buchanan could have made short work of the civil war had he acted with the same decision as President Jackson did under similar cir- cumstances. THE PEACE CONFERENCE AND SCHEMES. The same day on which the Peace Conference called by the State of Virginia met at Washington, namely, February 4, the delegates |
| Source | The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861 |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000005p0162.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
