2 25 35 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/c926f716e76e4d401d2912becc5afa9d.pdf 5a096c43b133b4da535a6fa61c1d54f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petition of J. B. Briggs and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500010 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/90fe9375127eaaccd92f2ecc21eb74aa.pdf 8dea5f9c59f6280518f98c16001ff67a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D.C. Jany 14. 1861. My dear Sir: To you I need make no apology for failing, so long, to reply to your letter of 10th ultimo. You were here in comparatively, peaceful times; you can, therefore, judge of the draft upon my time now. I accept all you say as true in regard to your friend Jno. C. Grierson Esq, and tho’ I do not remember to have met him, I need no other assurance of his worth than what you have said. I now know of no reason why I cannot co-operate with you in the matter; but you know it is not always best, in matters of this kind to say we will or we will not. Disclaiming all sympathy with the mere politician, I, nevertheless, feel and recognize all the embarrassments which, in matters of this kind, sometimes rest on men. As <hr /> you will be here before March, I will defer any further observations, in regard to the matter, until I see you. But will we have a Country by that time? What has the Future in store for us within the next few months? These are questions which “return to plague us.” To you I may be frank. If the Republicans will do almost any thing (and much may be done without being inconsistent with themselves) we may yet hold the central states. Seward came well to the rescue on Saturday, but action is needed now. The Legislatures of Virginia and Tennessee are in session - convened at the instance of the Precipitators – and the Revolutionists are at work. Almost throughout the South, misrepresentation of the purposes of the Republican party has <hr /> been the principal staple of Disunion and Democratic speeches for the past year. Misrepresentation of the [grosest?] character. Few men in the south have met these falsehoods, and the localities in which your motives are understood are few. ‘Tis too late to say, they are fools to believe your revilers. I know they are fools, and the fact that they are so, makes the matter so much worse. It’s too late to discuss dogmas. Even secession is lost in the fact of Revolution. The Country ought to be saved – it must be saved. A wise policy on the part of the Republican members of Congress – some sort of action, to give the Union men of the south a chance to connect these misrepresentations will yet save the Central States. I trust they will yet do that which they admit to be right. If they will promptly do only this, we may yet roll back the tide <hr /> of disunion and Treason. Were none but Traitors involved, I should feel no concern for their fate; but the innocent and ignorant are to be confounded with the guilty, and civilization and progress must be retarded for a century. Disunion dies the day that the people of the South are restored to Reason – and those who have thus misled their followers will be hung upon the gallows of public execration. I remember with pleasure our association in the 33d Congress when, together, we resisted the measure which produced the present fearful condition of affairs. Our worst apprehensions, at the time, are now fearful realities. I have no self-reproach. I have faithfully done my duty, and if ruin must come, in advance I wash my hands of the shame and crime which will attend the enemies of public liberty. You were worthy of the compliment so recently bestowed by the people of your state, and I wish for them and yourself prosperity and happiness. truly yours, Em: Etheridge Hon. Richard Yates, Jacksonville, Illinois. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emerson Etheridge to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500009 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D.C. Jany 14. 1861. My dear Sir: To you I need make no apology for failing, so long, to reply to your letter of 10th ultimo. You were here in comparatively, peaceful times; you can, therefore, judge of the draft upon my time now. I accept all you say as true in regard to your friend Jno. C. Grierson Esq, and tho’ I do not remember to have met him, I need no other assurance of his worth than what you have said. I now know of no reason why I cannot co-operate with you in the matter; but you know it is not always best, in matters of this kind to say we will or we will not. Disclaiming all sympathy with the mere politician, I, nevertheless, feel and recognize all the embarrassments which, in matters of this kind, sometimes rest on men. As <hr /> you will be here before March, I will defer any further observations, in regard to the matter, until I see you. But will we have a Country by that time? What has the Future in store for us within the next few months? These are questions which “return to plague us.” To you I may be frank. If the Republicans will do almost any thing (and much may be done without being inconsistent with themselves) we may yet hold the central states. Seward came well to the rescue on Saturday, but action is needed now. The Legislatures of Virginia and Tennessee are in session - convened at the instance of the Precipitators – and the Revolutionists are at work. Almost throughout the South, misrepresentation of the purposes of the Republican party has <hr /> been the principal staple of Disunion and Democratic speeches for the past year. Misrepresentation of the [grosest?] character. Few men in the south have met these falsehoods, and the localities in which your motives are understood are few. ‘Tis too late to say, they are fools to believe your revilers. I know they are fools, and the fact that they are so, makes the matter so much worse. It’s too late to discuss dogmas. Even secession is lost in the fact of Revolution. The Country ought to be saved – it must be saved. A wise policy on the part of the Republican members of Congress – some sort of action, to give the Union men of the south a chance to connect these misrepresentations will yet save the Central States. I trust they will yet do that which they admit to be right. If they will promptly do only this, we may yet roll back the tide <hr /> of disunion and Treason. Were none but Traitors involved, I should feel no concern for their fate; but the innocent and ignorant are to be confounded with the guilty, and civilization and progress must be retarded for a century. Disunion dies the day that the people of the South are restored to Reason – and those who have thus misled their followers will be hung upon the gallows of public execration. I remember with pleasure our association in the 33d Congress when, together, we resisted the measure which produced the present fearful condition of affairs. Our worst apprehensions, at the time, are now fearful realities. I have no self-reproach. I have faithfully done my duty, and if ruin must come, in advance I wash my hands of the shame and crime which will attend the enemies of public liberty. You were worthy of the compliment so recently bestowed by the people of your state, and I wish for them and yourself prosperity and happiness. truly yours, Em: Etheridge Hon. Richard Yates, Jacksonville, Illinois. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/91b7fa86ddb8581cae68857f362d995c.pdf 17940f34b0ac6ec7fb26e93ee21dc3dd Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [Jan. 11, 1861] To the Hon. Richard Yates; Govenor of the State of Illinois. The undersigned citizens of Mercer County State of Illinois would respectfully represent to your Excellency that this portion of the State has not now and never has held any State office nor has anyone ever held any of the offices which the Governor has the Power to appoint under the laws of this State, and as there are now to be appointed Inspectors for the State Prison for the next four years; we would respectfully Recommend William D. Henderson of this county as a Suitable person for that office. Aledo Ill. Jan. 11th 1861-- J A Maury Nicholas Edwards W.D. Craig John G. McGriffin L.S. Moore Robert R Henderson A Carken M.D. Hiram Parkman Isaac Edwards John. C. Wellmer G A Luvin Israel Williams Turn over <hr /> Thos F McClintock A Mahary J. H. Luijeter Wm W Graham Henry Malone Joseph McKee J M McKinney A. G. Feder Thomas Palmer W. W. Carothers L W Thompson Wm. H. H. Thompson. John L. Thompson John Crosier Leonard Swearingen William Wood George Snyder I. Riggs Jno. Spreacher G. L. Foster George L Bits G. McGowen F Walden Edward Brady T H Day F. C. Corminghorn Elias Willits A. P. Brown I. H. Reed <hr /> James M. Marmon John J. Glenn John Ramsey J. L. Pinkerton W G McGain John R. Rapett <hr /> W. D. Henderson Inspector for State Penitentiary Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petition of W. D. Craig and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500008 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [Jan. 11, 1861] To the Hon. Richard Yates; Govenor of the State of Illinois. The undersigned citizens of Mercer County State of Illinois would respectfully represent to your Excellency that this portion of the State has not now and never has held any State office nor has anyone ever held any of the offices which the Governor has the Power to appoint under the laws of this State, and as there are now to be appointed Inspectors for the State Prison for the next four years; we would respectfully Recommend William D. Henderson of this county as a Suitable person for that office. Aledo Ill. Jan. 11th 1861-- J A Maury Nicholas Edwards W.D. Craig John G. McGriffin L.S. Moore Robert R Henderson A Carken M.D. Hiram Parkman Isaac Edwards John. C. Wellmer G A Luvin Israel Williams Turn over <hr /> Thos F McClintock A Mahary J. H. Luijeter Wm W Graham Henry Malone Joseph McKee J M McKinney A. G. Feder Thomas Palmer W. W. Carothers L W Thompson Wm. H. H. Thompson. John L. Thompson John Crosier Leonard Swearingen William Wood George Snyder I. Riggs Jno. Spreacher G. L. Foster George L Bits G. McGowen F Walden Edward Brady T H Day F. C. Corminghorn Elias Willits A. P. Brown I. H. Reed <hr /> James M. Marmon John J. Glenn John Ramsey J. L. Pinkerton W G McGain John R. Rapett <hr /> W. D. Henderson Inspector for State Penitentiary Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/056e567d6aae83a25c11eed5b307fd4b.pdf 2c7d9e3ee36687026796dcd9f08aa3ef Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Lacon Ill. Jan. 10.1861. Governor Yates Springfield Ill. DrSir I have the honor to introduce to your acquaint- taince. Gen. E. A. Whipple of our county. The Gen. is a conservative yet firm Republican of the old Clay school. The Gen. may visit Washington with a view to enter the service of our in- coming Administration. And anything you may do for him will be accepted as a favor by the Republicans here Your most obt. G. L. Fort E.A. Whipple Application for Office <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource G. L. Fort to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500007 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Lacon Ill. Jan. 10.1861. Governor Yates Springfield Ill. DrSir I have the honor to introduce to your acquaint- taince. Gen. E. A. Whipple of our county. The Gen. is a conservative yet firm Republican of the old Clay school. The Gen. may visit Washington with a view to enter the service of our in- coming Administration. And anything you may do for him will be accepted as a favor by the Republicans here Your most obt. G. L. Fort E.A. Whipple Application for Office <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/d1c444b6d13b554dba8d7bdb317e6c25.pdf 70a225e3007359651be6551b5c6592d4 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Head Quarters Camp Hunter - Ft Leavenworth Jan 9 1861 Governor: As you expressed to me last winter at Springfield, & in the Spring at Washington, a desire to serve me, the time has now arrived when you can do so without interfering with any of our political friends prospects in Illinois. I feel less constraint in asking the favor, although seemingly not a modest one, from the fat that I have not received any from you as Executive of my adopted state. But to the point. On the 11th of Nov. I was commissioned by the Governor of Kansas as Col. of the 1st Reg't of the New Mexico Brigade & am now in command of the two Reg'ts in this encampment. As Senior Officer in command of the Brigade, working only as Col, I have all of the responsibility of a Brigadier, without his help to meet that responsibility, to say nothing of the honors. Considering this & the fact that Gen. Denver has said to Gen. Robinson that I was one of the best officers in the State, the latter & others among my friends are proposing me for a Brigadier (over) <hr /> Commision. I have not hitherto sought promotion, but this being proposed I am anxious to use all honorable means to aid in its accomplishment. As a citizen of your State, as your political friend, I determined to ask of you a letter of recommendation to the President for the position named. By writing such a letter you will place me under renewed obligation & if the favor is granted by promotion it will of course be placed against the credit of Kansas. I have been a citizen of Illinois for years & during this time have edited the Moline Independent as you are aware, which paper I still own. Hoping to receive an early & favorable reply I am Governor Very truly yrs R. H. Graham Hon R Yates Governor of Ills. <hr /> Col. R. H. Graham Kansas Jany 9 Requesting a recommendation to the Prest. for appt. of Brig. Genl. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. H. Graham to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500006 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Head Quarters Camp Hunter - Ft Leavenworth Jan 9 1861 Governor: As you expressed to me last winter at Springfield, & in the Spring at Washington, a desire to serve me, the time has now arrived when you can do so without interfering with any of our political friends prospects in Illinois. I feel less constraint in asking the favor, although seemingly not a modest one, from the fat that I have not received any from you as Executive of my adopted state. But to the point. On the 11th of Nov. I was commissioned by the Governor of Kansas as Col. of the 1st Reg't of the New Mexico Brigade & am now in command of the two Reg'ts in this encampment. As Senior Officer in command of the Brigade, working only as Col, I have all of the responsibility of a Brigadier, without his help to meet that responsibility, to say nothing of the honors. Considering this & the fact that Gen. Denver has said to Gen. Robinson that I was one of the best officers in the State, the latter & others among my friends are proposing me for a Brigadier (over) <hr /> Commision. I have not hitherto sought promotion, but this being proposed I am anxious to use all honorable means to aid in its accomplishment. As a citizen of your State, as your political friend, I determined to ask of you a letter of recommendation to the President for the position named. By writing such a letter you will place me under renewed obligation & if the favor is granted by promotion it will of course be placed against the credit of Kansas. I have been a citizen of Illinois for years & during this time have edited the Moline Independent as you are aware, which paper I still own. Hoping to receive an early & favorable reply I am Governor Very truly yrs R. H. Graham Hon R Yates Governor of Ills. <hr /> Col. R. H. Graham Kansas Jany 9 Requesting a recommendation to the Prest. for appt. of Brig. Genl. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/19dafcac720162f86605f2671dd42960.pdf ccd24db1d3c0309ac236d911d2842647 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. New York Jany 8th. 1864 Hon Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Springfielg Ill Sir We hold the following described Stock No. 1824 #691.76 State of Illinois New Internal Improvement stock /5. 691.76______________do________________ 2315 500_______________do________________ /6 500_______________do________________ /7 500_______________do________________ 2612 1000______________do________________ /3 500______________do_________________ /4 655______________do_________________ $5038.52 in all all in the name of Claude Daniel [Cromwielin] + Julian Cornelis [Cromwielin] in trust for the proprietors of this Stock. The interest on this stock has been regularly paid for thence on four years past but on applying for the amount due on the 7th Jany it was refused us on the grounds that a portion of the stock was issued from Bonds that were fraudulenty obtained from the State of Illinois. We will be much obliged if you PTO <hr /> will designate which part of the stock the state raises the objection to. Yours Respectfully M. Morgan and Sons <hr /> M Morgan & Sons N.Y. as to Bonds M. Morgan & Sons New York Jan 8/64 Wants to know what portion of Stock which they hold is objected to by the State Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource M. Morgan & Sons to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500005 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/193b274370b2770faf6c5093b4fa6621.pdf 6a6aa5d3e5629d13675b8bc6f24568ce Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Milton Station Ills. Jany 7th 61 To Honorable Richard Yates Dr Sir I am directed by Col. J. M. True to ascertain whether the Army Medical Board for the Examination of Candidates for Surgeons of the Volunteer Service of This State are now in session or will be at any time soon You will therefore confer a favor, on both him and myself by communicating intelligence to me on this subject by return mail, or at the earliest convenience there after. Hoping that your honor will confer the wanted information at the very earliest moment convenient, or cause the same to be done, suffer me to Subscribe myself Your most obedient J.C.B. Wharton MD <hr /> Dr JCB Wharton Milton Station asking for permit Answer fully & send a Permit Sent with notice Jany 10 M Hon. Richd Yates Governor of Ills Springfield Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. C. B. Wharton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500004 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Milton Station Ills. Jany 7th 61 To Honorable Richard Yates Dr Sir I am directed by Col. J. M. True to ascertain whether the Army Medical Board for the Examination of Candidates for Surgeons of the Volunteer Service of This State are now in session or will be at any time soon You will therefore confer a favor, on both him and myself by communicating intelligence to me on this subject by return mail, or at the earliest convenience there after. Hoping that your honor will confer the wanted information at the very earliest moment convenient, or cause the same to be done, suffer me to Subscribe myself Your most obedient J.C.B. Wharton MD <hr /> Dr JCB Wharton Milton Station asking for permit Answer fully & send a Permit Sent with notice Jany 10 M Hon. Richd Yates Governor of Ills Springfield Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/729669fea4b14428a4846376040dd28a.pdf 72d72ef94e0409cda2bc576756d5088a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mortgage Deed of Richard and Catherine Yates to Mary Gears Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500003 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/9a6812c56d4d2d19d169b8c679220520.pdf 9c4213d9e039ed821c00879da1f4abd3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. The elections for President to be modified, so as to be held by Districts, instead of by States, might also be offered, if deemed expedient. P.S. think of a place for my son, if you can find any - Private Washington Jany 1, 1861. Dear Sir, The papers of the day have advised you of the excitement here and at the South generally, but the pen of Lucifer, if he would wield one, could not convey an adequate description of the political mania that seems to have seized upon many of the Southern people. I say "many," because I know that there are great numbers of Union loving, law abiding citizens all over the South, who are now overwhelmed and borne down by the author, and abetting of this mania and are compelled to bow to the storm, till the worst of its fury is over. As if to transfer, as far as they can, to the North, a portion of their frenzy, they are charging Mr Lincoln and his friends as the author of all these evils, notwithstanding the Republicans have not had power for a single day, in any branch of the Govt. nor have they done any thing, which can be pointed out as at all objectionable. That this scheme of disunion has long been considered and prepared, there can be no doubt; but the motives and objects that induced this action would require more time and space for discussion, than can be given in an ordinary letter. Such, in fact, is not my object, but simply to present a few suggestions, which seem to be justified by the circumstances of our country, for your consideration, in connection with the position our State should take in the present crisis, as a prominent and influential member of the Union. The Union must be preserved at all hazards, and at whatever cost; for the recognition of the right of secession in any or all the States, will sooner or later disintegrate the Union, and <hr /> the individual States, and lead to anarchy, civil war, and military despotism. To conquer the South, which probably could only be done by desolating it, would be but little, if any better; as we could only hope, in that event, to hold it by force; and the idea of this Republic holding conquered Provinces or States by force, is utterly repugnant to our feelings, and the spirit and genius of our institutions. The use of force, then, the result of which cannot be doubted, is evidently not expedient, till other, and peaceful efforts fail. Such efforts cannot be made by the present Executive or rather will not, for he is either imbecile, and not competent to the emergency; or has so far committed himself to the authors of the evils that are not upon us, that he is either tacitly acquiescing, or secretly promoting their aims and ends; in fact, I think he is a little compounded of both. Nor can such efforts be made by our friends in Congress, as they were not elected for that purpose, and therefore have not the authority for so doing; neither would their action be binding on their constituents or successors, and of that fact the mischief makers are well advised. To the secessionists, who would utterly destroy the fair fabric of our Union, erected and cemented, by the wisdom, patriotism, and life blood of the purest patriots and most enlightened statesmen that ever lived, we owe only the punishment due to the outraged laws of our country, but to our friends among them, who have endeavored, though thus far in vain, to stem the torrent of disunion and lawless violence, we owe every support encouragement and assistance that can be rendered with a due regard to honor and justice, and to the preservation of that exact equality among the States, which is the fundamental principle of our institutions and even of our very existence. The North being far the stronger party, and having just <hr /> come off victors in one of the most, if not the most important political contest that has ever occurred in our country, can afford to be generous, as well as just, and to hold out the olive branch of peace to our friends, to sustain them in their efforts for the Union. This, of course, will divide the South, and with the aid of the North, the conservatives will be able to crush out the traitors from among them. To do this, I would suggest, that the people of the free states, by their delegates, elected for the purpose by primary meetings, propose the following settlement of existing difficulties, to wit. That the rendition clause of the Compromise Act of 1850, amended so that fugitives from labor, shall have a trial by jury before the U.S. Court, shall be embodied in the Constitution; with a clause declaring that Congress, or the Territorial Legislatures, shall have no legislative authority on the subject of slavery; and that each Territory, when it had the population required by the then existing laws of Congress, shall be admitted as a state, without one word about slavery in their Constitution; and that immediately after such admission, the question of slavery in such State, shall be determined by its own convention, elected for that purpose; and if such Convention should decide against slavery and that decision be sustained by the popular vote the slaves in such State shall be removed within six months, or become free. The question of slavery in the District of Columbia, to remain in abeyance while slavery exists in Maryland and Virginia; and when abolished in those states, to be determined by the votes of the people of the District; with such provision as will secure to their owners, such slaves as may be brought into the District as servants, by their masters, while discharging their duties as Members of Congress. Where a slave is rescued from his owner, or the officers of the law, after a jury has decided that he owes service to the person claiming him, such decision to <hr /> John Wilson authorize and require the issue of an [Action?] by such court, against the lands & tenements, or other property of the City, Town County, or residents of the District, in which such rescue is made with power to sell any or all of said property after three days notice, till the proven value of the slave, and all expenses were fully paid and liquidated. This of course, would render unnecessary the "personal liberty laws"; and they should forthwith be repealed. Neither your time nor mine, will permit me to go into arguments to sustain these views. I believe they would be acceptable to the North; and I am sure they would to the Conservative men of the South. They would not strengthen slavery, but leave it to the irrepressible conflict, which free labor always wages against servitude; and to that ultimate extinction which must follow the vast tragic increase and spread of our white population. Without some such provision I fear a perfect unity will be cemented among all the people of the slave holding states - a consequent division of the Union Civil War, which may be suppressed by European interference; the destruction of the power and influence of our Republic - and the increase and spread of slavery over all the slave holding states and also over the Mexican & South American Governments, which would probably be brought within the Southern Confederacy. I suppose a convention, to amend our State constitution, has been voted for by a majority of our people; and I supposed, in authorizing the election of Delegates to that Convention, you might ask the people, to extend the powers of those Delegates, to enable them to make any recommendation they see proper in the present affairs of the State, individually or in connection with her sister States, or the Federal Govt. I know you will do what is best in the premises; and I hope you will pardon these suggestions, which grow out of my friendship for you, for our states, and for our beloved Union. Truly yours, John Wilson. John Wilson Jany 1/62 Political Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Wilson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500002 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. The elections for President to be modified, so as to be held by Districts, instead of by States, might also be offered, if deemed expedient. P.S. think of a place for my son, if you can find any - Private Washington Jany 1, 1861. Dear Sir, The papers of the day have advised you of the excitement here and at the South generally, but the pen of Lucifer, if he would wield one, could not convey an adequate description of the political mania that seems to have seized upon many of the Southern people. I say "many," because I know that there are great numbers of Union loving, law abiding citizens all over the South, who are now overwhelmed and borne down by the author, and abetting of this mania and are compelled to bow to the storm, till the worst of its fury is over. As if to transfer, as far as they can, to the North, a portion of their frenzy, they are charging Mr Lincoln and his friends as the author of all these evils, notwithstanding the Republicans have not had power for a single day, in any branch of the Govt. nor have they done any thing, which can be pointed out as at all objectionable. That this scheme of disunion has long been considered and prepared, there can be no doubt; but the motives and objects that induced this action would require more time and space for discussion, than can be given in an ordinary letter. Such, in fact, is not my object, but simply to present a few suggestions, which seem to be justified by the circumstances of our country, for your consideration, in connection with the position our State should take in the present crisis, as a prominent and influential member of the Union. The Union must be preserved at all hazards, and at whatever cost; for the recognition of the right of secession in any or all the States, will sooner or later disintegrate the Union, and <hr /> the individual States, and lead to anarchy, civil war, and military despotism. To conquer the South, which probably could only be done by desolating it, would be but little, if any better; as we could only hope, in that event, to hold it by force; and the idea of this Republic holding conquered Provinces or States by force, is utterly repugnant to our feelings, and the spirit and genius of our institutions. The use of force, then, the result of which cannot be doubted, is evidently not expedient, till other, and peaceful efforts fail. Such efforts cannot be made by the present Executive or rather will not, for he is either imbecile, and not competent to the emergency; or has so far committed himself to the authors of the evils that are not upon us, that he is either tacitly acquiescing, or secretly promoting their aims and ends; in fact, I think he is a little compounded of both. Nor can such efforts be made by our friends in Congress, as they were not elected for that purpose, and therefore have not the authority for so doing; neither would their action be binding on their constituents or successors, and of that fact the mischief makers are well advised. To the secessionists, who would utterly destroy the fair fabric of our Union, erected and cemented, by the wisdom, patriotism, and life blood of the purest patriots and most enlightened statesmen that ever lived, we owe only the punishment due to the outraged laws of our country, but to our friends among them, who have endeavored, though thus far in vain, to stem the torrent of disunion and lawless violence, we owe every support encouragement and assistance that can be rendered with a due regard to honor and justice, and to the preservation of that exact equality among the States, which is the fundamental principle of our institutions and even of our very existence. The North being far the stronger party, and having just <hr /> come off victors in one of the most, if not the most important political contest that has ever occurred in our country, can afford to be generous, as well as just, and to hold out the olive branch of peace to our friends, to sustain them in their efforts for the Union. This, of course, will divide the South, and with the aid of the North, the conservatives will be able to crush out the traitors from among them. To do this, I would suggest, that the people of the free states, by their delegates, elected for the purpose by primary meetings, propose the following settlement of existing difficulties, to wit. That the rendition clause of the Compromise Act of 1850, amended so that fugitives from labor, shall have a trial by jury before the U.S. Court, shall be embodied in the Constitution; with a clause declaring that Congress, or the Territorial Legislatures, shall have no legislative authority on the subject of slavery; and that each Territory, when it had the population required by the then existing laws of Congress, shall be admitted as a state, without one word about slavery in their Constitution; and that immediately after such admission, the question of slavery in such State, shall be determined by its own convention, elected for that purpose; and if such Convention should decide against slavery and that decision be sustained by the popular vote the slaves in such State shall be removed within six months, or become free. The question of slavery in the District of Columbia, to remain in abeyance while slavery exists in Maryland and Virginia; and when abolished in those states, to be determined by the votes of the people of the District; with such provision as will secure to their owners, such slaves as may be brought into the District as servants, by their masters, while discharging their duties as Members of Congress. Where a slave is rescued from his owner, or the officers of the law, after a jury has decided that he owes service to the person claiming him, such decision to <hr /> John Wilson authorize and require the issue of an [Action?] by such court, against the lands & tenements, or other property of the City, Town County, or residents of the District, in which such rescue is made with power to sell any or all of said property after three days notice, till the proven value of the slave, and all expenses were fully paid and liquidated. This of course, would render unnecessary the "personal liberty laws"; and they should forthwith be repealed. Neither your time nor mine, will permit me to go into arguments to sustain these views. I believe they would be acceptable to the North; and I am sure they would to the Conservative men of the South. They would not strengthen slavery, but leave it to the irrepressible conflict, which free labor always wages against servitude; and to that ultimate extinction which must follow the vast tragic increase and spread of our white population. Without some such provision I fear a perfect unity will be cemented among all the people of the slave holding states - a consequent division of the Union Civil War, which may be suppressed by European interference; the destruction of the power and influence of our Republic - and the increase and spread of slavery over all the slave holding states and also over the Mexican & South American Governments, which would probably be brought within the Southern Confederacy. I suppose a convention, to amend our State constitution, has been voted for by a majority of our people; and I supposed, in authorizing the election of Delegates to that Convention, you might ask the people, to extend the powers of those Delegates, to enable them to make any recommendation they see proper in the present affairs of the State, individually or in connection with her sister States, or the Federal Govt. I know you will do what is best in the premises; and I hope you will pardon these suggestions, which grow out of my friendship for you, for our states, and for our beloved Union. Truly yours, John Wilson. John Wilson Jany 1/62 Political Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/40d29fd7bec4893364a3be2db9a75f52.pdf 635ab95fb22ecad648cb251fddb9102c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Jany 1860 [1861] Hon Richrd Yates. Dear Sir I wish you a happy new year! things look better: The taking of Fort Moulton - shipping of specie, and arms to the south, is all first rate, if true: could not be better possibly under "old [Jimmie?]": But then you and "old Abe" come in, we shall look for support and hope & courage to Gods wisdom, instead of to the Devils folly, as now, as our only recourse. Let the fool and the Devil rule till next March, without fear, and without faltering on our part. It is just the best thing that can be done: I thank God for it! I will not say that I hope, but I am quite willing, if they please, that more outrages should ensue to any extent whatever! It will all only help clear the Deck for "old Abe." Who will appoint something else beside [treasons?] & prayer meetings on ship board, amid the storms: But I intended to write only to ask you to peruse the notes I handed you, as I am negotiating, with a heavy publishing house in the East, for a book or pamphlet on Slavery: and I may wish to use some <hr /> of those ideas, either in their original form or as extracts from your annual message: And if you will use what you please and preserve the rest on file till I call for it, I will be greatly obliged to you Yours truly J B Turner Prof Turner Turner Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 02 (January-February 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. B. Turner to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500001 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Jany 1860 [1861] Hon Richrd Yates. Dear Sir I wish you a happy new year! things look better: The taking of Fort Moulton - shipping of specie, and arms to the south, is all first rate, if true: could not be better possibly under "old [Jimmie?]": But then you and "old Abe" come in, we shall look for support and hope & courage to Gods wisdom, instead of to the Devils folly, as now, as our only recourse. Let the fool and the Devil rule till next March, without fear, and without faltering on our part. It is just the best thing that can be done: I thank God for it! I will not say that I hope, but I am quite willing, if they please, that more outrages should ensue to any extent whatever! It will all only help clear the Deck for "old Abe." Who will appoint something else beside [treasons?] & prayer meetings on ship board, amid the storms: But I intended to write only to ask you to peruse the notes I handed you, as I am negotiating, with a heavy publishing house in the East, for a book or pamphlet on Slavery: and I may wish to use some <hr /> of those ideas, either in their original form or as extracts from your annual message: And if you will use what you please and preserve the rest on file till I call for it, I will be greatly obliged to you Yours truly J B Turner Prof Turner Turner Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20