 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1861 - 884 pages
...of 1795 — will not be complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the Administration has exhibited toward the South." — Governor Harris, of Tennessee, refused in terms equally explicit to comply with the requisition... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 586 pages
...of 1795 — will not be complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the Administration has exhibited towards the South." This piece of treason and threat only anticipated the Secessionists in their now... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 764 pages
...of 1795 — will not be complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the administration has exhibited toward the South," CF Jackson, Governor of Missouri, wrote : "Your requisition, in my judgment, is illegal, unconstitutional,... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1862 - 412 pages
...of 1795 — will not be complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and, having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the Administration has exhibited towards the South." — The Governor of North Carolina refused to comply with the call, expressing... | |
 | Ann Sophia Winterbothom Stephens - 1863 - 518 pages
...of 1795 — will not be complied witn. feu have chosen to maugurat, civil war, and having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the Administration has exhibited toward the South." Governor Harris, of Tennessee, refused, in terms equally explicit, to comply with the requisition of... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1863 - 598 pages
...use or purpose as they have in view. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and, having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined, as the Administration has exhibited towards the South." On the night of the 16th of April, by order of this Governor Letcher, a large number... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1864 - 694 pages
...not he complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war ; and, baving done so, we will meet you in a spirit as determined as the Administration has exhibited toward the South." To the same effect, Gov. Ellis, of North Carolina — who liad long been thoroughly in the interest... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1865 - 884 pages
...1Í95 — will not be complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war, and, having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the administration has exhibited toward the South. Respectfully, JOHN LETCHER. On the 16th the Convention assembled in secret session. This was immediately... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1865 - 886 pages
...1795 — will not be complied with. You опте chosen to inaugurate civil war, and, having done so, we will meet it in a spirit as determined as the administration has exhibited toward the South. Respectfully, JOHN LETCHER. On the 16th the Convention assembled in secret session. This was immediately... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1865 - 670 pages
...not be complied with. You have chosen to inaugurate civil war ; and, having done so, we will meet you in a spirit as determined as the Administration has exhibited toward the South.1' To the same effect, Grov. Ellis, of North Carolina — who had long been thoroughly in the... | |
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... have in view. Your object is to subjugate the Southern States, and a requisition made upon me for such an object — an object, in my judgment, not within the purview of the Constitution or the Act of 1795 — will not be complied with. You have chosen... 
