Category: <span>Secession Petitions</span>

February 25, 1848 A notice that there will be a hearing at the State House, before the Judiciary Committee, on the coming Friday afternoon.  The Committee will be addressed on…

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March 3, 1848 A notice that, because of the death of Mr. Adams, the hearing has been postponed. Until next week, probably.  In a tone of sarcasm, a claim is…

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March 24, 1848 This is titled as a “Sketch” of Phillips remarks before the committee… and a promise of other portions which the Editor hopes to include in future papers.

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March 31, 1848 From the Boston Post, there is an item, which gives space to recount the speech by Phillips, and then comments on the effect of Garrison as he…

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April 7, 1848 The Committee on the Judiciary  “have reported ‘leave to withdraw’. “Of course, in the present inert state of public sentiment,  it was not expected that  they would…

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June 6, 1851 Under the Refuge of Oppression column, from the Charleston Mercury, is an article signed “Cogitator”.  It calls for South Carolina to secede from the Union.  “The only…

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