16 March 1861
Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892
Newspaper
Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 29 (March 16, 1861)]
Reports from the Missouri and Virginia Conventions, Our Disunion Governor. This issue reports a detailed North Carolina state budget, including debts, obligations, endorsements, recapitulations, disbursements, etc. Minutes from the Virginia State Convention are included. An editorial expresses disdain for NC governor John W. Ellis for not being honest and open about his secession tendencies. Letters to the editor reveal feelings about secession and allegiance.
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