Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892 Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 44 (May 4, 1861)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.23.06 Author/Creator: Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892 Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 4 May 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 63.5 x 46.5 cm. Order a Copy
Maryland Must be Secured. An article discusses the importance of securing Maryland for the Confederacy. Speech excerpts by ex-president Franklin Pierce include insight on the secession crisis. Minutes from the South Carolina Legislature are printed here. Minutes from public meetings in Persons County, Alamance County, and Moore describe feelings of peril and sympathy in the current crisis. A proclamation by Lincoln explains blockades of certain Southern ports.
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