Letter from William Rufus King to William T. King.
In the letter King sends news of family and friends, and he discusses the unsuccessful attempts of the "fire eaters," who encouraged the secession of the Southern states: "I have as yet been no where & consequently know nothing of the movements of the fire eaters except what I saw...
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Alabama documents King, William R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853; King, William T. (William Thomas), 1829-1862; Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Alabama--Social life and customs; Secession--Southern States; Slavery--Southern States; States' rights (American politics); United States--Politics and government--1783-1865 |
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In the letter King sends news of family and friends, and he discusses the unsuccessful attempts of the "fire eaters," who encouraged the secession of the Southern states: "I have as yet been no where & consequently know nothing of the movements of the fire eaters except what I saw of the proceedings at Montgomery. When their open avowal of a determination to dissolve the Union subjected them to ridicule, and shocked many who not understanding the object they had in view had been acting with them; so that Yancey, George Gayle and Co. will be reduced to the necessity of seceding alone: for even So. Carolina is coming to its senses, and will, I have no doubt, wait for the action of Virginia, and Virginia has already decided on occupying the ground which I took last autumn (viz) if no further aggression is committed by the North to acquiesce in what has been done, and such will be the course of every slave holding state, the insane efforts of broken down politicians and unprincipled political aspirants to the contrary not withstanding." |
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Q0000012501 - Q0000012502Q12501 - Q12502Letter from William Rufus King to William T. King.In the letter King sends news of family and friends, and he discusses the unsuccessful attempts of the "fire eaters," who encouraged the secession of the Southern states: "I have as yet been no where & consequently know nothing of the movements of the fire eaters except what I saw of the proceedings at Montgomery. When their open avowal of a determination to dissolve the Union subjected them to ridicule, and shocked many who not understanding the object they had in view had been acting with them; so that Yancey, George Gayle and Co. will be reduced to the necessity of seceding alone: for even So. Carolina is coming to its senses, and will, I have no doubt, wait for the action of Virginia, and Virginia has already decided on occupying the ground which I took last autumn (viz) if no further aggression is committed by the North to acquiesce in what has been done, and such will be the course of every slave holding state, the insane efforts of broken down politicians and unprincipled political aspirants to the contrary not withstanding."1851 March 271851-03-271850-1859King, William R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853; King, William T. (William Thomas), 1829-1862; Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Alabama--Social life and customs; Secession--Southern States; Slavery--Southern States; States' rights (American politics); United States--Politics and government--1783-1865TextCorrespondenceKing, William R. (William Rufus)William R. King family papersLPR146, Box 1v24740Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1803 |
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