The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government | Page 4

Jefferson Davis
Objections.
CHAPTER IV.
Threats of Arrest.--Departure from Washington.--Indications of Public Anxiety.--"Will there be war?"--Organization of the "Army of Mississippi."--Lack of Preparations for Defense in the South.--Evidences of the Good Faith and Peaceable Purposes of the Southern People.
CHAPTER V.
Meeting of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States.--Adoption of a Provisional Constitution.--Election of President and Vice-President.--Notification to the Author of his Election.--His Views with Regard to it.--Journey to Montgomery.--Interview with Judge Sharkey.--False Reports of Speeches on the Way.--Inaugural Address.--Editor's Note.
CHAPTER VI.
The Confederate Cabinet.
CHAPTER VII.
Early Acts of the Confederate Congress.--Laws of the United States continued in Force.--Officers of Customs and Revenue continued in Office.--Commission to the United States.--Navigation of the Mississippi.--Restrictions on the Coasting-Trade removed.--Appointment of Commissioners to Washington.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Peace Conference.--Demand for "a Little Bloodletting."--Plan proposed by the Conference.--Its Contemptuous Reception and Treatment in the United States Congress.--Failure of Last Efforts at Reconciliation and Reunion.--Note.--Speech of General Lane, of Oregon.
CHAPTER IX.
Northern Protests against Coercion.--The "New York Tribune," Albany "Argus," and "New York Herald."--Great Public Meeting in New York.--Speeches of Mr. Thayer, ex-Governor Seymour, ex-Chancellor Walworth, and Others.--The Press in February, 1861.--Mr. Lincoln's Inaugural.--The Marvelous Change or Suppression of Conservative Sentiment.--Historic Precedents.
CHAPTER X.
Temper of the Southern People indicated by the Action of the Confederate Congress.--The Permanent Constitution.--Modeled after the Federal Constitution.--Variations and Special Provisions.--Provisions with Regard to Slavery and the Slave-Trade.--A False Assertion refuted.--Excellence of the Constitution.--Admissions of Hostile or Impartial Criticism.
CHAPTER XI.
The Commission to Washington City.--Arrival of Mr. Crawford.--Mr. Buchanan's Alarm.--Note of the Commissioners to the New Administration.--Mediation of Justices Nelson and Campbell.--The Difficulty about Forts Sumter and Pickens.--Mr. Secretary Seward's Assurances.--Duplicity of the Government at Washington.--Mr. Fox's Visit to Charleston.--Secret Preparations for Coercive Measures.--Visit of Mr. Lamon.--Renewed Assurances of Good Faith.--Notification to Governor Pickens.--Developments of Secret History.--Systematic and Complicated Perfidy exposed.
CHAPTER XII.
Protests against the Conduct of the Government of the United States.--Senator Douglas's Proposition to evacuate the Forts, and Extracts from his Speech in Support of it.--General Scott's Advice.--Manly Letter of Major Anderson, protesting against the Action of the Federal Government.--Misstatements of the Count of Paris.--Correspondence relative to Proposed Evacuation of the Fort.--A Crisis.
CHAPTER XIII.
A Pause and a Review.--Attitude of the Two Parties.--Sophistry exposed and Shams torn away.--Forbearance of the Confederate Government.--Who was the Aggressor?--Major Anderson's View, and that of a Naval Officer.--Mr. Horace Greeley on the Fort Sumter Case.--The Bombardment and Surrender.--Gallant Action of ex-Senator Wigfall.--Mr. Lincoln's Statement of the Case.

PART IV.
THE WAR.
CHAPTER I.
Failure of the Peace Congress.--Treatment of the Commissioners.--Their Withdrawal.--Notice of an Armed Expedition.--Action of the Confederate Government.--Bombardment and Surrender of Fort Sumter.--Its Reduction required by the Exigency of the Case.--Disguise thrown off.--President Lincoln's Call for Seventy-five Thousand Men.--His Fiction of "Combinations."--Palpable Violation of the Constitution.--Action of Virginia.--Of Citizens of Baltimore.--The Charge of Precipitation against South Carolina.--Action of the Confederate Government.--The Universal Feeling.
CHAPTER II.
The Supply of Arms; of Men.--Love of the Union.--Secessionists few.--Efforts to prevent the Final Step.--Views of the People.--Effect on their Agriculture.--Aid from African Servitude.--Answer to the Clamors on the Horrors of Slavery.--Appointment of a Commissary- General.--His Character and Capacity.--Organization, Instruction, and Equipment of the Army.--Action of Congress.--The Law.--Its Signification.--The Hope of a Peaceful Solution early entertained; rapidly diminished.--Further Action of Congress.--Policy of the Government for Peace.--Position of Officers of United States Army.--The Army of the States, not of the Government.--The Confederate Law observed by the Government.--Officers retiring from United States Army.--Organization of Bureaus.
CHAPTER III.
Commissioners to purchase Arms and Ammunition.--My Letter to Captain Semmes.--Resignations of Officers of United States Navy.--Our Destitution of Accessories for the Supply of Naval Vessels.--Secretary Mallory.--Food-Supplies.--The Commissariat Department.--The Quartermaster's Department.--The Disappearance of Delusions.--The Supply of Powder.--Saltpeter.--Sulphur.--Artificial Niter-Beds.--Services of General G. W. Rains.--Destruction at Harper's Ferry of Machinery.--The Master Armorer.--Machinery secured.--Want of Skillful Employees.-- Difficulties encountered by Every Department of the Executive Branch of the Government.
CHAPTER IV.
The Proclamation for Seventy-five Thousand Men by President Lincoln further examined.--The Reasons presented by him to Mankind for the Justification of his Conduct shown to be Mere Fictions, having no Relation to the Question.--What is the Value of Constitutional Liberty, of Bills of Rights, of Limitations of Powers, if they may be transgressed at Pleasure?--Secession of South Carolina.--Proclamation of Blockade.--Session of Congress at Montgomery.--Extracts from the President's Message.--Acts of Congress.--Spirit of the People.-- Secession of Border States.--Destruction of United States Property by Order of President Lincoln.
CHAPTER V.
Maryland first approached by Northern Invasion.--Denies to United States Troops the Right of Way across her Domain.--Mission of Judge Handy.--Views of Governor Hicks.--His Proclamation.--Arrival of Massachusetts Troops at Baltimore.--Passage through the City disputed.--Activity of the Police.--Burning of Bridges.--Letter of President Lincoln to the Governor.--Visited by Citizens.--Action of the State Legislature.--Occupation of the Relay House.--The City Arms surrendered.--City in Possession of United States Troops.--Remonstrances of the City to the Passage of Troops disregarded.--Citizens arrested; also, Members of the Legislature.--Accumulation of Northern Forces at Washington.--Invasion of West Virginia by a Force under McClellan.--Attack at Philippi; at Laurel Hill.--Death of General Garnett.
CHAPTER VI.
Removal of the Seat
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