4 May 1861
Holden, William Woods (1818-1892)
Newspaper
Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 44 (May 4, 1861)]
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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