The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-02-27

State furnished to the Union army $3.50
white. and 5,526 colored troops.
In Delaware, though Bayard, Salisbury
and other leaders at first gave some coun-
tenance to secession, the sentiment was
overwhelmingly loyal, and when the "Com-
missioner from Mississippi appeared before
the Legislature in January, 1861, to invite
the State to join the Confederacy, that body
unanimously voted its unqualified disap-
proval of the proposition, and the State
alterward sent 1872 per cent. of its popula-
ton into the Union army.
In Florida there had been various express
sions showing that il was the will of the ma
iority that the State remain in the Union
the vote on the Presidential candidates was
conclusive on that score-but the intrigues
of Yulce and Mallory her Senators, proved
eflectual, and the Convention passed the or
dinance of secession Jan. 10, 1861, by vote
of 81 TO seven. The Unionsts of the State
did not all accept this submissively, for out
of the small population of the State / 300
white men and 1914 negroes entered the
Union army, and did good service there.
In Georgia the contest before thepeople was
very obstinate, the Union element being led
by Alexander II. Stephens, and the Seces-
sionists by Robert Toombs. 1t was believed
that the UniOnsts had n majority in the
Convention, but the influences brought to
bear were too strong for them TO resist and
the first test vote showed 165 in favor of Sc
cession TO 100 against, and the ordinance
was finally passed by vote of 20S to 50.
Alex II. Stephens said in regard to this:
Tho truth is, In my Judgment the wavering scale
In Georgia was turned by sentiment tho key
note to which was given in the words, We can
make better terms out Of the Union than in it,"
The Legislature of Kentucky utterly re-
fused TO entertain any secession propositions.
It refused to call convention both before
and after the firing on Fort Sumter, and re-
fused TO give the Governor 81, 100000 to arm
the State Guard, but ordered that body to
take the oath of allegiance to the Govern
ment. During the war the State sent 79025
white and 23703 colored troops TO the Union
army.
In Louisiana the popular vote on Dele
gates to the Secession Convention was re-
ported by the secession conspirators to be
-, lis in favor of secession to 1896 against,
but all who are familiar with the political
methods Of that clique know how little con-
fdence could he placed in such statement.
White Lonisinnians to the number of 1924
and 3i7G negroes entered the Union army
and fought against secession.
The most desperate efforts were made by
the JEFF Davis clique TO drag Maryland into
secession, for the purpose of gaining posses
sion of the National Capital but the Gov
ernor utterly refused TO call the Legislature
together, and told the conspirators plainly
force secession through against the will of
the great majority of the people. The State
afterward sent 5o,3l6 whites and s,7l5 ne
groes into the Union army.
The first fight on the question of secession
in Mississippi took place in 1862 when jeff
Davis and Henry S. Foote, then Senators
from that State, resigned their seats, and
appealed to the people on that issue, both
being candidates for Governor. After mn
exciting campaign Davis received -, 729
the proposition to call n Secession Conven-
ton was defeated by 2s i02 votes to 81 241.
In the course Of the next few years the Davis
party was active aud INSCRIPTIONS, and
managed TO solidily the State in favor OF
rebellion.
At the outbreak of the war the Governor
of Missouri, all the State officers and
all but Is of the members of the Legis-
lature were pronounced Secessionsts, but
the Union sentiment in the State was too
! sliDnp lot tHtui 10 overcome, ana WlthlD
three months after the firing on Fort Sumter
the entire State Government was in the
hands of Union men, and the State sent to
the Union army 1O9,lll whites and 1914
negroes.
In North Carolina the resistance TO the
conspiracy was Of the most determined
character, though the States Senators and
Representatives were among the most trucu.
lent secessionsts in Congress. The Legisla
ture decisively rejected all overtures t.
secede, and by strong majority instructed
the States Commissioners 10 Montgomery to
"act only as mediators." 1t refused to call
Convention, the people supported thi,
action by large majority, and the seizure
Of the National forts was checked and dis
avowed. Only after Davis "sprinkled blood
in the faces of the people" did the Legis
lature call Convention. After the war had
fairly begun the people elected Governor
whose hostility TO the Davis gang was open