Speech of T.N. Crumpler of Ashe, on federal relations
Subtitle: delivered to the House of Commons, Jan 10, 1861
Contributors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
Edition: Electronic ed.
Publisher: Academic Affairs Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Chapel Hill, N.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Federal-state controversies; States' rights (American politics); Secession; Slavery; Government policy; Politics and government; North Carolina. General Assembly. House of Commons
Other titles: Speech of T. N. Crumpler of Ashe, on federal relations; Documents, 1860-61.; The North Carolina experience, beginnings to 1940.
Description: T.N. Crumpler's speech was in reaction to the representative from New Hanover, Mr. Person's speech. Crumpler called for a National Convention to help heal the Union and work inside of the law of the Constitution to enable the states to have the right to choose for or against slavery but not to dissolve the Union. Crumpler wanted North Carolina to be a leader in bringing the country back together.
Notes: Title from electronic title page (viewed December 13, 2002)

This electronic edition is part of the UNC-CH digitization project's database, Documenting the American South.  It is a part of the collection The North Carolina experience, beginnings to 1940.

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Transcribed from: Speech of T.N. Crumpler of Ashe, on federal relations : delivered to the House of Commons, Jan 10, 1861. Raleigh : Printed at the office of the Raleigh Register, 1861. 16 p. ; 23 cm. Cover title. Binder's title: Documents, 1860-61.

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