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Tag Archives: governors
27 April 1864: “If elected I will do everything in my power to promote the interests, the honor and the glory of North Carolina, and to secure an honorable peace.”
Item description: This political advertisement by William W. Holden is found in the Hillsborough Recorder published on 27 April 1864. Holden announces his candidacy for governor of North Carolina, promising to “promote the interests, the honor and the glory of … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged advertisements, Confederate politics, governors, North Carolina, peace, political advertiement, politicians, politics, The Hillsborough Recorder, W.W. Holden, William W. Holden
Comments Off on 27 April 1864: “If elected I will do everything in my power to promote the interests, the honor and the glory of North Carolina, and to secure an honorable peace.”
22 August 1862: “Feeling a deep interest and even anxiety in the speedy and faithful execution of the conscript law, I cannot allow myself to be represented as opposed or even neutral towards it.”
Item description: Clerk’s copy of a letter, dated 22 August 1862, from North Carolina Governor Henry T. Clark to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The letter continues a discussion about conscription among Clark, Davis, Confederate Secretary of War George W. Randolph … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Confederate conscription laws, conscription, executive power, George W. Randolph, governors, Henry T. Clark, Jefferson Davis, Peter Mallett
Comments Off on 22 August 1862: “Feeling a deep interest and even anxiety in the speedy and faithful execution of the conscript law, I cannot allow myself to be represented as opposed or even neutral towards it.”
17 August 1862: “The state of my health renders it absolutely necessary that I should rest at home as long as possible before the inauguration.”
Item description: Letter, 17 August 1862, from Governor-elect Zebulon B. Vance to former North Carolina governor, William A. Graham (governor from 1845 to 1849). Vance was elected in August 1862, running as the candidate from the Conservative Party. His victory … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Asheville, Governor Zebulon Vance, governors, inaugurations, North Carolina, politics, William A. Graham, Zebulon Vance
Comments Off on 17 August 1862: “The state of my health renders it absolutely necessary that I should rest at home as long as possible before the inauguration.”