Stephens, Alexander

2293

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 September 1864 (ed; 20 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2293 - L. Sept. 23; ed: 2/1 - "There is no charge more frequently reiter-
atei with less show of reason than that which affixes the responsibility
of this devastating war upon the Union." In Stephens' address in 1860
before the Georgia legislature, he admitted that Lincoln's election was
not sufficient cause for Rebellion.
The leading traitors of the South had been trying to organize and
consummate secession as completely as possible before the inauguration
of the new President, and the Rebels would not have seceded if the
Republican party had agreed to throw open the territories to slavery,
which was simply asking the party to give up the principle on which it
had elected Lincoln.
"The respºnsibility of this cruel war must remain forever with the
South - on their heads must abide the consequences." (20)

Wars / Civil War

Index terms:

Lincoln, Abraham; South; Stephens, Alexander; U. S. army

2585

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 October 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2585 - L Oct. 17; ed: 2/2 - Alexander Stephens of Georgia is said to
favor a peace which will recognize the "Sovereignty of the States,"
also to be in favor of a convention of states.
"This is very ingenious. Stephens favors having the North admit the
very principle against which we have contended, the 'sovereign right'
of a state to secede whenever she sees fit. This doctrine has been the
cause of all our woes. The hel lish work of leaders in the South was
done under the guise of State Sovereignty, the right of which Stephens
wishes to see granted by a convention of States." - (4)

Wars / Civil War / Peace

Index terms:

Georgia; North; South; Stephens, Alexander

2586

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 October 1864 (ed; 11 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2586 - L. Oct. 19, ed:2/1 - Alexander H. Stephens thinks a convention
of states would be a gocq thing, provided the Confederacy is first
recognized as an independent power. Nor would he be willing to leave
the questions in dispute to the absolute decision of such a body.
This is a political trick. Stephens regards the peace movement in
the North as "part of the fruits" of the resolutions passed by the
Georgia legislature that states are sovereign powers and have the right
to secede when they see fit.
"Mr. Stephens might as well give up his ideas of new Confederacies
that shall embrace the north-west. The north-west-stands by the whole
Union in all its integrity and will fight to the bitter end to main-
tain it." - (11)

Wars / Civil War / Peace

Index terms:

Confederacy; Georgia; North; Stephens, Alexander