March 23 – April 20, 1861
Olympia Rallies for the Union
Olympia citizens and territorial legislators pass anti-secession resolutions, spring 1861.
3 reports in Washington Standard, March 23 – April 20, 1861.
The story
The Washington Standard reported that citizens of the Second Judicial District gathered in Olympia in March 1861 and passed resolutions against secession and the threat of a Pacific Confederacy. In April, according to the same paper, the Washington Territorial Legislature passed formal resolutions condemning secession and the proposed Pacific Confederacy and declaring allegiance to the Union. The reports are brief and come from one Olympia newspaper, with little detail beyond the resolutions themselves.
Told from the 3 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 3
- Washington StandardOlympia Rallies for the Union
Citizens of the Second Judicial District gather in Olympia to pass resolutions against secession and the threat of a Pacific Confederacy.
- Washington StandardWashington Territory Declares Loyalty to the Union
Legislators in the newly formed territory pass formal resolutions condemning secession and the proposed Pacific Confederacy on the eve of the Civil War.
- Washington StandardTerritorial Legislature Declares Allegiance to the Union
As the clouds of civil war gather in the East, the Washington Territorial Legislature takes a firm stance for the preservation of the national Union.
From the pages
Washington Standard · Mar 23, 1861
Washington Standard · Apr 13, 1861
Washington Standard · Apr 20, 1861
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