President-elect Abraham Lincoln hosts a New Year’s reception but faces controversy regarding one of his cabinet picks. He withdraws the appointment while lobbyists urge him to reconsider.
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Compromise Goes up the Spout
By the end of 1860, several proposals to keep the Union intact have been proposed, including the complex compromise plan from Senator John J. Crittenden. But none of these proposals seem to be popular enough for both North and South to support.
Giving the Union Men a Rallying Cry
President-elect Abraham Lincoln reacts to the recent events in Charleston Harbor while he continues trying to fill his cabinet.
A Collision May Occur at any Moment
As tensions approach their breaking point in Charleston, Major Robert Anderson makes a fateful decision that threatens to start a war.
Do You Suppose the House is on Fire?
The quickly spreading news of South Carolina’s exit from the Union shakes America like nothing else in her history. Secession delegates pass resolutions to assert state authority over Federal property and to establish a new nation of slave-holding states.
Compromise Efforts: I Am for Fighting Again
Senator John J. Crittenden introduces a complex program designed to end the sectional crisis and preserve the Union. This plan is opposed by President-elect Abraham Lincoln, who refuses any compromise that might allow slavery to expand into the new territories.