South Carolinians complete their seizure of all Federal property in Charleston Harbor except Fort Sumter. President James Buchanan hesitates before finally issuing a statement to the South Carolina commissioners and preparing to take action.
Tag: Jeremiah Black
The Evil Has Now Passed Beyond Control
Treasury Secretary Howell Cobb becomes the first member of President James Buchanan’s cabinet to resign over the sectional crisis. He would not be the last.
A Desire to Stand Between the Factions
President James Buchanan looked to his cabinet for advice on the secession crisis, but like the country itself, the cabinet was hopelessly divided.