OBITUARY ADDRESSES ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEATH OF GENERAL JAMES HAMILTON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DELIVERED IN THE SUPREME COURT, SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
[Hamilton, James]
Published by Printed by John Marshall & Co., State Printers, Austin, 1857
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32pp, disbound. Persistent spot to bottom blank margin of pages 13-32. Good+. Hamilton's life ended In noble fashion. In 1857 he was a passenger on the steamship Opelousas, traveling from New Orleans to Galveston. There was a collision in the Gulf of Mexico. "Hamilton gave his life preserver to a woman for her child. His right arm was injured and he clung for a little while to a hatch cover with his left hand, then slipped off into the water and disappeared from view" [DAB]. Louis Wigfall's eulogy, printed here: "Scrupulously careful of the manner of his life, he was daringly indifferent as to the moment of his death. Daringly and generously indifferent-- 'Save yourself and the child,' he exclaimed, and submitted himself to the care of Him in whose hands are the winds and the waves." This scarce pamphlet reviews Hamilton's extremely interesting and unusual career. He became Governor of South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis. As a staunch, indeed "almost fanatical" [DAB] anti-tariff man, he had sought to put into practice Calhoun's Doctrine of Interposition ever since passage of the hated Tariff of 1828. Earlier, as "intendant" of Charleston, he had put down the Denmark Vesey Rebellion. Hamilton became an enthusiast for Texan independence, was offered command of its army in 1835, and secured its recognition by France and the Netherlands. He moved to Texas in 1855, having received a large land grant. FIRST EDITION. Winkler 924. Not in Eberstadt, Decker, Soliday. OCLC 228703190 [6] as of November 2024. Seller Inventory # 31070
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Title: OBITUARY ADDRESSES ON THE OCCASION OF THE ...
Publisher: Printed by John Marshall & Co., State Printers, Austin
Publication Date: 1857
Edition: 1st Edition
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Obituary addresses on the occasion of the death of General James Hamilton, of South Carolina, delivered in the Supreme Court, Senate, and House of Representatives of the state of Texas. 1857 [LeatherBound]
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1857 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 44 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English. Seller Inventory # LB100158379968
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