State by state, conventions were held, and the confederacy was formed. May 30, 2019 south carolina delivered its declaration of the causes of secession, and the other states soon followed. The author paints a vivid picture of the south carolina society and economy during this period, with myriad examples. The constitution was, and still is, silent on the subject of secession. Secession is named for the secession house in nearby beaufort where the first meetings were held for south carolina to formally secede from the united states prior to the start of the civil war. Its a doff of the cap to the areas landmark place in the national story, an acknowledgement of the event and all. The declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of south carolina from the federal union, also known as the south carolina. One of the founder members of the confederacy seceded from the united states on 20 december 1860.
South carolina was the first state to secede from the union in december 1860, and was one of the founding member states of the confederacy in february 1861. In the meantime, on december 20, 1860, the state of south carolina seceded. South carolina s secession was the first in a series to occur before abraham lincolns inauguration in march 1861. Secession golf club south carolina best in state golf course. South carolinas declaration made it abundantly clear that the reason for secession was the desire to preserve slavery. Some newspaper comments on south carolina seccession.
Some tar heel politicians, including senator thomas l. Because they were the first to leave they needed to explain to the rest of the states and the world why they were dissolving the union and defend the legality of secession. The secession of south carolina, december 20, 1860. Secession golf club south carolina best in state golf. An official secession convention met in south carolina following the november 1860 election of abraham lincoln as president of the united states, on a platform opposing the expansion of slavery into u. Confederate states of america declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of south carolina from the federal union. March, 1860the virginia house of delegates overwhelmingly rejects a proposal by south carolina to organize a convention of southern states. The secession of south carolina from the union, december 20, 1860 the image we present is a photograph of the original harpers weekly newspaper acquired for archiving on this web site.
It was followed four months later by the states of georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi, texas and louisiana. Yet the real meaning of the name represents an opportunity for our members to secede from the pressures of their everyday lives and for the club. The club takes its name from the original articles of secession for south carolina to withdraw from the union that were drafted in beaufort in 1860 shortly before the first hostilities in what became the civil war. North carolinas secession, however, was more in accord with the doctrines of john c. Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and. South carolina was the first state to secede from the union on december 20, 1860. Mike pitts, jonathon hill and ashley trantham introduced legislation in the south carolina legislature that would allow the state to consider secession should the federal. The road to secession north carolina historic sites. South carolina secession bill introduced over gun rights. Within three months of lincolns election, seven states had seceded from the. The plantation aristocrats, who dominated the state legislature, fearing for the livelihood of their cherished peculiar institution, voted unanimously to repeal south carolinas ratification of the u. Here is one that i thought was worth sharing from december 23, 1860.
The president shall be commanderinchief of the army and navy of the confederate states, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the confederate states. On this date, the house received a letter announcing south carolina s secession from the union. The state of south carolina has seceded from the union by an unanimous vote of her legislature, and it now remains to be seen whether any of the. South carolina had joined the united states of its own free will in 1788 and believed that it had the right to leave when it chose. This is a scholarly analysis of the political and social events leading to the secession of south carolina from the united states after the election of lincoln as president. In the days after south carolina announced its secession on december 20, 1860, the cincinnati enquirer published several brief stories on various aspects of this event. Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the. Abraham lincoln won the 1860 contest on november 6 with just 40% of the popular vote and not a single southern vote in the electoral college. It was followed four months later by the states of. South carolina acted first, calling for a convention to secede from the union.
The secession of south carolina us house of representatives. Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of south carolina from the federal union. The declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of south carolina from the federal union, also known as the south carolina declaration of secession, was a proclamation issued on december 24, 1860, by the government of south carolina to explain its reasons for seceding from the united states. Welcome to the web site of secession camp 4 sons of confederate veterans. South carolinas declaration noted that a number of states wouldnt fully enforce fugitive slave laws. South carolinas secession convention held in december 1860 justified its ordinance of secession squarely in terms of threats to slavery. South carolinas declaration of the causes of secession. An ordinance to dissolve the union between the state of south carolina and other states united with her under the compact entitled the constitution of the united states of america. South carolinas secession was the first in a series to occur before abraham lincolns inauguration in march 1861.
South carolina representatives john mcqueen, milledge bonham, william boyce, and john ashmore authored the letter which declared that the people of the state of south carolina, in their sovereign capacity, have resumed the powers heretofore delegated by them to the federal government of the. Secession, the withdrawal of 11 slave states states in which slaveholding was. The kentucky secession ordinance was adopted by a convention of 200 participants representing 65 counties, held in russellville. South carolina delivered its declaration of the causes of secession, and the other states soon followed. South carolina debated seceding from the union more than 150 years ago, one of the opening salvos of the civil war. Signers of the ordinance of secession slavery at south. On this date, the house received a letter announcing south carolinas secession from the union. South carolina secedes from the union history today. The secession of south carolina from the union was based on the failure to resolve important issues to this state. Clingman 18121897, expressed secessionist views in 1856, when the republican party nominated its first presidential candidate. Secession maintains an excellent fishery for black crappie and largemouth bass. Within days, southern states were organizing secession conventions.
Slavery, economic competition, and the divisive tariff issue. Mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, and louisiana followed in january, and texas voted to secede on february 1, 1861still more than a month before lincoln was actually inaugurated. The foundations of the university of south carolina signers of the ordinance of secession. On 20 december 1860, the state of south carolina sounded the clarion call of secession that rapidly reverberated through the south. Chronology of major events leading to secession crisis aha. Apr 08, 2018 south carolina debated seceding from the union more than 150 years ago, one of the opening salvos of the civil war. South carolina declaration of causes of secession 1860. As others had since the time of the missouri compromise missouri compromise act, the authors of the south carolina declaration addressed the character of the union and defended the. South carolina declaration of causes of secession teaching. The lake secession black crappie fishery is of particular note, and is locally acclaimed as one of the best crappie fisheries in south carolinas upstate. Lake secession is a eutrophic fertile lake, which provides a popular sport fishery for warmwater game fish. South carolina secession ordinance why did the south secede.
It applies to the outbreak of the american civil war when on december 20, 1860, south carolina officially declared their secession from the united states. Leading up to the civil war, the general position of northern politicians was that. Was the secession of south carolina considered legal by. The next month, south carolina approved articles of secession. Its a doff of the cap to the areas landmark place in. South carolina in the american civil war wikipedia. Located in south carolina, lake secession real estate is a top twenty market in the state for lake homes and lake lots. During that time, six statesmississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, and texasjoined south carolina in declaring their secession from the union. Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify. Secession camp 4 is based in charleston, south carolina and was chartered in january of 1991. Jun 07, 2019 the term secession had been used as early as 1776.
Was taken as the signal for secession, and on december 20 south carolina. This lesson explores the events and impact of south carolinas secession in 1861. As if to instruct the rest of the south in the protocol of rebellion, south carolina not only led the way in secession from the united states, but it would also provide the first battleground for the civil war when fort sumter was. Camp 4 meets at the knights of pythias, 1968 belgrade ave. The issues mentioned in this document, which were unable to be settled through diplomacy, compromise, debate or dialogue, in the end, were settled through war. The declaration of causes of seceding states american battlefield.
Was the secession of south carolina considered legal by the. Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of south carolina from the federal union i really did not expect that this antique political artifact would become a. By 1860, the rift between the slave states of the southern united states and the free states of the north was almost irreconcilable. Now, the topic has come up again, amid a national debate over firearms and gun. On december 20, 1860, the convention issued an ordinance of secession announcing the states withdrawal from the union. On december 20, 1860, a special convention called in south carolina unanimously passed an ordinance of secession. South carolina was the first state to secede from the union, shortly after the 1860 election of abraham. Crowds gathered in front of the capitol building in montgomery, alabama, the day that the secession bill was passed. Shortly after, six other southern states, georgia, alabama, texas, louisiana, florida, and mississippi, joined south carolina to form the confederate states of america.
The secession of south carolina, december 20, 1860 national. South carolina department of archives and history, columbia, south carolina. South carolina was in the perfect position to launch secession. Before the civil war for many students, the civil war starts with just one or two key events.
Secession in the united states refers mainly to state secession. We, the people of the state of south carolina, in convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is. If the state convention passed a declaration of causes document, then the header for that ordinance provides a link back to that document. The people of the state of south carolina, in convention assembled, on the 26th day of april, a.
It helps shed light on the fundamental conflicts and issues which led to secession, which then led to war. In congress, the crittenden compromise was a lastminute effort to save the union by restoring the missouri compromise line, but. Within three months of lincolns election, seven states had seceded from the union. The south carolina congressional delegation december 1860. South carolina was the first state to secede from the union in december 1860, and was one of the founding member states of the. Dec 11, 2018 south carolina provides their reasons for seceding. The declaration of causes of seceding states american. Nov 04, 2017 the constitution was, and still is, silent on the subject of secession.
In addition to south carolina, 10 more southern states seceded from the union during the winter of 1860 and spring of 1861. Secession golf club, located in beaufort, south carolina, is ranked no. South carolina was the first of 11 states to secede at the beginning of the civil war. South carolina representatives john mcqueen, milledge bonham, william boyce, and john ashmore authored the letter which declared that the people of the state of south carolina, in their sovereign capacity, have resumed the powers heretofore delegated by them to the federal. When abraham lincoln of the antislavery republican party was elected president in spite of almost universal southern opposition, many southerners decided there was. The events around the secession of south carolina were presented in the january 5, 1861 edition of harpers weekly. South carolina again decided it was time to nullify its agreement with the other states. Dec 26, 2019 in the days after south carolina announced its secession on december 20, 1860, the cincinnati enquirer published several brief stories on various aspects of this event. On average, there are 20 lake homes for sale on lake secession, and 40 lake lots and parcels. The plantation aristocrats, who dominated the state legislature, fearing for the livelihood of their cherished peculiar institution, voted unanimously to repeal south carolina s ratification of the u. The union was finally broken over the issue of slavery but north carolina remained reluctant to leave it. A panel was held on the secession of south carolina from the union on december 20, 1860.