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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.209 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1859 |
| Title | Boston Courier report of the Union Meeting in Faneuil Hall |
| Date | 8 December 1859 |
| Author | Lincoln, Levi, Jr. (1782-1868) |
| Additional authors | Everett, Edward (1794-1865); Cushing, Caleb (1800-1879); Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Speeches and letters condemning John Brown and his raid, and preaching an end to sectionalism. Prints speeches given by Massachusetts governor Levi Lincoln, Edward Everett and Caleb Cushing during a meeting in Boston. Also contains related letters by "Ex-President Pierce, Judge Curtis, Ex Govs. Morton and Clifford, Profs. Felton and Pierce, Erasmus D. Beach, and Others." All disapprove of Brown's actions. Also printed is a list of those who attended the meeting. "Published by Clark, Fellows & Company, Office of the Boston Courier." |
| Subjects | John Brown Abolition Slavery African American History President Politics Law |
| People | Everett, Edward (1794-1865) Cushing, Caleb (1800-1879) Lincoln, Levi, Jr. (1782-1868) Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Levi Lincoln Jr. was the Governor of Massachusetts and later Congressman. Edward Everett was among the most famous orators of his generation. He gave the speech immediately preceding Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." He served as Massachusetts Governor and Senator, President of Harvard, and Secretary of State. Caleb Cushing served as United States Attorney General and Congressman from Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |