Date Original
1861 February 12
Description
This collection includes a political broadside against secession published by the Citizens of Benton County on February 12, 1861.
Biographical/Historical Note
from February 12, 1861. Smith argues, that if Arkansas leaves the Union then she becomes a foreign government with no Constitutional grounds to retrieve property, escaped slaves, from free states. He states that the individuals working within the Federal Government can be made to see reason and that Arkansas needs to work within that system in order to maintain property rights.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Osage Mills, Benton County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.041
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Benton County (Ark.) political broadside against secession, SMC.OV.041
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Benton County (Ark.) political broadside against secession, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
