Disunion: The South Rises Again – and Again, and Again

Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 1861 (NYTimes) His speech was a memorable one — that was the only thing that everyone could agree upon. The anti-slavery New-York Tribune called it “pathetic.” A pro-Southern newspaper in Washington found it “solemn and impressive.” Today, the words have even more resonance than in 1861. For they may have been the very first eerie echo of what would become a famous American rallying cry: “The South will rise again.” They also marked a moment in national politics whose repercussions are still being felt. Continued