John Henry Brown was a painter of portrait miniatures, living and working in Philadelphia. He had met Lincoln in August of 1860 when he was commissioned to paint Lincoln’s portrait for a supporter, but although Brown liked Lincoln personally, he did not agree with Republican policies.
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Too dark for painting. The weather lately has been very bad, by which I have lost a great deal of time. Engaged at writing the greater part of the day.
Attended a very large meeting in the evening of those opposed to coersion.
Citation: John Henry Brown (1818-1891), autograph journal/account book. Philadelphia, 1844-1890. AMs 574.14.1
The Crittenden Compromise fails in the Senate. The Compromise “… guaranteed the permanent existence of slavery in the slave states and addressed Southern demands in regard to fugitive slaves and slavery in the District of Columbia. But the heart of the compromise was the permanent reestablishment of the Missouri Compromise line: slavery would be prohibited north of the 36° 30′ parallel and guaranteed south of it. The compromise, furthermore, included a clause that it could not be repealed or amended.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crittenden_Compromise
The Arkansas legislature completes a bill calling for a referendum on secession.