A special election in January 1861 allowed Virginia voters the opportunity to pick delegates to the convention. To the dismay of secessionists in Virginia and across the South, of the 152 delegates they elected, a solid majority were Unionist. Desire to leave the Union had never been as strong in the Upper South, and some Unionists speculated that Virginia’s example might even draw the wayward Deep South back into the United States.
When the convention met on February 13 in the Mechanics Institute at the foot of Capitol Square in Richmond, all of the factions favored delay. Radical secession men, small in number, were content to let the Confederates organize their infant republic in Montgomery, Alabama, before acting. Adamant Unionists, also a minority, bided their time as well. The great majority of delegates were conservatives who loved the Union, mistrusted Lincoln, but accepted his election and inauguration. They hoped that, like their predecessors in constitutional disputes o
A South Holland man described as having an “horrendous” criminal record plans to leave the district when he has completed his latest jail sentence, Lincoln Crown Court was told on Monday.
Matthew Bellerson’s most recent offences occurred in October last year when he brandished a knife and chased two men from his bungalow home in Pinchbeck threatening to kill them.
Neighbours who witnessed the incident were put in fear by what they saw and contacted police who arrived to find Bellerson at his home.
Bellerson became aggressive when he was arrested and when he was placed inside a police vehicle he spat resulting in officers putting him in a spit-hood.
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On the Market: Easton home on Canterbury Lane with 3 acres of property
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Taupe-colored colonial at 8 Canterbury Lane, Easton.Contributed photo / Virtual203
EASTON Geoffrey Chaucer used poetry and prose to craft his classic “The Canterbury Tales,” written about 600 years ago but still enjoyed today.
The colonial house at 8 Canterbury Lane in Easton was designed and constructed in 2000 with an architectural poetry and prose that combine to create what the listing agent calls a “casually elegant colonial with today’s fresh look on a beautiful cul-de-sac of upscale homes.”
The 12-room, taupe-colored house with white shutters was built on a level and secluded property of three acres in the Easton Center neighborhood, making it private, yet easily accessible to town amenities, including the town hall and public library, as well as the center of neighboring Monroe.
On the Market: Easton home on Canterbury Lane with 3 acres of property
Meg Barone
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Taupe-colored colonial at 8 Canterbury Lane, Easton.Contributed photo / Virtual203
EASTON Geoffrey Chaucer used poetry and prose to craft his classic “The Canterbury Tales,” written about 600 years ago but still enjoyed today.
The colonial house at 8 Canterbury Lane in Easton was designed and constructed in 2000 with an architectural poetry and prose that combine to create what the listing agent calls a “casually elegant colonial with today’s fresh look on a beautiful cul-de-sac of upscale homes.”
The 12-room, taupe-colored house with white shutters was built on a level and secluded property of three acres in the Easton Center neighborhood, making it private, yet easily accessible to town amenities, including the town hall and public library, as well as the center of neighboring Monroe.