. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . men to come. Old Mr. Pence was an old-fashioned man, and wanted to treat his new daughter-in-law. Yourmother and I were in that bridal procession. Times changed somewhatbefore your mother and I were married. My bridal presents were a home-woven wash line, a home-made linen towel, and a wash-bowl with then there have been many changes, as you know. 8 In the four-cornered fight for the Presidency in 1860 theRockingham Register supported Douglas. In the issue ofAugust 3, 1860, the editor disapproves the talk of revolutionand declares for
. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . men to come. Old Mr. Pence was an old-fashioned man, and wanted to treat his new daughter-in-law. Yourmother and I were in that bridal procession. Times changed somewhatbefore your mother and I were married. My bridal presents were a home-woven wash line, a home-made linen towel, and a wash-bowl with then there have been many changes, as you know. 8 In the four-cornered fight for the Presidency in 1860 theRockingham Register supported Douglas. In the issue ofAugust 3, 1860, the editor disapproves the talk of revolutionand declares for the preservation of the Union, yet expressesfear of black republican fanaticism and flays the aboli-tionists. At the same time the division of the Democraticparty is deplored. On election day the vote in Rockinghamstood as follows: 676 for Breckenridge, 888 for Bell, and 1354for Douglas. If Lincoln got any votes in the county, theRegister did not report them; yet it was only 78 years since 8. From a letter written September 4, 1911, —128-. SENATOR J OHN F. LEWIS(Pages 355, 356) ROCKINGHAM COUNTY his father and grandfather had left Rockingham, and a num-ber of his relatives were still residing in the county at thetime. By December 14, 1860, the Register, while still adoringthe Union, showed decided signs of secession it had veered considerably during the last pre-ceding month or two. In the issue of December 28 appearsthe following, anent the secession of South Carolina: We are sorry that the gallant Palmetto State did not continue in theUnion until the North had time to retrace its steps and do us are unequivocal signs of returning reason in many portions of theNorth, and we at least hope they will yet do what they ought before therest of the Southern States dissolve their connexion with the Union. These words have an ominous sound. Coming eventswere casting shadows.^ 9- For letters, almanacs, old newspapers, etc., belonging to the periodcove
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