Robert Barnwell Rhett

Robert Barnwell Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1837 to 1849, and US Senator from South Carolina from 1850 to 1852. As a staunch supporter of slavery and an early advocate of secession, he was a "Fire-Eater", nicknamed the "father of secession".

Rhett published his views through his newspaper, the ''Charleston Mercury''.

His son Alfred M. Rhett commanded a battery at Fort Moultrie at the time of the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Speech of Hon. R. Barnwell Rhett of South Carolina on the annexation of Texas ... : delivered ... Jan. 21, 1845.
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    Address to the people of Beaufort and Colleton districts, upon the subject of abolition /
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    A fire-eater remembers : the Confederate memoir of Robert Barnwell Rhett /
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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina : on the treasury note bill /
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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina : on the protective or prohibitory policy /
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    Speech of the Hon. R.B. Rhett, of South Carolina, on the Oregon Territory Bill, excluding slavery from that territory, the Missouri Compromise being proposed and rejected : delivered in the House of Representatives of the U.S., Jan. 14, 1846.
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    Speech of the Hon. R. Barnwell Rhett, on the right of petition : delivered in the House of Representatives, January 11, 1844.
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    Speeches of Senator Rhett and Senator Clemens in controversy : delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 27th and 28th of February, 1852.
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    Address to the people of Beaufort and Colleton districts, upon the subject of abolition /
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    Speech of the Hon. R.B. Rhett, of South Carolina, on the Oregon territory bill : excluding slavery from that territory--the Missouri Compromise being proposed and rejected /
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    The death and funeral ceremonies of John Caldwell Calhoun : containing the speeches, reports, and other documents connected therewith, the oration of the Hon. R.B. Rhett, before the legislature, &c., &c. /
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