They were gentlemen, mostly, men who had been southern planters who lost it all during the War.
The legislation produced the first sectional strains within "the Federalist coalition of northern businessmen and southern planters."
Not only were Methodist church resources diverted, but the southern planters withdrew their children, and no more paying students came from the South.
Due to his pronounced hostility to slavery, a southern planter offered $500 for his apprehension.
When someone asked me who was running against me, I would only say, 'an old southern planter.'
With drum accompaniment, please: Last winter I met a charming gentleman, a southern planter.
After the war, he returned to his work as a southern planter, and later authored the book "Two Wars" about his war experiences.
For this reason, northern manufacturing interests supported tariffs and protectionism while southern planters demanded free trade.
From Natchez, Franklin & Armfield sold the slaves to southern planters.
The Battle House was a favorite place for southern planters to get away once their crops were planted.