The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 1National Tribune, 1898 - UNITED STATES--HISTORY--CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 |
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... arms , feeling but little animosity , except towards the leaders . The CONSTI- TUTION " was their rallying cry - the preservation of the Govern- ment the sublime motive that sent them to the field of carnage . 66 On the one hand the ...
... arms , feeling but little animosity , except towards the leaders . The CONSTI- TUTION " was their rallying cry - the preservation of the Govern- ment the sublime motive that sent them to the field of carnage . 66 On the one hand the ...
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... arms . To let slavery extend itself , and move pari passu beside freedom in the enlargement of the Republic , was revolting to civiliza- tion and Christianity , as well as clearly contrary to the pur- pose and expectations of the ...
... arms . To let slavery extend itself , and move pari passu beside freedom in the enlargement of the Republic , was revolting to civiliza- tion and Christianity , as well as clearly contrary to the pur- pose and expectations of the ...
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... arms to avenge the insults and wrongs heaped upon it . ལྟ་ The election , however , resulted in the defeat of the Re- publican party , and election of Mr. Buchanan , and all imme- diate danger of a disruption of the Union seemed to be ...
... arms to avenge the insults and wrongs heaped upon it . ལྟ་ The election , however , resulted in the defeat of the Re- publican party , and election of Mr. Buchanan , and all imme- diate danger of a disruption of the Union seemed to be ...
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... arms at the south , as to cripple the incoming administration , and render it powerless to assert the rights of the ... arm them against their masters , and the triumph of a northern party , naturally excited indignation and alarm ; yet ...
... arms at the south , as to cripple the incoming administration , and render it powerless to assert the rights of the ... arm them against their masters , and the triumph of a northern party , naturally excited indignation and alarm ; yet ...
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... arms . This was unquestionably true at the time . To all they said that submission now was vassalage forever . Meanwhile the whole south was tossed on a sea of agitation , some wishing to delay final action till there could be a ...
... arms . This was unquestionably true at the time . To all they said that submission now was vassalage forever . Meanwhile the whole south was tossed on a sea of agitation , some wishing to delay final action till there could be a ...
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