African slavery as it exists among us, the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this as the 'rock upon which the old... The Atlantic Monthly - Page 1251863Full view - About this book
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this as the ' rock...the old Union would split.' He was right. What was conjectare with him, is now a realized fact. But whether he fully comprehended the great truth upon... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 560 pages
...civilization. Tliis was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this as the ' rock upon which the old Dnion would split.' He was right. What was conjecture wittfhim, is now a realized fact. But whether... | |
| History - 1862 - 36 pages
...of the late rupture, and of the present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated-this as the rock upon which the old Union would split....great truth upon which that rock stood, and stands, mdy be doubted. The prevailing ideas entertained by him, and most of the leading statesmen at the time... | |
| Agénor comte de Gasparin - Great Britain - 1862 - 452 pages
...institutions. . . . Slavery was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this as ' the rock...upon which the old Union would split.' He was right. The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen of his time were, that the... | |
| George Livermore - African Americans - 1862 - 246 pages
...of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. JEFFERSON, in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the ' rock...upon which the old Union would split.' He was right. Alex. H. What was conjecture with him is now a realized fact. But ' whether he fully comprehended the... | |
| Agénor comte de Gasparin - Great Britain - 1862 - 450 pages
...institutions. . . . Slavery was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this as ' the rock...upon which the old Union would split.' He was right. The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen of his time were, that the... | |
| Agénor comte de Gasparin - Great Britain - 1862 - 442 pages
...institutions. . . . Slavery was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this as ' the rock upon which the old Union would split.9 He was right. The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen of... | |
| Henry Ward Beecher - Secession - 1863 - 472 pages
...at rest " for" This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. JEFFERSON, in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the ' rock...stood and stands, may be doubted. The prevailing ideas enterlained by him, and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution,... | |
| George Livermore - African Americans - 1863 - 218 pages
...the late rupture and present revolution. JEFFERSON, in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the c rock upon which the old Union would split.' He was...fully comprehended the great truth upon which that great rock stood ajad stands, may be doubted. The prevailing ideas entertained oy him and most of the... | |
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