The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Expecially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery, from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 1 |
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... becoming the case with other countries throughout the civilized world . A history which takes no account of what was said by the Press in memorable emergencies befits an earlier age than ours . As my plan does not contemplate the ...
... becoming the case with other countries throughout the civilized world . A history which takes no account of what was said by the Press in memorable emergencies befits an earlier age than ours . As my plan does not contemplate the ...
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... become utterly worthless . In the absence of a tariff , which the Confederate Con- gress lacked power to impose , our ports , immediately after peace , were glutted with foreign luxuries - gew- gaws which our people were eager enough to ...
... become utterly worthless . In the absence of a tariff , which the Confederate Con- gress lacked power to impose , our ports , immediately after peace , were glutted with foreign luxuries - gew- gaws which our people were eager enough to ...
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... become " That spirit of freedom , which , at the com- mencement of this contest , would have gladly sacrificed every thing to the attainment of its object , has long since subsided , and every self- ish passion has taken its place . It ...
... become " That spirit of freedom , which , at the com- mencement of this contest , would have gladly sacrificed every thing to the attainment of its object , has long since subsided , and every self- ish passion has taken its place . It ...
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... become strolling beggars . Their situation , too , when sick , in the family of a good farmer , where every member is anxious to do them kind offices , where they are visited by all the neighbors , who bring them little rarities which ...
... become strolling beggars . Their situation , too , when sick , in the family of a good farmer , where every member is anxious to do them kind offices , where they are visited by all the neighbors , who bring them little rarities which ...
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... become one of the great gold - pro- to resist . Yet any multiplication of ducing countries on earth , if not the details would tend rather to confuse very greatest . The number of ocean than to deepen their impression on voyages ...
... become one of the great gold - pro- to resist . Yet any multiplication of ducing countries on earth , if not the details would tend rather to confuse very greatest . The number of ocean than to deepen their impression on voyages ...
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