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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... called , since its first brilliant achievement in wrest- ing Texas from Mexico and annexing her to this country , though attempting much , has accomplished very little , toward the diffusion either of Freedom or Slavery . And so , much ...
... called , since its first brilliant achievement in wrest- ing Texas from Mexico and annexing her to this country , though attempting much , has accomplished very little , toward the diffusion either of Freedom or Slavery . And so , much ...
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... called - Gov . Gist's Message - Senator Chesnut's Speech - Boyce - Moses - Trenholm- McGowan - Mullins - Ruffin - Judge Magrath re- signs Military Convention in Georgia - Votes to se- cede - Facilities to Disunion - Houston - Letcher ...
... called - Gov . Gist's Message - Senator Chesnut's Speech - Boyce - Moses - Trenholm- McGowan - Mullins - Ruffin - Judge Magrath re- signs Military Convention in Georgia - Votes to se- cede - Facilities to Disunion - Houston - Letcher ...
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... called to arms - and responds ..... .449 Virginia sends Envoys to Washington - The President's response to them - He calls for 75,000 Militia - Comments of the Press - Re- sponse of the Border - State Governors - Balti- more in a ...
... called to arms - and responds ..... .449 Virginia sends Envoys to Washington - The President's response to them - He calls for 75,000 Militia - Comments of the Press - Re- sponse of the Border - State Governors - Balti- more in a ...
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... called , whereby so much of the com- mon territories of the Republic as lay south of the Ohio , or of any par- ticular latitude , was to be surren- dered to Slavery , on the condition that the residue should be quit- claimed to free ...
... called , whereby so much of the com- mon territories of the Republic as lay south of the Ohio , or of any par- ticular latitude , was to be surren- dered to Slavery , on the condition that the residue should be quit- claimed to free ...
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... called , and so much of it as precedes and includes the word " convicted " was adopted by 87 Yeas - all from the substantially Free States ' except one of the two members from Delaware - to 76 Nays , whereof ten were from Free States ...
... called , and so much of it as precedes and includes the word " convicted " was adopted by 87 Yeas - all from the substantially Free States ' except one of the two members from Delaware - to 76 Nays , whereof ten were from Free States ...
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