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He strongly recommends such action and declares that no power on earth can rightfully prevent it . ... ” 3 The New York Herald reported that Governor Gist believed “ the secession of South Carolina would instantly bring about that of ...
He strongly recommends such action and declares that no power on earth can rightfully prevent it . ... ” 3 The New York Herald reported that Governor Gist believed “ the secession of South Carolina would instantly bring about that of ...
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... We recommend to the people of the States we represent respectively , to suspend all action for dismemberment of the Union , at least until some act deemed to be violative of our rights shall be done by the incoming Administration .
... We recommend to the people of the States we represent respectively , to suspend all action for dismemberment of the Union , at least until some act deemed to be violative of our rights shall be done by the incoming Administration .
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Should they submit , and see their preachments proved wrong by Republican rule in action , their political ascendency would collapse , and a southern Republican party , nourished by Federal patronage , they feared , would replace them .
Should they submit , and see their preachments proved wrong by Republican rule in action , their political ascendency would collapse , and a southern Republican party , nourished by Federal patronage , they feared , would replace them .
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Contents
PREFACE V | 3 |
THE BATTLE OF FACTION | 152 |
COMPROMISES AND COMPROMISERS | 190 |
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| Title | A House Dividing: Lincoln as President Elect |
| Author | William Eldon Baringer |
| Contributor | Abraham Lincoln Association (Springfield, Ill.) |
| Publisher | Abraham Lincoln association, 1945 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 356 pages |
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