The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern Rebellion: From Its Incipient Stages to Its Close. Comprehending, Also, All Important State Papers, Ordinances of Secession, Proclamations, Proceedings of Congress, Official Reports of Commanders, Etc., Etc, Volume 2J.D. Torrey, 1861 - United States |
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... body of the people abide by the dry legal obligation , in both cases , and a few break over in each . This , I think , cannot be perfectly cured ; and it would be worse in both cases , after the separation of the sections , than before ...
... body of the people abide by the dry legal obligation , in both cases , and a few break over in each . This , I think , cannot be perfectly cured ; and it would be worse in both cases , after the separation of the sections , than before ...
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... body did so with no intention of voting for disunionists as delegates . The final result , as proclaimed , gave the non - Conventionists a small majority . This result was no sooner determined than the Secessionists called a " State ...
... body did so with no intention of voting for disunionists as delegates . The final result , as proclaimed , gave the non - Conventionists a small majority . This result was no sooner determined than the Secessionists called a " State ...
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... body of our truly eminent statesmen ; these considerations and authorities pres- ent the doctrine of Secession to me with one side only . " But I do wish to inquire of my colleagues , if they have seriously reflected on the consequences ...
... body of our truly eminent statesmen ; these considerations and authorities pres- ent the doctrine of Secession to me with one side only . " But I do wish to inquire of my colleagues , if they have seriously reflected on the consequences ...
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... body - servants of officers of the civil government and of the army ! Why , then , should the North care to exelude slavery from Territories from which God and nature have or- dained its exclusion ; and what should the South care for ...
... body - servants of officers of the civil government and of the army ! Why , then , should the North care to exelude slavery from Territories from which God and nature have or- dained its exclusion ; and what should the South care for ...
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... body over which you are called to preside have assembled for the purpose of taking into con- sideration your relations to the Government of the United States . Feeling that we have common in- cordially invite you to unite with us , and ...
... body over which you are called to preside have assembled for the purpose of taking into con- sideration your relations to the Government of the United States . Feeling that we have common in- cordially invite you to unite with us , and ...
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