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... never heard a syllable from it on a single question of national importance , and the voice of the President alone decides the conduct of the war , distributes the patronage of the government , and forces into practice the constitutional ...
... never heard a syllable from it on a single question of national importance , and the voice of the President alone decides the conduct of the war , distributes the patronage of the government , and forces into practice the constitutional ...
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... never his opinion , however , that , independently of this act , the Convention would be bound to submit any portion of the Constitution to a popu- lar vote , in order to give it validity ; and he argued the fallacy and unreasonableness ...
... never his opinion , however , that , independently of this act , the Convention would be bound to submit any portion of the Constitution to a popu- lar vote , in order to give it validity ; and he argued the fallacy and unreasonableness ...
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... never to relax its fforts until , in the language of Mr. Seward , a senator from New York , the " irrepressible conflict " between slavery and freedom was accomplished , and the soil of the Carolinas dedi- cated to the institutions of ...
... never to relax its fforts until , in the language of Mr. Seward , a senator from New York , the " irrepressible conflict " between slavery and freedom was accomplished , and the soil of the Carolinas dedi- cated to the institutions of ...
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... never . " - ( P . 329. ) " Our purpose is as firmly fixed as the eternal pillars of heaven ; we have determined to abolish slavery , and , so help us God ! abolish it we will . " - P. 187. ) North , it had no hesitation in courting and ...
... never . " - ( P . 329. ) " Our purpose is as firmly fixed as the eternal pillars of heaven ; we have determined to abolish slavery , and , so help us God ! abolish it we will . " - P. 187. ) North , it had no hesitation in courting and ...
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... never attempted a defence or a reply . The dalliance with the commissioners was not the only de- ceitful indication of peace . It was given out and confidently reported in the newspapers , that Fort Sumter was to be evacu- ated by the ...
... never attempted a defence or a reply . The dalliance with the commissioners was not the only de- ceitful indication of peace . It was given out and confidently reported in the newspapers , that Fort Sumter was to be evacu- ated by the ...
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Southern History of the War: The Third Year of the War Edward Alfred Pollard No preview available - 2016 |
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