America: the Origin of Her Present Conflict: Her Prospect for the Slave, and Her Claim for Anti-slavery Sympathy; Illustrated by Incidents of Travel During a Tour in the Summer of 1863, Throughout the United States, from ... Maine to the Mississippi |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page iii
... cause of the Union , and the emancipation of the enslaved and oppressed . To be able to identify your name and generous sympathy for the working - classes as of a follower in the footsteps of your much - honoured and venerated father ...
... cause of the Union , and the emancipation of the enslaved and oppressed . To be able to identify your name and generous sympathy for the working - classes as of a follower in the footsteps of your much - honoured and venerated father ...
Page vi
... cause - New Haven , Conference of Christian ministers - Yale College- Hartford - Colt's colony - Response - Springfield - Arsenal -Judge Chapman - Worcester - Commemoration of West India emancipation - Pic - nic party in Abington Grove ...
... cause - New Haven , Conference of Christian ministers - Yale College- Hartford - Colt's colony - Response - Springfield - Arsenal -Judge Chapman - Worcester - Commemoration of West India emancipation - Pic - nic party in Abington Grove ...
Page 2
... cause of American bondmen , suggested the line of thought which it was too confidently anticipated the assembly would unanimously approve . The discussion then produced led to action in another form , which renders worthy of a record ...
... cause of American bondmen , suggested the line of thought which it was too confidently anticipated the assembly would unanimously approve . The discussion then produced led to action in another form , which renders worthy of a record ...
Page 3
... cause of the poor and oppressed , and entreat Him to bring to a speedy termination the unnatural hos- tilities by which the principle of popular government is covered with reproach , the work of righteousness and peace is resisted , and ...
... cause of the poor and oppressed , and entreat Him to bring to a speedy termination the unnatural hos- tilities by which the principle of popular government is covered with reproach , the work of righteousness and peace is resisted , and ...
Page 5
... cause of the liberation of the slave in the terrible struggle which is at present convulsing the United States of America ? " No more revolting spectacle has ever been set before the civilized world than a confederacy , consisting ...
... cause of the liberation of the slave in the terrible struggle which is at present convulsing the United States of America ? " No more revolting spectacle has ever been set before the civilized world than a confederacy , consisting ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abolition Abolitionism Abolitionists adopted America anti-slavery army Baptist brethren Britain British Carolina cause Christian Christian Denominations Church citizens civil claims clergymen cloth coloured committee Confederacy conference Congregational Congregationalist Congress Constitution cordial declared denominations duty earnest Edition emancipation Emancipation Proclamation England English evangelical favour Fcap Federal Fort Sumter Free Trade Hall freedom friends fugitive give held honour House human influence institution intercourse John JOHN SNOW labour land legislature letter liberty Lincoln London loyal Manchester Massachusetts Massie meeting ment Methodist Episcopal Church miles ministers and pastors mission Missionary nation negro North oppressed party peace persons political population Post 8vo prayer Presbyterian present President race rebel rebellion received religious reply representative Republic secession Senate slave slave power slaveholders slavery Society South South Carolina Southern sympathy territory thousand tion Union United vote Washington York
Popular passages
Page 413 - To borrow money on the credit of the United States ; To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes ; To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, throughout the United States ; To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of...
Page 430 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court...
Page 430 - States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by implication, participated in the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, that a full pardon is hereby granted to them and each of them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves and in property cases where rights of third parties shall have intervened...
Page 152 - ... the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor ; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 411 - Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and Disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honour, Trust or Profit under the United States : but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
Page 99 - I admire the truthfulness and candor of the greater portion of the witnesses who have testified in this case) — had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of any of their friends, either father, mother, brother, sister, wife, or children, or any of that class, and suffered and sacrificed what I have in this interference, it would have been all right. Every man in this court would have deemed it an act worthy of reward rather than...
Page 430 - I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that "while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.
Page 431 - I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress, passed during the existing rebellion, with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress, or by decision of the Supreme Court; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all proclamations of the President, made during the existing rebellion, having reference to slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme Court....
Page 411 - The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time, by law, make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Page 421 - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.