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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE
Introduction-Conclusions tested by authentic historical
facts-Early use of the terms the "North" and the
"South "-Purpose of the book to give the South its
true place in the origin and history of our Government 1-5
CHAPTER II.
Origin of the Colonies and character of their Govern-
ments
CHAPTER III.
6-9
Relation of the Colonies to one another-Each separate,
making its own laws, with common dependence
upon the English Crown and amenability to English
law-Colonies drawn into fraternity, and yet neces-
sarily isolated
CHAPTER IV.
10-13
Fruitless efforts for a closer union, with a view to protec-
tion against the Indians and the French-Claim of
sovereignty by Great Britain-Hostile legislation of
Parliament-The stamp tax-Patriotic conduct of
Boston-Remonstrances of the Colonies-Decisive
action of Virginia-Followed by other Colonies—
Activity of South Carolina and Georgia-The Con-
gress of 1765-Repeal of the Stamp Act-Assertion
and exercise of equivalent authority-Colonies in-
dignant and firm-Committees of Correspondence 14-25
V
CHAPTER V.
The tax on tea-Action of Boston, Charleston, Phila-
delphia, and Annapolis-Port of Boston closed-
Refusal to allow tea to be sold-Preparation for
resistance-Virginia invites a Congress-Resolute
acceptance of the Colonies-Functions of the Con-
gress-Declaration of Independence, validity and
significance of-Fallacy that all men are created
equal-Colonies reorganized the civil corporations
into distinct commonwealths-Patriotic sacrifices
of the Southern States-Favored by the mother
country-Partisan war-Statistics of soldiers fur-
nished-Western campaigns and settlements
CHAPTER VI.
26-57
Fuller statement of the character and functions of the
Continental Congress-Exerted no sovereign power,
was not strictly a legislative body, made no claim
of intercolonial control
58-66
CHAPTER VII.
Articles of Confederation-A more powerful union needed
-Surrender of the Northwest Territory by Virginia
-The Convention of 1787—Ratification of the Con-
stitution by conventions in the several States-Navi-
gation of the Mississippi-What the South did to
establish the Government-Magnanimity in sur-
rendering the taxing power-Washington, the illus-
trious Southerner
67-91
CHAPTER VIII.
Evolution of the two great political parties-Radical
differences between them-Real nature of the Federal
Union—Meaning of “ We, the people ”—Hamilton's
effort to assimilate the new Government to the
British system-Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
of 1798-99.
. 92-109
CHAPTER IX.
War of 1812-Opposition of New England-The Indian
and Mexican wars-Conduct of the South
110-118
CHAPTER X.
Acquisition of territory-Origin of secession ideas-New
England sectionalism-Non-intervention
CHAPTER XI.
119-133
Measures illustrative of the differences between the North
and the South-Aggrandisement of Federal power-
Perversion of the original theory and end of the
Constitution-Protective tariffs, internal improve-
ments, national expenditures, subsidized States 134-147
CHAPTER XII.
Conservatism of the South-Adherence to the Constitu-
tion as a safeguard-Claim of equality-Power of
Congress over the Territories-The Missouri com-
promise-The Wilmot proviso-Squatter sovereignty
-Fugitive-slave law-Opinions of Story, Webster,
and others-Statement of the views of the North and
the South on the slavery question-The Supreme
Court as the arbiter in political questions-Inde-
structible States in an indissoluble Union
CHAPTER XIII.
148-182
Necessary inferences from anti-slavery domination-Steps
leading to the organization of the Confederate States
-Their constitution, the authoritative exposition of
principles and purposes of the seceding States—
Defensive not aggressive-Neither new nor revolu-
tionary-Changes of opinions and laws in respect to
African slavery
183-213
CHAPTER XV.
Constitutional amendments-States in and out of the
Union-Saturnalia of fraud and tyranny-Horrors
of reconstruction-Defeat of that policy a blessing to
the negroes
219-233
CHAPTER XVI.
Present status of the South-Demonstrated loyalty of
her people-Mutual dependence of the sections-
Duty of all good citizens
234-248