...irrepressible conflict, and who, in the dilemma or alternative of this conflict, were resolved that " the cotton and rice fields of South Carolina, and the sugar plantations of Louisiana, should ultimately be tilled by free labor," had obtained power and place in the common Government of...

...systems," he says, "It is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces, and it means that the United States must and will, sooner or later,...either entirely a slaveholding nation, or entirely a free-labour nation." Again, how significant are his words, "Correct your own error, that slavery has...

...irrepressible conflict between opposing and endur1 ing forces, and it means that the United States must aud will, sooner or later, become either entirely a slave-holding nation or entirely a free labor nation. " Thus spake William H. Seward at Rochester in 1858, after alluding to the constant...

...the United States become entirely a slave-holding nation, or entirely a free labor nation, and that either the cotton and rice fields of South Carolina, and the sugar plantations of Louisiana must be ultimately tilled by free labor, and Charleston and New York become marts for legitimate merchandise...

...speech : " It is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces ; and it means that the United States must and will, sooner or later,...fields of South Carolina, and the sugar plantations of Iiouisiana, will ultimately be tilled by free labor, and Charleston and New Orleans become marts for...

...States must aud will, sooner or later, become entirely a slaveholdiug nation, or entirely a free-lit bor nation. Either the cotton and rice fields of South...ultimately be tilled by free labor, and Charleston and New-Orleans become marts for legitimate merchandise alone : or else the rye-tields and wheat-fields...

...means that the United States must and will, sooner or later, hecome either entirely a slave holding nation or entirely a free-labor nation. Either the...the sugar plantations of Louisiana will ultimately he tilled by free lahor. and Charleston and New-Orleans hecome marts for legitimate merchandise alone,...

...October, 1858. It is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces, and it means that the United States must and will, sooner or later,...slaveholding nation, or entirely a free-labor nation. February, 1860. " The whole sovereignty upon domestic concerns within the Union is divided between...

...and that there " is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces, which means that the United States must and will, sooner or later,...slaveholding nation or entirely a free-labor nation." Notwithstanding the disastrous consequences which would inevitably result from the authorative recognition...

...October, 1858. It is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces, and it means that the United States must and will, sooner or later,...either entirely a slaveholding nation, or entirely a tree-labor nation. February, 1860. "The whole sovereignty upon domestic concerns within the Union is...