The Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the WestThe Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the West by James Partridge Arthur, first published in 1866, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... denied the right of petition against Slavery . In 1843 he spoke of the Government as having be- come the most perfect despotism in the Christian world . It was only two years before ( 1841 ) that Mr. Adams had been assailed by an ...
... deny to it also the right of self - preservation , -for the nation exists as the champion of freedom , and it can only continue to exist as it destroys slavery . If they say it is matter of national concern and action , -so says the ...
... deny them its just consequences , or assume that Destiny has a quarrel against them . Why attribute to them the blindness which would keep apart , when their interest is Union , or to their Government or the rebellion , the power to ...
... denied by the prejudiced portion of the Anti - Slavery party , who therein deny one of the most glorious results of the war , for undoubtedly one of the greatest of the " labours of Lincoln " will be the expunging of Slavery from the ...
... denies the law of its own existence , and repudiates the source of its strength . It seeks the dismemberment of the whole , but will only consummate the suicide of the part . The South wants to be a second American nation , plus ...