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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... Election returns.- Secession a minority in South . - Irreconcilable Interests.- War of Principle and " live Stock . " - Southern results so far.- Argument from Strength ; Material , Intellecual , Spiritual . Argument from nationality ...
... election re- turns proves two things , the Union of the North in 1860 , and the Disunion of the South . The Slave party in " convention , " split 16 to 17 , on the question of " Squatter Sovereignty , " or a complete Slave code . It ...
... for " CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS , " of a minority , that has ruled the majority for 80 years , and , at the first hostile election , appeals from the constitu- tion to arms , -for " STATE RIGHTS , " 160 [ Book I. MARE'S - NESTS ; OR.
... election of President by the majority ; the propor- tion of representatives to population , and the necessary rules of Congress , assuming it to be a representative body , one and indivisible . * Fourth ; there is a definite plan for ...
... elections , either directly or indirectly , over all those authorities , and public functionaries ; rotation in office ; the prohibition of orders of nobility ; the substitution of a temporary President for an hereditary King ; the ...