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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... Moral forces of America . Unity of principle and purpose 187-224 225-239 BOOK III . HISTORY . CHAPTER I. - 1670-1777 . Union and Nationality ; Origin , Consolidation , and Progress of the Nation 242--280 CHAPTER II . - 1777-1833 ...
... argument . The author can only state the fact , and submit the matter to the reader's judgment . A volume " on Democracy , " arose out of the present work , and is published concurrently with it . " Nation is a moral essence . ” — Burke.
... moral essence . ” — Burke . " The Republicans are the nation . " - Jefferson . " A People cannot rise but by a principle or a man . Mazzini . " Future History approaches . Historical effigy will no longer be the man - king ; it will be ...
... moral , and religious Freedom , develops an intensest " indivi- duality " into a universal Statesmanship , makes nation and Government one , and as a Demo- cracy , gives to the People entire Freedom , and to the Legislature and ...
... fragmentary nationalities into a higher unity , " involving order , equality , and economy of power , -Freedom , organization , and the lightening of burdens everywhere . The material , political , and moral elements of America vi PREFACE .