 | David Addison Harsha - 1856 - 348 pages
...of justice, including a Supreme Court and a Court of Chancery. All process was issued in the name of the people of the State of Michigan. And yet no attempt...maintenance of a revolting Usurpation, but for the confimation of Liberty. " These are imperial arts, and worthy thee I" Let it now take its stand between... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1856 - 722 pages
...abroad, of that preposterous wrong, which denies even the right of a man to himself! Such a cause can bo maintained only by a practical subversion of all rights....revolting Usurpation, but for the confirmation of Liberty. " Those are imperial arts, and worthy thee ! " Let it now take its stand between the living and dead,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1871 - 482 pages
...and the low level of vulgar strife. Especially must it turn from that Slave Oligarchy now controlling the Republic, and refuse to be its tool. Let its power be stretehed forth into this distant Territory, not to bind, but to release, — not for oppression of... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1875 - 474 pages
...and the low level of vulgar strife. Especially must it turn from that Slave Oligarchy now controlling the Republic, and refuse to be its tool. Let its power be stretched forth into this distant Territory, not to bind, but to release, — not for oppression of the weak, but for... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1875 - 464 pages
...level of vulgar strife. Especially must it turn from that Slave Oligarchy now controlling the Bepublic, and refuse to be its tool. Let its power be stretched forth into this distant Territory, not to bind, but to release, — not for oppression of the weak, but for... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - 1887 - 332 pages
...hostility which must be overcome. Arrayed with them, of course, are all who unite, under any pretext pr apology, in the propagandism of human Slavery. To...refuse to be its tool. Let its power be stretched forth toward this distant Territory, not to bind, but to unbind ; not for the oppression of the weak, but... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889 - 656 pages
...and the low level of vulgar strife. Especially must it turn from that Slave Oligarchy now controlling the Republic, and refuse to be its tool. Let its power be stretched forth into this distant Territory, not to bind, but to release, — not for oppression of the weak, but for... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 452 pages
...Life. It is proper that such a Senator, representing such a State, should rail against free Kansas. Senators such as these are the natural enemies of...refuse to be its tool. Let its power be stretched forth toward this distant Territory, not to bind, but to unbind ; not for the oppression of the weak, but... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 444 pages
...Life. It is proper that such a Senator, representing such a State, should rail against free Kansas. Senators such as these are the natural enemies of...refuse to be its tool. Let its power be stretched forth toward this distant Territory, not to bind, but to unbind ; not for the oppression of the weak, but... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 436 pages
...Arrayed with them, of course, are all who unite, under any pretext or apology, in the propagandist!! of human Slavery. To such, indeed, the time-honored...refuse to be its tool. Let its power be stretched forth toward this distant Territory, not to bind, but to unbind ; not for the oppression of the weak, but... | |
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It is, therefore, merely according to reason that its partisans should uphold the Usurpation in Kansas. To overthrow this Usurpation is now the special, importunate duty of Congress, admitting of no hesitation or postponement. To this end it must lift... 
