The Great Rebellion: Its Secret History, Rise, Progress, and Disastrous FailureA personal memoir and observations of the politics and overall secession by the Confederacy leading up to and during the U.S. Civil War. |
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... Compromise of 1850. - The Repeal of the Missouri Compromise , 71–82 . THE REBELLION FORESHADOWED . - Speeches and Letters of Mr. Botts in 1844. The Object of the Texas Annexation Scheme . - Exposures of the Designs of the Southern ...
... Compromise of 1850. - The Repeal of the Missouri Compromise , 71–82 . THE REBELLION FORESHADOWED . - Speeches and Letters of Mr. Botts in 1844. The Object of the Texas Annexation Scheme . - Exposures of the Designs of the Southern ...
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... Missouri Compromise determined upon . - Mason and Hunter , of Vir- ginia , start the Ball , 122-124 . THE REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE . - Pierce and Douglas won over to this iniquitous Scheme by the hopes of Self - aggrandizement ...
... Missouri Compromise determined upon . - Mason and Hunter , of Vir- ginia , start the Ball , 122-124 . THE REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE . - Pierce and Douglas won over to this iniquitous Scheme by the hopes of Self - aggrandizement ...
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... MISSOURI COMPROMISE AGAIN . - Its Repeal the Origin of the Repub- lican Party . - Mr . Botts's Letter to the National Intelligencer . — The Con- sequences of the Repeal predicted . - Mr . Botts's Opposition excites the Anger of the ...
... MISSOURI COMPROMISE AGAIN . - Its Repeal the Origin of the Repub- lican Party . - Mr . Botts's Letter to the National Intelligencer . — The Con- sequences of the Repeal predicted . - Mr . Botts's Opposition excites the Anger of the ...
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... Missouri Compromise , in order to force slavery into territory devoted to freedom , and which had been hal- lowed by time , and recognized by the whole country as a bargain and compact sacred and inviolate as the Constitu- tion itself ...
... Missouri Compromise , in order to force slavery into territory devoted to freedom , and which had been hal- lowed by time , and recognized by the whole country as a bargain and compact sacred and inviolate as the Constitu- tion itself ...
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... Missouri Compromise , ex- hibited such a want of strength in this election that many of weak knees , weaker nerves , and still weaker principles and softer brains , grew tired of working in a minority , and , like rats in a sinking ship ...
... Missouri Compromise , ex- hibited such a want of strength in this election that many of weak knees , weaker nerves , and still weaker principles and softer brains , grew tired of working in a minority , and , like rats in a sinking ship ...
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