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... Civil war is fearful as well as slavery . But civil war , like other manslaughter , varies , ac- cording to circumstances , from murder to justifiable homicide ; and I hardly think we in England are quite competent to decide on the ...
... Civil war is fearful as well as slavery . But civil war , like other manslaughter , varies , ac- cording to circumstances , from murder to justifiable homicide ; and I hardly think we in England are quite competent to decide on the ...
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... civil strife . What is the actual state of things may be best seen by the following proclamation issued by Governor Jackson , explaining the relative po- sition of the State and Federal Governments : " Jefferson City , June 12 , 1861 ...
... civil strife . What is the actual state of things may be best seen by the following proclamation issued by Governor Jackson , explaining the relative po- sition of the State and Federal Governments : " Jefferson City , June 12 , 1861 ...
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... civil war . With that object in view , I authorised Major - General Price , several weeks ago , to arrange with General Harney , commanding the Federal troops in this State , the terms of an agreement by which the peace of the State ...
... civil war . With that object in view , I authorised Major - General Price , several weeks ago , to arrange with General Harney , commanding the Federal troops in this State , the terms of an agreement by which the peace of the State ...
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... civil war so unmistakeably that I resolved to make one further effort to avert these dangers from you . " I therefore solicited an interview with Bri- gadier - General Lyon , commanding the Federal army in Missouri . It was granted on ...
... civil war so unmistakeably that I resolved to make one further effort to avert these dangers from you . " I therefore solicited an interview with Bri- gadier - General Lyon , commanding the Federal army in Missouri . It was granted on ...
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... civil war from our beloved State could have tempted me to propose these humiliating terms . They were rejected by the Federal officers . They demanded not only the disorganisation and disarming of the State militia and the nullification ...
... civil war from our beloved State could have tempted me to propose these humiliating terms . They were rejected by the Federal officers . They demanded not only the disorganisation and disarming of the State militia and the nullification ...
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