Prologue to Sumter: The Beginnings of the Civil War from the John Brown Raid to the Surrender of Fort Sumter, Woven Into a Continuous Narrative |
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... Congress , and , above all , the speaker's election . If excite- ment prevails in Congress , it will add fuel to the flame which already burns so terrifically . " The Senate was composed of 38 Democrats , 25 Republicans , and two ...
... Congress , and , above all , the speaker's election . If excite- ment prevails in Congress , it will add fuel to the flame which already burns so terrifically . " The Senate was composed of 38 Democrats , 25 Republicans , and two ...
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... Congress and leave us at the mercy of a Black Republican Government . Mr. Lincoln will have no check . He can appoint his Cabinet and have it confirmed . The Congress will then be Republican , and he will be able to pass such laws as he ...
... Congress and leave us at the mercy of a Black Republican Government . Mr. Lincoln will have no check . He can appoint his Cabinet and have it confirmed . The Congress will then be Republican , and he will be able to pass such laws as he ...
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... Congress could grant no bounties , nor foster any branch of industry by taxes or duties on foreign importations . Congress could not carry on general internal improvements to facilitate commerce . Each state , by consent of Congress ...
... Congress could grant no bounties , nor foster any branch of industry by taxes or duties on foreign importations . Congress could not carry on general internal improvements to facilitate commerce . Each state , by consent of Congress ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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