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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... authority they had taken possession of the public premise . The guard replied , " By the authority of God Almighty . " He was ordered to enter as prisoner Echoes from Harpers Ferry 31.
... authority they had taken possession of the public premise . The guard replied , " By the authority of God Almighty . " He was ordered to enter as prisoner Echoes from Harpers Ferry 31.
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... authority of the President of the United States , and I do not recognize the authority of any governor to demand the surrender of United States property , -a governor is nobody here . " One of them exclaimed sharply : " Do you say the ...
... authority of the President of the United States , and I do not recognize the authority of any governor to demand the surrender of United States property , -a governor is nobody here . " One of them exclaimed sharply : " Do you say the ...
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... authority in the matter , even if he had felt inclined to comply with the imperative demand . It was simply a question for the courts to decide , as the police authorities admitted in their answer to all informal applica- tions to ...
... authority in the matter , even if he had felt inclined to comply with the imperative demand . It was simply a question for the courts to decide , as the police authorities admitted in their answer to all informal applica- tions to ...
Contents
Contents | 17 |
Echoes from Harpers Ferry | 29 |
The Trial of John Brown | 39 |
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