Eloquent Sons of the South: A Handbook of Southern Oratory, Volume 2John Temple Graves, Clark Howell, Walter Williams Chapple Publishing Company, Limited, 1909 - Speeches, addresses, etc., American |
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... tion , insulting to the states so interfered with , en- dangers their domestic peace and tranquility - objects for which the Constitution was formed - and , by neces- sary consequence , tends to weaken and destroy the Union itself . 2 ...
... tion , insulting to the states so interfered with , en- dangers their domestic peace and tranquility - objects for which the Constitution was formed - and , by neces- sary consequence , tends to weaken and destroy the Union itself . 2 ...
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... tion of an indirect and unfriendly character , possess power to annul or impair the constitutional right of any citizen of the United States to take his slave property into the common territories , and there hold and enjoy the same ...
... tion of an indirect and unfriendly character , possess power to annul or impair the constitutional right of any citizen of the United States to take his slave property into the common territories , and there hold and enjoy the same ...
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... tion for the rendition of fugitives from service or labor , without the adoption of which the Union could not have been formed , and that the laws of 1793 and 1850 , which were enacted to secure its execution , and the main features of ...
... tion for the rendition of fugitives from service or labor , without the adoption of which the Union could not have been formed , and that the laws of 1793 and 1850 , which were enacted to secure its execution , and the main features of ...
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... tion . They constitute it still , if we are sufficiently wise to appreciate our interests , and sufficiently faithful to observe our trust . Indeed , with the extension of territory , with the multiplication of interests , with the ...
... tion . They constitute it still , if we are sufficiently wise to appreciate our interests , and sufficiently faithful to observe our trust . Indeed , with the extension of territory , with the multiplication of interests , with the ...
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... or above the Constitu- tion , but to plead the cause of right , of law and order under the Constitution , and to plead it to those who have sworn to abide by its obligations . One of the fruitful sources , as I hold it 10 JEFFERSON DAVIS.
... or above the Constitu- tion , but to plead the cause of right , of law and order under the Constitution , and to plead it to those who have sworn to abide by its obligations . One of the fruitful sources , as I hold it 10 JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Other editions - View all
Eloquent Sons of the South: A Handbook of Southern Oratory (Classic Reprint) John Temple Graves No preview available - 2018 |
Eloquent Sons of the South: A Handbook of Southern Oratory, Volume 2 John Temple Graves No preview available - 2016 |
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