Southern History of the War: The First Year of the War |
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... active politicians of the North pretended to give in their adhesion to the State Rights school of politics ; but , like all the alliances of Northern politicians with the South - selfish , cunning 12 THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR .
... active politicians of the North pretended to give in their adhesion to the State Rights school of politics ; but , like all the alliances of Northern politicians with the South - selfish , cunning 12 THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR .
Page 13
... Northern political ideas of consolidation and the absolutism of numerical majorities . The North had acted on the Missouri matter as though the South had no rights guaran- teed in the bond of the Union , and as though the question at ...
... Northern political ideas of consolidation and the absolutism of numerical majorities . The North had acted on the Missouri matter as though the South had no rights guaran- teed in the bond of the Union , and as though the question at ...
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... Northern opinion that the Union was to be perpetuated as a consolidated government . It is not to be denied that the consolidationists derived much comfort from the course of President Jackson , in the controversy between the General ...
... Northern opinion that the Union was to be perpetuated as a consolidated government . It is not to be denied that the consolidationists derived much comfort from the course of President Jackson , in the controversy between the General ...
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... Northern mind , but prevailed also , to a consid- erable extent , in the South . Many of the Southern politicians came to the conclusion that they could best succeed in their designs as advocates and eulogists of what was paraphrased as ...
... Northern mind , but prevailed also , to a consid- erable extent , in the South . Many of the Southern politicians came to the conclusion that they could best succeed in their designs as advocates and eulogists of what was paraphrased as ...
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... Northern majority disavowed all purpose of abolishing or interfering in any way with the institution of slavery in any State , Territory , or District where it existed . On the contrary , they declared their readiness to give their ...
... Northern majority disavowed all purpose of abolishing or interfering in any way with the institution of slavery in any State , Territory , or District where it existed . On the contrary , they declared their readiness to give their ...
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Southern History of the War: The Third Year of the War Edward Alfred Pollard No preview available - 2016 |
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