 The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution were that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of Nature, that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally,...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 1101863Full view - About this book
 | John Cordner - Canada - 1865 - 48 pages
...present revolution. " . . . The prevailing ideas entertained by most of the " leading statesmen at the formation of the old constitution were " that..." laws of nature; that it was wrong in principle, morally, " socially, and politically. It was an evil they knew not well " how to deal with, but the... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...stands, may be doubted. Th« prevailing ideas entertained by him, and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution,...African was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it wa« •wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically. It was an evil they knew not well how... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 704 pages
...that tlie eneliitement of the, African, was in violation of the 1а>гя of nature; that it wax vrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically....an evil they knew not well how to deal with ; but tlie general opinion of the wen of that day was, that, somehow or other, in the order of Providence,... | |
 | Elliot G. Storke - United States - 1865 - 818 pages
...the negro. ° ° The prevailing ideas entertained by Jefferson, and most of the leading statesmen, at the time of the formation of the old Constitution, were that the enslavement of the African was a violation of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong, socially, morally and politically. * * * Those... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...formation of the old Constitution, were that tho enslavement of tho African was in violation of tho laws of nature: that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically. It was an ovil they know not well how to deal with, but tho general opinion of the men of that day was, that... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...stands, may be doubted. The prevailing ideas, entertained ly him and most of the leading ttategmen, at the time of the formation of the old Co'nstitution, were, that the enslavement of the African wot in violation of the laiot of nature ; that it was WRONG IN PRINCIPLE, SOCIALLY, MORALLY AND POLITICALLY.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...of the lawe of nature: that tt was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically. It was nn evil they knew not well how to deal with, but the general opinion of the mon of that day was, thiit somehow or other, In the order of Providence, tho institution would be evanescent... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...stands, may be doubted. The prevailing ideas entertained by him, and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution, were, that the ensVivement of the African was in violation of the laws of nature; that it was wrong in principle,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...bo doubted. The prevailing Ideas entertained by him and most of I ho leading statesmen at the- timo of the formation of the old Constitution, were that the enslavement of tho African was in violation of the laws of nature.: that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally,... | |
 | 1865 - 730 pages
...formation of the old Constitution mere (hat the enslavement of 1h? African was in violation of the loot of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically, и wat an nil they knew not axil how to deal with, but the general opinion of the me» of that day,... | |
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