 | William Cothren - Bethlehem (Conn. : Town) - 1872 - 878 pages
...March, 1861 : — "The prevailing ideas entertained by Jefferson, and most of the loading Statesmen, at the time of the formation of the old Constitution,...in principle, socially, morally, and politically. Those ideas were, however, fundamentally wrong. Our new government is founded on exactly the opposite... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1873 - 562 pages
...prevailing idea of most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution that the enslavement of the African was in violation...in principle, socially, morally, and politically," he denounces this idea as " fundamentally wrong," and proclaims the new government "founded upon exactly... | |
 | John Elliott Cairnes - Colonies - 1873 - 452 pages
...formation of the old Constitution," says Mr. Stephens, " were that the enslavement of the African race was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, politically. Our new government is founded on exactly opposite ideas ; its foundations are laid, its... | |
 | 1874 - 810 pages
...prevailing ideas entertained by him, and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the forma-^ tion of the old constitution, were that the enslavement...in principle, socially, morally, and politically. Our new government is founded 'upon exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its corner... | |
 | Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1877 - 814 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...Providence, the institution would be evanescent and pass away. This idea, though not incorporated in the Constitution, was the prevailing idea at the time.... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 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,...in the order of Providence, the institution would become evanescent and pass away. This idea, though not incorporated in the Constitution, was the prevailing... | |
 | Samuel Bannister Harding - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1909 - 570 pages
...stands may be doubted. The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading 25 statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution...Providence, the institution would be evanescent and pass away. This idea, though not incorporated in the Constitution, was the prevailing idea at the time.... | |
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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,... 
