 | Robert Livingston Stanton - History - 1864 - 576 pages
...stands, may be doubted. Th0 prevailing ideas entertained by Mm and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution...morally, and politically. It was an evil they knew not how to deal with; but the general opinion of the men of that day was, that, somehow or other, hi the... | |
 | American Unitarian Association - Unitarian churches - 1864 - 584 pages
...admitted that " the prevailing ideas entertained by him [Jefferson] and most of the leading statesmen, at the formation of the old Constitution, were, that...principle, socially, morally, and politically." It was after slavery became too profitable for men to feel that they could afford to admit it to be wrong,... | |
 | Robert Lodowick Stanton - History - 1864 - 588 pages
...statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution were, that the enslavement of the A frican was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it was...morally, and politically. It was an evil they knew not how to deal with ; but the general opinion of the men of that day was, that, somehow or other, in the... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...stands, may be doubted. The prevailing ideas, entertained by Ju'ni and most of the leading statesmen, at the time of the formation of the old Constitution,...enslavement of the African was in violation of the hlies of nature; that it was WRONG IN PRINCIPLE, SOCIALLY, MORALLY AND POLITICALLY. It W3S an evil... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...formation of the old Constitution, wore that the enslavement of tho African wiie in violution of tho laws of nature: that it was wrong in principle, socially,...and politically. It was an evil they knew not well bow to deal with, but the general opinion of tho men of that day was, that somehow or other, in tho... | |
 | Daniel Raynes Goodwin - Antislavery movements - 1864 - 356 pages
...says the Vice-President of the Southern Confederacy, " were, that the enslavement of the African race was in violation of the laws of nature; that it was...in principle, socially, morally, and politically. Our new Government is founded on exactly opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1865 - 670 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.... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 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 * ****** " Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas. Its foundations are... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 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.... | |
| |
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,... 
