| John Cordner, New England Society of Montreal - Canada - 1865 - 62 pages
...rupture and present revolution. " The prevailing ideas entertained by "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.... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 692 pages
...stands, may he 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.... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...doubted. The prevailing ideas, entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen, at the time of Ithe formation of the old Constitution, were, that the...Providence, the institution would be evanescent and pass away. Let us pause here, for a moment, to consider this distinct concession — truthful in every word... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...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;...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 Moore - United States - 1865 - 500 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...with ; but the general opinion of the men of that time was that somehow or other, in the order of Providence, the institution would be evanescent and... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1865 - 632 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...with ; but the general opinion of the men of that time was that somehow or other, in the order of Providence, the institution would be evanescent and... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...nud most of the leading statesmen at tho timo of the formation of tho old Constitution, wero that tho t a time of great national emergency, pregnant with...danger to our Federal Union, it is all important tho men of that day was, that somehow or other, in tho order of Providence, the institution would be... | |
| Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 690 pages
...otando, 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,...principle, socially, morally, and politically. It wae an evil they knew not well how to deal with, but the general opinion of the men of that day was,... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...stands, may be doubted. The prevailing ideas, entertained by him and most of Hie leading statesmen, at the time of the formation of the old Constitution,...violation of the laws of nature ; that it was WRONG IN PRINCIFLE, SOCIALLY, MORALLY AND FOLITICALLY. It was an evil they knew not well how to deal with ;... | |
| 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... | |
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