 | 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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...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...socially, morally, and politically. It was an evil they know not well how to deal with, but the general opinion of the men of that day was, that somehow or... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 228 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.... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 228 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.... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 220 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.... | |
 | J. Arthur Partridge - United States - 1866 - 566 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 principle, socially, morally, and politically. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation, and the idea of a Government built upon it, when the... | |
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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,... 
