One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of... Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Public Services - Page 193by Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1865 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 718 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...Union by war, while the Government claimed no right to more than restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war the magnitude... | |
| William O. Stoddard - 1888 - 426 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed equally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen, extend, and perpetuate this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union,... | |
| Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - Readers - 1889 - 524 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strength- 5 en, perpetuate, and extend this intepest was the object for which the insurgents would... | |
| Blanche Wilder Bellamy, Maud Wilder Goodwin - Readers - 1890 - 402 pages
...in regard to it is ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago all thoughts Avere anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All...that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. I To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 500 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war, while the government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 558 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war ; while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
| William T. Alexander - African Americans - 1800 - 662 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, -while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 568 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but loealized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the objeet for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war ; while the Government claimed no... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 554 pages
...These slaves constituted a peculiar ft and powerful interest. | All knew that this interest was, 1 somehow, the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate,...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war ; while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - United States - 1890 - 536 pages
...war came. One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves. These slaves constituted a peculiar powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen and perpetuate and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union... | |
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