...These slaves contributed a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew the interest would somehow cause war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and, extend this interest,...object for which the insurgents would rend the Union by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than restrict the territorial enlargement...

...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it These slaves constituted...and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was1 somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate and extend this interest, was the object...

...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 beneficial interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate,...

...strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected the magnitude or duration which...

...Union, but localized in the Southern part of it These slaves constituted a peculiar and beneficial interest. All knew that this interest was somehow...the Union even by war; while the Government claimed no1 right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for...

...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend the interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war, while the government...

...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend the interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war, while the government...

...whole population were colored slaves — not distributed generally over the Union, but localized over the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...while the Government claimed no right to do more than restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might...

...whole population were colored slaves—not distributed generally over the Union, but localized over the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...interest was the object for which the insurgents would read the Union, even by war: while the Government claimed no right to do more than restrict the territorial...

...says, with the efforts of both parties to avoid war. 'To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend the slave . interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union by war, while the Government claimed the right to do no more than restrict the territorial enlargement...