 | Edward Everett - Fourth of July orations - 1861 - 52 pages
...rests upon exactly the opposite ideas ; that its foundations are laid and its corner-stone reposes upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to...superior race— is his natural and normal condition. Thus our new government is the first in the history, of the world based upon this physical, philosophical... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...opposite idea ; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that the negrc is not equal to the white man. That Slavery — subordination to the superior race, is his natural and moral condition. This, our new Government, is the first, in the history of the world, based upon this... | |
 | Confederate States of America - 1861 - 178 pages
...the Bedeemer of Men. Vice-President Stephens says of it, " Its foundations are laid, the corner stone rests upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man, that slavery is subordination to the superior race, — is his natural and normal condition, — the stone which... | |
 | Elhanan Winchester Reynolds - Slavery - 1862 - 268 pages
...happiness,"— stigmatizes them as furnishing " a sandy foundation" for society, and declares that the " new government is founded upon exactly the OPPOSITE...superior race — is his natural and normal condition." But it is not the subordination of the negro alone that is contemplated by the rebel government. We... | |
 | Elhanan Winchester Reynolds - Slavery - 1862 - 252 pages
...happiness," — stigmatizes them as furnishing " a sandy foundation " for society, and declares that the " new government is founded upon exactly the OPPOSITE...superior race — is his natural and normal condition." But it is not the subordination of the negro alone that is contemplated by the rebel government. "We... | |
 | George Livermore - African Americans - 1862 - 246 pages
...and the idea of a government built upon it, — when the ' storm came and the wind blew, it felV " Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite...that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is Jtis natural and moral [normal?] condition. [Applause.] This, our new government, is the first, in... | |
 | Charles Edward Rawlins - Secession - 1862 - 252 pages
...foundation, and the idea of a government built upon it — When the storm came and the wind blew, it fell. Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite...to the white man ; that slavery, subordination to tlie superior race, is his natural and moral condition. This, our new Government, is the first in the... | |
 | John Gross Barnard - Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 - 1862 - 152 pages
...part of the same speech, Mr. Stephens says: "Our new government is founded upon exactly the*opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone...subordination to the superior race, is his natural &nd moral condition. (Applause.) This, our new government, is the first in the history of the world,... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - United States - 1862 - 764 pages
...came and the wind blew, it fell.' " Our 7iew government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea ; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests,...subordination to the superior race — is his natural and moral condition. This, our new government, is the first, in the history of the world, based upon this... | |
 | Henry Boynton Smith, James Manning Sherwood - Presbyterianism - 1862 - 774 pages
...violation of the laws of na'ture ; that it was w'rong in principle, socially, morally, and politically". " Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite...that the negro is not equal to the white man ; that slaverj7, in subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition. This, our new... | |
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Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests upon, the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal... 
