 | Julian E. Zelizer - Political Science - 2004 - 800 pages
...part in any spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor for the purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or...equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired; and ... as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease. (Cong. Glohe, 37 Cong., 1 sess.,... | |
 | Clement A. Evans - 2004 - 568 pages
...solemnly declared that the war was waged “to defend the Constitution and all laws in pursuance thereof, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired; that as soon as these objects were accomplished the war ought to cease.” This was the accepted theory... | |
 | Allen C. Guelzo - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 374 pages
...state that "this war is not waged upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any . . . purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States." The Crittenden Resolution, carefully crafted to keep slavery from becoming the target, passed by a... | |
 | John Syrett - History - 2005 - 308 pages
...resolutions held that the war would not be waged for "any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or...equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired." Those who used them as a bar against confiscation ignored the fact that the resolutions did not specifically... | |
 | John W. Burgess - History - 2005 - 385 pages
...on their part in any spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or...equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired ; that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to oease." At the very time, however,... | |
 | William Barclay Napton - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 668 pages
...part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation nor for the purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or...equality and rights of the several states unimpaired; that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease." [June] 9. Gov. Brown determines... | |
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Congress, banishing all feelings of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only its duty to the whole country; that this war is not waged upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing... 
