 | James M. McPherson - History - 1996 - 273 pages
...rights or established institutions of the States" — in plain words, slavery — but intended only "to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution...dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired."13 There were, to be sure, murmurings in the North against this soft-war approach, this... | |
 | Hans Louis Trefousse - Biography & Autobiography - 1997 - 352 pages
..."purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions" of the 1nsurgent states but "to defend and maintain the supremacy of...as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease," Stevens objected. Three days later, when the resolution did come to a vote, he abstained, proud... | |
 | Andrew Johnson, Paul H. Bergeron - Biography & Autobiography - 1967 - 782 pages
...subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of the States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of...States unimpaired, and that as soon as these objects should be accomplished the war ought to cease; and Whereas the President of the United States, on the... | |
 | Lorle Porter - History - 1998 - 980 pages
...war was NOT "overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of the [seceded] States. ..but to defend and maintain the supremacy...equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired." 1862 February 6-16 Forts Henry and Donelson taken by US Grant's troops. Confederacy driven from Kentucky... | |
 | Pamela Brandwein - History - 1999 - 292 pages
...upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or...and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and all laws made in pursuance thereof, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality and rights... | |
 | Jon L. Wakelyn - History - 1999 - 408 pages
...upon our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or...and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and all laws made in pursuance thereof, and to preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality, and... | |
 | Stephen V. Ash - History - 1999 - 332 pages
...subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of these States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union, ... as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease." These last twelve words reflected... | |
 | Lowell Harrison - History - 2000 - 346 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...as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease. A few days later Sen. Andrew Johnson of Tennessee introduced an almost identical resolution... | |
 | Robert Barnwell Rhett - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 182 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. Here clearly was presented to... | |
 | Chunchang Gao - History - 2000 - 340 pages
...overtbrowing or interfering with the established institution of those states. but to maintain the stales unimpaired: and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease." 48 To promote liberty and equality. however. had obviously become the practical aim of the... | |
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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... 
