 But, not to be tedious in enumerating the numerous changes for the better, allow me to allude to one other — though last, not least: the new Constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution — African...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 1101863Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...Constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions — African slavery as it exists among us — the proper status of the ncgro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution.... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 220 pages
...to allude to one other—though last, not least: The new Constitution has put at rest, forever, all agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution— African slavery as it exists among us—the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the... | |
 | John Swett - Elocution - 1867 - 252 pages
...THE SOUTHERN CON FEDERACY.— ALEX. H. STEPHENS. THE new Constitution has put at rest, forever, all agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution...proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. The foundations of our new government are laid, its corner-stone rests upon the great truth that the... | |
 | John Young Foster - New Jersey - 1868 - 904 pages
...Constitntion has pnt at rest forever all the agitating qnestions relating to our peculiar institntion — African slavery as it exists among us — the proper status of the negro in our form of eivilization. This was the immediate canse of the late rupture and present revolntion. Jefferson in... | |
 | John Webb Probyn - Ireland - 1868 - 464 pages
...Savannah : — " The new constitution " of the Secessionist Confederation " has set at rest for ever all agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution...African slavery as it exists among us — the proper state of the negro in our form of civilisation. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 796 pages
...Government of the Confederate States and that of the United States : 128 peculiar institutions — African slavery as it exists among us — the proper status of the negro hoar form of civilization. This was the immediate caase of the late rupture and present revolution.... | |
 | Theology - 1869 - 404 pages
...constitution," to quote the exact words of Vice-President Stephens, " has put at rest for ever all agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution...proper status of the negro in our form of civilization . . . Its foundations (the new government) are laid ; its corner-stone rests upon the great truth that... | |
 | Rolander Guy McClellan - United States - 1872 - 698 pages
...Constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions — African Slavery as it exists among us — the proper...our form of civilization. " This was the immediate cause'of the late rupture and present revolidion. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this... | |
 | John Elliott Cairnes - Colonies - 1873 - 452 pages
...African slave trade. We all know that the Mont* " The now constitution has put at rest for ever all agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution...cause of the late rupture and present revolution." (Mr. AH Stephens, Vicc-President of the Southern Confederation.) gomery Convention, in drawing up the... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1873 - 562 pages
...omitted in a complete statement of the case. " The new Constitution" he said, " has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar...institution, African Slavery, as it exists Among us," which he proceeds to declare " was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution."... | |
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