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
| Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1874 - 566 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."... | |
| Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1877 - 814 pages
...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 slavery as it exists among us, and the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the... | |
| Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 pages
...Constitution had put at rest forever all agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions — African slavery, as it exists among us — the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. Jefferson in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the ' rock upon which the old Union would split.'... | |
| North American review - 1880 - 632 pages
...Constitution has put at rest for ever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar inRtitutions — African slavery as it exists among us — the proper...the negro in our form of civilization. This was the /;>•;/. c* President Lincoln's second annual message. diate cause of the late rupture and present... | |
| North American review - 1880 - 614 pages
...Constitution has put at rest for ever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions — African slavery as it exists among us — the proper...the negro in our form of civilization. This was the imme* President Lincoln's second annual message. diate cause of the late rupture and present revolution.... | |
| Alexander Mackenzie - Canada - 1882 - 404 pages
...effectually removed it. He said : " Last, not least, the new constitución has put at rest for ever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar...cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefterson, in his forecast, had anticipated this as the ' rock upon which the old union would split.... | |
| Alexander Mackenzie - Canada - 1882 - 418 pages
...effectually removed it. He said : " Last, not least, the new constitution has put at rest for ecer all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar...in our form of civilization. This was the immediate canse of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this... | |
| George Washington Williams - African Americans - 1882 - 1152 pages
...agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution, — African slavery as it exists amongst us, the proper status of the negro in our form of...the immediate cause of the late rupture and present rei'olution. JEFFERSON, in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the ' rock upon which the old Union... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions — African slavery as it existe umotig us — the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the itnTnfdiate саше of the late rupture and present revolution. Jfßcrson, in hit forecast, had anticipated... | |
| George Washington Williams - African American soldiers - 1882 - 640 pages
...delivered at Savannah, Georgia, 2ist of March, 1861 : " The new Constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution, — African slavery as it exists amongst us, the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause... | |
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