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
| 1890 - 802 pages
...States Constitution, he added: "Though last, not least, the new Constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar...This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and the present revolution. Jefferson in his forecast had anticipated this, as the rock upon which the... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1891 - 424 pages
...agitating question* relating to our peculiar institutions — African slavery, as it exists among ng — the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization....cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jeffer•on, in his forecast, had anticipated this, as tne > rock upon which the old Union would split.'... | |
| Thomas Valentine Cooper, Hector Tyndale Fenton - Political parties - 1892 - 930 pages
...Constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions — have interposed by force in the internal concerns of Spain. To what tras the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jfff'erson, in his forecast, had... | |
| Thomas Valentine Cooper - Political parties - 1892 - 1144 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 negro in our form of civilization. 'Jhis vas the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jrfl'erиоп, in his forecast,... | |
| James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1895 - 686 pages
...Alexander H. Stephens, told the true story. " The new constitution has put at rest forever," he declared, " 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... | |
| James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1895 - 702 pages
...Alexander H. Stephens, told the true story. " The new constitution has put at rest forever," he declared, " 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... | |
| James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1895 - 686 pages
...Alexander H. Stephens, told the true story. " The new constitution has put at rest forever," he declared, " 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... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 460 pages
...Savannah, March 21, 1861.) The new Constitution of the Confederate States 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... | |
| Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1897 - 504 pages
...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 amongst us, the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause... | |
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