The Works of Charles Sumner: 1862-1863Lee and Shepard, 1874 |
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... Slaves belonging to Rebels , May 19 , 1862 . PAGE 1 NO SURRENDer of FugitivE SLAVES IN WASHINGTON . Resolution and ... SLAVERY IN WEST VIRGINIA . Remarks in the Senate , on the Bill for the Admission of West Virginia as a State , June ...
... Slaves belonging to Rebels , May 19 , 1862 . PAGE 1 NO SURRENDer of FugitivE SLAVES IN WASHINGTON . Resolution and ... SLAVERY IN WEST VIRGINIA . Remarks in the Senate , on the Bill for the Admission of West Virginia as a State , June ...
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... Slavery , July 4 , 1863 LET COLORED MEN ENLIST . Letter to a Convention at Poughkeep- sie , New York , July 13 , 1863 . OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS : SHOWING PRESENT PERILS FROM ENG- LAND AND FRANCE , NATURE AND CONDITION OF INTERVEN- TION BY ...
... Slavery , July 4 , 1863 LET COLORED MEN ENLIST . Letter to a Convention at Poughkeep- sie , New York , July 13 , 1863 . OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS : SHOWING PRESENT PERILS FROM ENG- LAND AND FRANCE , NATURE AND CONDITION OF INTERVEN- TION BY ...
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... slaves . In sup- porting these bills , Mr. Sumner did not disguise his special anxiety to assert the power of Congress over Slavery . As early as January 15th , Mr. Trumbull reported from the Judiciary Committee a bill to confiscate the ...
... slaves . In sup- porting these bills , Mr. Sumner did not disguise his special anxiety to assert the power of Congress over Slavery . As early as January 15th , Mr. Trumbull reported from the Judiciary Committee a bill to confiscate the ...
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... Slavery in the States . This popular principle of Constitutional Law , which is without foun- dation in the positive text of the Constitution , is ad- duced against all propositions to free the slaves of Rebels . But this is an obvious ...
... Slavery in the States . This popular principle of Constitutional Law , which is without foun- dation in the positive text of the Constitution , is ad- duced against all propositions to free the slaves of Rebels . But this is an obvious ...
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... Slavery , as in the Jeffersonian ordinance , there is a declared exception of the penalty of crime ; and so in upholding Slavery in the States , there must be a tacit , but unquestionable , exception of this penalty . 2. There must be ...
... Slavery , as in the Jeffersonian ordinance , there is a declared exception of the penalty of crime ; and so in upholding Slavery in the States , there must be a tacit , but unquestionable , exception of this penalty . 2. There must be ...
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Página 194 - ... and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Página 426 - Its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth. that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition.
Página 504 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these States to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
Página 505 - In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American — the consolidation of our Union — in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Página 68 - It is agreed that the Congress shall earnestly recommend it to the legislatures of the respective States, to provide for the restitution of all estates, rights and properties which have been confiscated, belonging to real British subjects, and also of the estates, rights and properties of persons resident in districts in the possession of His Majesty's arms, and who have not borne arms against the said United States.
Página 513 - the constitution and the laws of the United States, made in pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law of the land, anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Página 449 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease; neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind : and thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life : In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even!
Página 472 - It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war.
Página 504 - Congress it is expedient that on the second Monday in May next a convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several states be held at Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation and reporting to congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the several states render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation...
Página 449 - And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life. In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even ! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.