...Stephens, speaking as Vice-President of the Confederate States, declared that the Confederacy 'rested ' upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the ' white man . . . that subordination to the superior race is his ' natural and moral condition.' These words, spoken more...

...rests upon exactly the opposite ideas ; that its foundations are laid and its corner-stone reposes upon the great truth, that the negro is not equal...first in the history of the world based upon this physical, philosophical, and moral truth." So little foundation is there for the statement, that the...

...Confederate States, announces this monstrous doctrine : — "The foundations of our new Government are laid; its corner-stone rests upon the great truth that the...subordination to the superior race — is his natural and moral condition. This, our new Government, is the first in the history of the world based upon this...

...he says, " our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas. Its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that...normal condition. This, our new government is the Jirst in tJie history of the world based upon this great physical, philosophical and moral truth !...

...adds, " Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas. Its foundations are laid. The cornerstone rests upon the great truth that the negro...superior race, is his natural and normal condition. The stone which was rejected by the first builders is become the chief stone of the corner in our new...

...• . TUNE. " Our new government is founded upon exactly opposite ideas. Its corner-stone rests on the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man — that slavery is his natural and normal condition. Thus our government is the first t in .the history of the world...

...to the superior race— is the negro's natural and normal condition; that it is the first government in the history of the world based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth ; and that the stone which was rejected by the first builders is, in the new edifii-e. become the chief...

...it fell.' " Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas: its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that...subordination to the superior race, is his natural and moral condition. (Applause.) This our new government is the first, in the history of the world, based...

...that the negro is not the equal of the white man; that slavery — subordination to the white man — is his natural and normal condition. This, our new...this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth. The great objects of humanity are best attained when there is conformity to the Creator's laws and...

...new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea (negro equality). Its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests upon the great truth that the...equal to the white man ; that slavery, subordination, is his natural and normal condition." The Richmond Enquirer says : — " The war was begun and carried...