...that faith in the equal rights of men which is the soul of the American nation. Truly did Froude say, If there be one lesson which history clearly teaches,...own constitution, the constitution itself will fall to pieces, through mere incompetence for its duties. This, then, is an appeal to reason,—if a Federal...

...generalisations are to be found in Mr. Froude's own historical writings. Take, for example, the following: "If there be one lesson which history clearly teaches...constitution, the constitution itself will fall in pieces from mere incompetence for its duties."24 I will ask the reader to observe for a moment the character...

...the mistress of conquered races, to whom she was unable or unwilling to extend her privileges. ... If there be one lesson which history clearly teaches,...constitution, the constitution itself will fall in pieces from mere incompetence for its duties." Whether Froude, writing in 1879, was right or wrong in his...

...the mistress of conquered races, to whom she was unable or unwilling to extend her privileges. ... If there be one lesson which history clearly teaches,...constitution, the constitution itself will fall in pieces from mere incompetence for its duties." Whether Froude, writing in 1879, was right or wrong in his...

...marked in us as our love of liberty, might lead us over the same course to the same end. If there can be one lesson which history clearly teaches it is...own constitution, the constitution itself will fall to pieces from mere incompetence for its duties. If it be true, Mr. Chairman, as declared by all these...