 | Charles Sumner - 1873 - 562 lehte
...prevailing idea of most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution that the enslavement of the African was in violation...in principle, socially, morally, and politically," he denounces this idea as " fundamentally wrong," and proclaims the new government "founded upon exactly... | |
 | John Elliott Cairnes - 1873 - 452 lehte
...formation of the old Constitution," says Mr. Stephens, " were that the enslavement of the African race was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, politically. Our new government is founded on exactly opposite ideas ; its foundations are laid, its... | |
 | 1874 - 810 lehte
...prevailing ideas entertained by him, and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the forma-^ tion of the old constitution, were that the enslavement...in principle, socially, morally, and politically. Our new government is founded 'upon exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its corner... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1874 - 566 lehte
...time of the formation of the old Constitution that the enslavement of the African was in violatiou of the Laws of Nature, that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically," he denounces this idea as " fundamentally wrong," and proclaims the new government "founded upon exactly... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1863 - 548 lehte
...him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old ConstituAlex. H. tion, were, that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the Stephens. . . .... . , taws oj nature; that U was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically.... | |
 | 1880 - 614 lehte
...split.' He was right. . . . The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution...in principle, socially, morally, and politically. . . . This idea, though not incorporated in the Constitution, was the prevailing idea at the time.... | |
 | 1880 - 632 lehte
...split,' He was right. . . . The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution...in principle, socially, morally, and politically. . . . This idea, though not incorporated in the Constitution, was the prevailing idea at the time.... | |
 | John George Nicolay - 1881 - 258 lehte
...language : " The prevailing ideas entertained by him (Jefferson) and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old constitution,...well how to deal with ; but the general opinion of that day was, that somehow or other, in the order of Providence the institution would be evanescent... | |
 | Alexander Mackenzie - 1882 - 406 lehte
...stan.Is may be doubted. The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old constitution...wrong in principle, socially, morally and politically. . . . Those ideas, however, wore fundamentally Avnmg. They rested upon the assumption of tha equality... | |
 | Alexander Mackenzie - 1882 - 408 lehte
...stands may be doubted. The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at tha time of the formation of the old constitution were...wrong in principle, socially, morally and politically. ... Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They rested upon the assumption of the equality... | |
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The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution, were that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of nature — that it was wrong in principle, socially,... 
