History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America, Volume 3

Abolitionism action adopted amendment antislavery arms army authority avowed bill black code called cause citizens civil claimed colored committee Confederacy Confederate Congress Constitution contended convention conviction Davis debate declared defend demanded Democratic duty earnest election emancipation expressed fact favor Federal force Fort Sumter freedmen freedom Fugitive Slave Act governor hope House human hundred Jefferson Davis justice Kentucky labor legislation legislature liberty Lincoln Louisiana loyal Maryland measure ment military Missouri nation negro never North Northern officers opinion opposed ordinance of secession party passed patriotism peace persons political President President's principles proclamation proposed proposition purpose question race reason Rebel Rebellion received referred reply reported Republican Republican party resolution Reverdy Johnson Saulsbury seceded secession Senate sentiment session Slave Power slaveholding slavery soldiers South Carolina Southern speech spoke Sumner thousand tion Union United utterances Virginia vote Wilson