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" Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They rested upon the assumption of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation, and the idea of a government built upon it — when the storm came and the wind blew, it fell. "
The Portrait Gallery of the War, Civil, Military, and Naval: A Biographical ... - Page 145
edited by - 1865 - 353 pages
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The Church

1862
...enslavement of the African race was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically, 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 is not equal to the white man ; that slavery,...
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11

American essays - 1863 - 844 pages
...used against the Constitutional guaranties thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They...assumption of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation ; and the idea of a government built upon it — when 'the storm came and...
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The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern ..., Volume 1

Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 560 pages
...used against the constitutional guarantees thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They...assumption of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation, and the idea of a government built upon it ; when the ' storm came •nd...
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The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern ..., Volume 1

Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...used against the constitutional guarantees thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They...the assumption of the equality of races. This was »n error. It was a sandy foundation, and the idea of a government built upon it; when the ' storm...
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The Comprehensive History of the Southern Rebellion and the War ..., Volume 1

Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 554 pages
...nsed aeainst the constitutional guarantees thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They...assumption of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation,'and the idea of a government bnilt upon it ; when the ' storm came and the...
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The War with the South: A History of the Late Rebellion, with ..., Volume 1

Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
...used against the constitutional guarantees thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They...assumption of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation, and the idea of a government built upon it ; when the ' storm came and the...
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An Historical Research Respecting the Opinions of the Founders of the ...

George Livermore - African Americans - 1862 - 246 pages
...used against the constitutional guarantees thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They...assumption of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation ; and the idea of a government built upon it, — when the ' storm came and...
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The War Not for Emancipation

Garrett Davis - Confederate States of America - 1862 - 26 pages
...used against the constitutional guaranties thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They...the assumption of the equality of races. This was au error. It was a sandy foundation, and the idea of a government built upon it; when the "storm came...
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Southern Hatred of the American Government, the People of the North, and ...

History - 1862 - 36 pages
...the institution would be evanescent, and pass away. * * * * Those ideas, however, were fundamenttdly wrong. They rested upon the assumption of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation, and the idea of a government built upon it, when the storm came, and wind...
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America Before Europe: Principles and Interests

Agénor comte de Gasparin - Great Britain - 1862 - 452 pages
...African race was in violation of the laws of nature. . . .Those ideas, however, were fundamentally false. They rested upon the assumption, of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation. . . .Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations...
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