The War with the South: A History of the Late Rebellion, Volume 1Virture & Yorston., 1862 - United States |
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Page 33
... force of the whole against a delinquent State , ' came up for consideration . Mr. Madison opposed it in a brief but pow- erful speech , from which I shall extract but a single sentence . He observed : ' The use of force against a State ...
... force of the whole against a delinquent State , ' came up for consideration . Mr. Madison opposed it in a brief but pow- erful speech , from which I shall extract but a single sentence . He observed : ' The use of force against a State ...
Page 62
... force at this point , or taking any meas- ures which might add to the present ex- cited state of the public mind , or which would throw any doubt on the confi- dence he feels that South Carolina will not attempt by violence to obtain ...
... force at this point , or taking any meas- ures which might add to the present ex- cited state of the public mind , or which would throw any doubt on the confi- dence he feels that South Carolina will not attempt by violence to obtain ...
Page 73
... force will not permit you , perhaps , to occupy more than one of the three forts , but an attack on , or attempt to ... force and forts in this harbor , which shall guard against such a collision . He has therefore care- fully abstained ...
... force will not permit you , perhaps , to occupy more than one of the three forts , but an attack on , or attempt to ... force and forts in this harbor , which shall guard against such a collision . He has therefore care- fully abstained ...
Page 80
... force , what you have obtained through our misplaced confidence ; and by refusing to disavow the action of Major Anderson , have converted his violation of orders into a legitimate act of your executive authority . Be the issue what it ...
... force , what you have obtained through our misplaced confidence ; and by refusing to disavow the action of Major Anderson , have converted his violation of orders into a legitimate act of your executive authority . Be the issue what it ...
Page 138
... Force . - The proposed destination uncertain . - Arrival at the Rendezvous at Charleston . - Non - arrival of the Tug - boats . - Defeat of purpose . - Schemes concocted . - Failure . - Fort Sumter . - The Artificial Island ...
... Force . - The proposed destination uncertain . - Arrival at the Rendezvous at Charleston . - Non - arrival of the Tug - boats . - Defeat of purpose . - Schemes concocted . - Failure . - Fort Sumter . - The Artificial Island ...
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