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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 30 0 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 24 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 23 9 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 23 1 Browse Search
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana 15 7 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 10 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 12 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 12 0 Browse Search
Archibald H. Grimke, William Lloyd Garrison the Abolitionist 8 0 Browse Search
James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley 7 3 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874.. You can also browse the collection for Benton or search for Benton in all documents.

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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eighth: the war of the Rebellion. (search)
overt in his breast, where sympathy with black men struggling for elevation could find shelter He said that the memorial originated in a design to revolutionize the South, and convulse the Union. As sure as you live, sir, was his prophecy, if this course is permitted to go on, the sun of this Union will go down in blood, and go down to rise no more. I will vote unhesitatingly against nefarious designs like these. They are treason! Better things than those surely were to be hoped from Mr. Benton, of Missouri, who prided himself on being considered the illuminated Senator. Even he used this language: The peace of eleven States in this Union will not permit the fruits of a successful negro insurrection to be exhibited among them. And all this while the sacred form of Liberty lay crushed under the wheels of the Slavery Juggernaut. But the victims of this national idol were not to be forever offered up—these immolations in our Temple dedicated to the Goddess of Liberty were to ceas
overt in his breast, where sympathy with black men struggling for elevation could find shelter He said that the memorial originated in a design to revolutionize the South, and convulse the Union. As sure as you live, sir, was his prophecy, if this course is permitted to go on, the sun of this Union will go down in blood, and go down to rise no more. I will vote unhesitatingly against nefarious designs like these. They are treason! Better things than those surely were to be hoped from Mr. Benton, of Missouri, who prided himself on being considered the illuminated Senator. Even he used this language: The peace of eleven States in this Union will not permit the fruits of a successful negro insurrection to be exhibited among them. And all this while the sacred form of Liberty lay crushed under the wheels of the Slavery Juggernaut. But the victims of this national idol were not to be forever offered up—these immolations in our Temple dedicated to the Goddess of Liberty were to ceas