Download or read book Emancipation of Slaves in Rebel States Speech of Hon A Harding of Kentucky in the House of Representatives December 17 1861 Classic Reprint written by Aaron Harding and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Emancipation of Slaves in Rebel States: Speech of Hon. A. Harding of Kentucky, in the House of Representatives, December 17, 1861 It is not my purpose, on this occasion, to utter a solitary word that should excite unkind feelings in the mind of any man pres ent upon this much-agitated subject of slavery. 'i entertain no feeling but that of entire respect for any sentiment honestly and sincerely entertained upon that question by other gentlemen, however much I may differ with them; nay, sir, gloomy forebo dings of the future rise up and so overwhelm me as to leave no room for the indulgence of angry party controversy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Speech of Hon A Harding of KY on the President s Two Proclamations and the Two Rebellions Delivered in the House of Representatives in Congress written by Aaron Harding and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Hon. A. Harding, of Ky;, On the President's Two Proclamations and the Two Rebellions: Delivered in the House of Representatives, in Congress, on the 21st of January, 1863 This would Seem to have been enough - all that could be de sired to secure 'to the States where it existed the absolute and ex elusive control of slavery. It was clear that no power over the institution was delegated or granted to the General Government; and now the door is forever closed against all interference from the free States. The fugitive slave shall be delivered to his master. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Speech of Hon H C Burnett of Kentucky on the Subject of National Politics In the House of Representatives July 28 1856 Classic Reprint written by H. C. Burnett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Hon. H. C. Burnett, of Kentucky, on the Subject of National Politics: In the House of Representatives, July 28, 1856 On the 13th of December of the same year Mr. Wise, of Virginia, offered a series of reso lutions declaring against the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, the abolition of the inter State slave trade, and the reception of abolition petitions, affirming that the laws of Congress alone govern in the. Prescription of the mode of recovery of fugitive slaves; that Congress has no power to impose the abolition of slavery upon a State as a condition oi its admission into _the Union; that the citizens of a slave State have the right to take their slaves through airee State, that the general gove1 umest is constitutionally bound to protect them in such right; that the laws of the non slaveholding States in conflict with such right were null and void. The motion to suspend the rules for the introduction of these resolutions was lost; Mr. Fallmore voting adverse to the motion to suspend the rules, and against the South, along with Adams, Giddings, 55 (70. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Speech of Hon Geo H Yeaman of Kentucky on the President s Emancipation Proclamation Delivered in the House of Representatives December 18 1862 written by George H. Yeaman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Hon. Geo. H. Yeaman, of Kentucky, on the President's Emancipation Proclamation: Delivered in the House of Representatives, December 18, 1862 That in all criminal, prosecutions the accused should have a speed and public trial, should be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, shou d have the benefit of counsel and compulsory process for witnesses, that the peo ls should be securein' their houseshpersons, and no writs should be issued without probable cause, supported by oath, and describing the thing or person to be seized. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Speech of Hon L W Powell of Kentucky written by L. W. Powell and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Hon. L. W. Powell, of Kentucky: On the Bill to Confiscate the Property and Free the Slaves of Rebels There is another clause of the Constitution to which I will call the attention of the Senate, and that is the fifth amendment: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service, in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject, for the same offense, to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled, in any criminal ease, to be a witness against himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation." Those clauses when taken together, in my judgment, present an insurmountable barrier to the passage of the first section of this bill. In order that I may present the bill fairly, I will read that section. It is in these words: "That the property, real and personal, of every kind whatsoever, both corporeal and incorporeal, and including choses in action, and wheresoever situated, within the limits of the United States, belonging to any person or persons beyond the jurisdiction of the same, or to any person or persons in any State or district within the United States, now in a state of insurrection and rebellion against the authority thereof, so that in either case the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon them, who shall during the present rebellion be found in arms against the United States, or giving aid and comfort to said rebellion, shall be forfeited and confiscated to the United States; and as to all property which shall be seized and appropriated as hereinafter provided, such forfeiture shall take immediate effect upon the commission of the act of forfeiture, and all right, title, and claim of the person committing such act, together with the right or power to dispose of or alienate his property of any and every description, shall instantly cease and determine, and the same shall at once vest in the United States." It is manifest from this section of the bill that the estates of persons engaged in this war in opposition to the Government, who are either in aims or aiding and assisting it, are forfeited by legislative enactment without the instrumentality or the aid of judicial process. That is evidently contrary to the provisions of the Constitution that I have read. I am fully aware that the honorable Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the distinguished Senator from New York, [Mr. Harris, ] also a member of that committee, have declared to the Senate that this is not a bill of attainder. They both admit that wherever a party is convicted of treason you cannot forfeit his estate for a longer period than his life; but they attempt to avoid the application of the clause of the Constitution which says no bill of attainder shall be passed, to this section, on the ground that a bill of attainder must necessarily be ex post facto in its nature, and that this section applies only to those who shall commit this offense in the future. With great deference to those distinguished gentlemen, I humbly submit to the Senate whether the Constitution of the United States can be circumvented in that manner. In order to give a just, full, and fair interpretation of the Constitution or of a statute, you must take into consideration the circumstances surrounding those who made it, the evils to be corrected, and the rights and privileges to be secured. Let us examine this clause of the Constitution in that light, and see whether or not it was not the intention of the framers of our Constitution to prevent our people from being visited by those harsh penalties that accompanied treason in England, the laws of which were extended to this country. I will read a fe.
Download or read book Speech of the Hon Henry Clay of Kentucky on Taking Up His Compromise Resolutions on the Subject of Slavery written by Henry Clay and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of the Hon. Henry Clay, of Kentucky, on Taking Up His Compromise Resolutions on the Subject of Slavery: Delivered in Senate, Feb; 5th and 6th, 1850 First - resolved, That California, with suitable boundaries, ought, upon her application, to be admitted as one of the States of this Union, without the imposition by Congress of any restriction to the exclusion or introduction of Slavery within those boundaries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Speech of Hon John B Huston of Clarke written by John B. Huston and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Hon. John B. Huston, of Clarke: Delivered in the House of Representatives of Kentucky, February 11, 1863 Mr. Chairman - I propose, as briefly as possible, to express some views upon the subjects under consideration. I am profoundly impressed with the importance and solemnity of the occasion. Dangers beset us on every side. Darkness and gloom are round about us. We anxiously look for light to guide our course. It is incumbent on us to strive to keep passion under the control of reason. Let thought - calm, dispassionate thought - rule the occasion and guide our action. There is danger, from the natural operation of the mind, of running into extremes from a familiar and continued line of thought upon any subject at any time; and a force of will and action is given in one or another direction just as the practice of such familiarity is indulged and continue. And in these times of lawlessness, of open violations of legal restraints, and of acquiescence in, and excuses for, such disorders, the natural tendency is increased in strength, and requires a stern and fixed resistance to avoid its fearful consequences. It becomes us, then, in proper spirit, to rise above all mere party, to look the danger fairly in the face, and keep full high advanced, the standard of loyalty, the standard of our country's interest, and to walk firmly the narrow path of principle and duty, fearless of consequences. If I know myself I intend to pursue this course. And I am gratified to believe that the people have taken the "sober second thought" in regard to the perils that beset us; that they are alarmed into reflection. And when this is fully accomplished good results must follow. It is well for the country's hopes and destiny that we should be aroused, while floating down the current of events, by the roar of the plunging cataract, before it is too late to escape. We may yet leap to the projecting crags, and achieve deliverance, and escape the fatal plunge. I am aware, sir, that a disposition exists to question the loyalty of any one who feels constrained to condemn the principles and policy of the administration of the General Government. This arises from a neglect to distinguish between the Government and its Administration, and from an incorrect perception of the constituents of loyalty. I, sir, am not apprehensive that my loyalty will be questioned. I feel a consciousness that I am above suspicion. The brief history of my humble career is my sufficient vindication. What, sir, is loyalty? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Speech of Mr Morehead of Kentucky on the Admission of California and the Question of Slavery written by Charles Slaughter Morehead and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Mr. Morehead, of Kentucky, on the Admission of California, and the Question of Slavery: Delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, April 23, 1850 Mill/ir.ch.a1rman From the commencement of the unhappy sectional controver rsy in which we are now e'nga'ged, I have seen and felt its danger in all its length and breadth, and I begleave, 1n advance of What I have to say 011 this occasion, to declare that I am Willing to make any sacrifice, consistent With honor and the just rights of those I represent, to restore quiet and harmony to a distracted country. Bfeeling a deep and engrossing interest 1n the subject, so engmssing as to absorb all mere party allegiance, I do not hesitate further to deblane niy entire Willingness to unite With any party or any set of men, disconnected fi'orn all parties, who Will settle this question upon' a just and enduring basisi That it must be settled, and that it Will be settled, I cannot allow myself to doubt. It Will be settled, if We go about it as becomes patriots and statesmen, deter mined at all hazards to preserve inviolate the Constitution and the form of gov ernment it secures, and under Which we have so long and so happily lived. '3 2 That we have reached a crisis in the history of our country, no one Who hes been an attentive Observer of the signs of the times, it seems to me', can doubt-9 in my judgment a fearful, an alarming crisis. That our political fabric 15 in imminent peril, no one, I think, Who 15 not wilfully blind, can have failed to sée. A deep, pervading, almost universal discontent exists 1111 nearly one-half the States of this Union, at the apprehended fixed purpe's'e and detefminatidii of the other half, having a large majority in this House, to persist in a Eou'r'se of legislation, Which if consummated, will, in my judgment, blast the hopes of the friends of constitutional liberty throughout the World. On 'one side, We have heard of disunion as the ultimate remedy for the threatened evil; While on the other, the not less horrible alternative, of a forced submission, has been rung through this Hall. Profoundly and painfully impressed With this state of th an the short space of time allotted to me, to present my of calm and dispassionate mquiry demanded by the magu of the occasion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Speech of Hon M R H Garnett of Virginia on the State of the Union written by Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Hon. M. R. H. Garnett, of Virginia, on the State of the Union: Delivered in the House of Representatives, January 16, 1861 In years past, the anti-slavery party had, after many vicissitudes of for ture, broken down the great historic party of the Whigs, and the even stronger, though more ephemeral, organization of the Know Nothings; but now it has burst through the last line of our defences, and, routing the Democratic forces, it has seized the sceptre of American empire - the object of its long ambition, of its patient toil. Under the name of Republicans, it has obtained every elec toral vote, except three, in the eighteen non-slaveholding States, against and over the unanimous voice of the fifteen slaveholding States. Nor is its major ity in electoral votes only. Its popular vote is one million eight hundred and thirty-one thousand one hundred and sixty-eight, against one million five hun dred and seventy-four-thousand and ninety-one. It has a plurality of the pop ular vote in Oregon and California, and an absolute majority in every northern State this side of the Rocky Mountains except gallant New Jersey, where alone it was beaten. Nor is this strength a thing of yesterday - a summer cloud which we may hope will pass away as rapidly as it gathered. Since the anti-slavery candidate, Birney, received seven thousand and fifty-nine votes in.1840, each presidential election has shown a steady growth in the party vote, .e\icept in 1852, when it met an accidental and temporary check. The intermediate State. Elections show the same progression. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Our American Government written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee on House Administration is pleased to present this revised book on our United States Government. This publication continues to be a popular introductory guide for American citizens and those of other countries who seek a greater understanding of our heritage of democracy. The question-and-answer format covers a broad range of topics dealing with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of our Government as well as the electoral process and the role of political parties.--Foreword.
Download or read book Black Americans in Congress 1870 2007 written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2008-10-03 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 provides a comprehensive history of the more than 120 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress from 1870 through 2007. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. Illustrated with many portraits, photographs, and charts. House Document 108-224. 3d edition. Edited by Matthew Wasniewski. Paperback edition. Questions that are answered include: How many African Americans have served in the U.S. Congress? How did Reconstruction, the Great Migration, and the post-World War II civil rights movement affect black Members of Congress? Who was the first African American to chair a congressional committee? Read about: Pioneers who overcame racial barriers, such as Oscar De Priest of Illinois, the first African American elected to Congress in the 20th century, and Shirley Chisholm of New York, the first black CongresswomanMasters of institutional politics, such as Augustus "Gus" Hawkins of California, Louis Stokes of Ohio, and Julian Dixon of CaliforniaNotables such as Civil War hero Robert Smalls of South Carolina, civil rights champion Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., of New York, and constitutional scholar Barbara Jordan of TexasAnd many more. Black Americans in Congress also includes: Pictures-including rarely seen historical images-of each African American who has served in CongressBibliographies and references to manuscript collections for each MemberStatistical graphs and chartsA comprehensive index Other related products: African Americans resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/african-americans Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-071-01418-7 Women in Congress, 1917-2006 --Hardcover format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-070-07480-9 United States Congressional Serial Set, Serial No. 14903, House Document No. 223, Women in Congress, 1917-2006 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/552-108-00040-0 Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012 --Print Hardcover format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-071-01563-9 --Print Paperback format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-071-01567-1 --ePub format available for Free download is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-300-00008-8 --MOBI format is available for Free download here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-300-00010-0
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