Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events: Embracing Political, Military, and Ecclesiastical Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical IndustryD. Appleton, 1869 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 81
Page 14
... further provided that the Gen- eral Assembly so elected should meet at the capital on the third Monday of November ... further ordained , That the Constitution be amended by striking out all provisions in relation to slaves and slavery ...
... further provided that the Gen- eral Assembly so elected should meet at the capital on the third Monday of November ... further ordained , That the Constitution be amended by striking out all provisions in relation to slaves and slavery ...
Page 15
... further than this substitute proposed , the convention have assem- bled prematurely , and we ought to adjourn . The first ordinance reported by the committee as- serted a fact , apparent to every one , that the institu- tion of slavery ...
... further than this substitute proposed , the convention have assem- bled prematurely , and we ought to adjourn . The first ordinance reported by the committee as- serted a fact , apparent to every one , that the institu- tion of slavery ...
Page 17
... further ob- jected to as implying , first , that the wrongs of the South were not such as to warrant the action of the Convention , whereas that question was submitted distinctly to that Convention ; and secondly , that it seemed to ...
... further ob- jected to as implying , first , that the wrongs of the South were not such as to warrant the action of the Convention , whereas that question was submitted distinctly to that Convention ; and secondly , that it seemed to ...
Page 18
... legislate upon the political status of the former slaves Resolved further , That any attempt by Congress to or their civil relations , would be contrary to the Con & B titution of the United States , as it now 18 ALABAMA .
... legislate upon the political status of the former slaves Resolved further , That any attempt by Congress to or their civil relations , would be contrary to the Con & B titution of the United States , as it now 18 ALABAMA .
Page 25
... further occasions for such regrets will occur . This resolution was , however , not entered on the Journal of the Convention . An animated discussion arose in the House of Delegates on the following resolution introduced by the Hon ...
... further occasions for such regrets will occur . This resolution was , however , not entered on the Journal of the Convention . An animated discussion arose in the House of Delegates on the following resolution introduced by the Hon ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adopted Alabama Ambrose W amendment American Amos Myers amount Andrew Johnson appointed April army corps Asahel W authority bill brigade British captured Carolina cavalry cent Charles O'Neill Church citizens civil Commanding committee Confederate Congress Constitution convention Court December declared Department district division duty election enemy ernment Executive Federal force foreign freedmen Georgia habeas corpus Henry Winter Davis honor House January John Johnson July June land Legislature Louisiana loyal Majesty's Government March ment miles military Mississippi nation negro North North Carolina oath officers Ohio Orlando Kellogg passed peace persons ports present President prisoners proclamation proposed Provisional Governor provisions Prussia question railroad rebel rebellion resolution Richmond River Secretary Senate Sherman slavery slaves soldiers South surrender Tenn Tennessee tion troops Union United vessels Virginia vote W. T. SHERMAN Washington William York
Popular passages
Page 200 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 244 - ... all men are created equal; and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; and that among these are, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
Page 173 - Where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third, he, by whose negligence it happened, must be the sufferer.
Page 257 - The person having the greatest number of votes for president, shall be the president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person...
Page 391 - I, , do solemnly swear or (affirm), in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder, and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
Page 237 - ... shall suffer death, or such other punishment ~as shall be ordered by the sentence of a general court-martial. ART. 53. Any person belonging to the armies of the United States...
Page 63 - I need not tell the survivors of so many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them; but, feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that...
Page 300 - ... of one year next preceding, and in the town in which he may offer himself to be admitted to the privileges of an elector, at least six months next preceding the time he may so offer himself...
Page 212 - One method of assault may be to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations which will impair the energy of the system, and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown.
Page 68 - I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit: Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.