 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1873 - 542 pages
...search that paper [the Constitution] and see if they have power of manumission. And have they not, Sir? Have they not power to provide for the general...think that these call for the abolition of slavery 1 May they not pronounce all slaves free ? And will they not be warranted by that power? This is no... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1873 - 566 pages
...May Congress not say that every black man must fight? Did we not JM a little of this last war? .... Have they not power to provide for the general defence and welfare 'I May they not think that these call for the abolition of Slavery ? May they not pronounce all slaves... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - Abolitionists - 1874 - 648 pages
...that paper — the Constitution — and see if they have power of manumission — and have they not, sir? Have they not power to provide for the general...free ? And will they not be warranted by that power ? This is no ambiguous implication or logical deduction. The paper speaks to the point — they have... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1874 - 566 pages
...May Congress not say that every black man must fight? Did we not see a little of this last war? .... Have they not power to provide for the general defence...free? And will they not be warranted by that power? This is no ambiguous implication or logical deduction. The paper speaks to the point. — PATRICK HENRY.... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - Abolitionists - 1874 - 644 pages
...and see if they have power of manumission — and have they not, sir ? Have they not power to proride for the general defence and welfare ? May they not...free ? And will they not be warranted by that power ? This is no ambiguous implication or logical deduction. The paper speaks to tlte point — they have... | |
 | Charles Edwards Lester - Abolitionists - 1874 - 656 pages
...that paper — the Constitution — and see if they have power of manumission — and have they not, sir? Have they not power to provide for the general...defence and welfare ? May they not think that these tall for the abolition of Slavery ? May they not pronounce all slaves free ? And will they not be warranted... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1863 - 548 pages
...will search that paper, Virginia and see if they have power of manumission. And have they not, ti0n. Sir ? Have they not power to provide for the general...they not think that these call for the abolition of j'ntnck . - Henry. slavery ? May they not pronounce all slaves free ? and will they not be warranted... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1886 - 912 pages
...legitimate and logical results of such a War. * * * Have they not power to provide for the General Defense and Welfare ? May they not think that these call for...Free ? and will they not be warranted by that power ? * * * They have the power, in clear, unequivocal terms, and will clearly and certainly exercise it."... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - America - 1887 - 834 pages
...minds; they will search that paper and see if they have power of manumission. And have they not, sirt Have they not power to provide for the general defence and welfare t May they not think that these call for the abolition of slavery f May they not pronounce all slaves... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - America - 1888 - 818 pages
...their minds; they will search that paper and see if they have power of manumission. And have they not. sir? Have they not power to provide for the general defence and welfare f May they not think that these call for the abolition of slavery* May they not pronounce all slaves... | |
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Sir? — Have they not power to provide for the general defence and welfare? — May they not think that these call for the abolition of slavery? 
