 | E. N. Elliott - 1860 - 1310 sider
...than in those to the Northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolines, they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case, in any part of...them not only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privileged Not seeing there that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1860 - 644 sider
...of slaves. Where this is tho case in any part of the world, those who are free, arc hy far the must sufferings. They look to the seat of power, and to the persons who fill it ; hut a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1862 - 460 sider
.../the Carolinas, they have avast multitudeof'slavesl Where this~Ts the case in auy pai'l of IhtTworld, those who are free, are by far the most proud and...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not feeling there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | Henry May - 1863 - 76 sider
...than in those to the northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there that freedom as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | Reverdy Johnson - 1863 - 764 sider
...than in those of the Northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case, in any part of...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | Eduard Maco Hudson - 1868 - 240 sider
...upon the Southern people in regard to their love of liberty, remarked — ' Where this is the case, those who are free are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. I cannot alter the nature of man. The fact is so; and these people of the Southern colonies are much... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1865 - 592 sider
...than in those to the northward. It is, that in Virginia and the Carolinas they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 sider
...than in those to the northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas they have a vast multitude of slaves. Where this is the case in any part of the...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing there that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing, and as broad and general... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1867 - 650 sider
...the northward. It is that, in Virginia and the Carolinas, they have a vast multitude of slaves. When this is the case in any part of the world, those who...only an enjoyment, but a kind of rank and privilege. Not seeing, then, that freedom, as in countries where it is a common blessing and as broad and general... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1868 - 702 sider
...speech on conciliation with America, he uses the following strong language: "Where this is the case those who are free are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom. I cannot alter the nature of man. The fact is so, and these people of the southern colonies arc much... | |
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There is, however, a circumstance attending these colonies which, in my opinion, fully counterbalances this difference and makes the spirit of liberty still more high and haughty than in those to the northward. It is that in Virginia and the Carolinas... 
