On the record
After the presidential election of 1844, I resolved that I would never vote for another slaveholder, and the course of events and my own reflections had constantly strengthened this purpose.
Source
gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “After the presidential election of 1844, I resolved that I would never vote for another slaveholder, and the course of…”
Editor's note · Context
Julian reflects on his commitment to not support slaveholders after the 1844 election.
Share
More from George Julian
The laws regulating the ownership and disposition of landed property not only affect the well-being but frequently the destiny of a people.
It was a confession of Congressional incompetence to deal with a problem which Congress alone had the right to solve.
If it had been morally possible, I would have supported him gladly.
Custom, and the faculty of adaptation, have a very reconciling influence upon communities as well as individuals.
Other voices in this conversation
