They disregarded the enlightened philanthropy and the awakened conscience which had abolished slavery in every other Republic of America, which had thrown the protection of law over the helpless millions of India, which had moved even the Russian Autocracy to consider the enfranchisement of the serf.
Blaine criticizes the South for ignoring the humanitarian progress that had ended slavery in other nations.
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Durant speaks of no duty, apparently thinks of none resting upon Southern Union men.
Such an opportunity would have been a menace to the public credit, and would have proved a constant source of corruption.
This ratio of influence went into the Electoral College, and gave to the white men of South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana double the power of that enjoyed by white men in New York, Illinois and California.
The wonder excited by the raising of the vast army which saved the Union from destruction was even surpassed by the wonder excited by its prompt and peaceful dissolution.
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