Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South.

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Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

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Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

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Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

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Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

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Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

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Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 7 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. INVASION OF HARPER S FERRY— DANGERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH. REMARKS OF SENATORS CLAY OF ALABAMA, GWIN OF CALIFORNIA, AND OTHERS, DELIVERED IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 13,...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 8 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. c Virginia that it is the natural result of anti- 8 lav ry teaching. For one, I accept it; I expected it. I admire his ojjurage and his candor. Like another corsair,...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 9 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. stupid, and so ignorant of the character of our in- stitutions, as to be persuaded that those elected to high offices do hot reflect the feelings and opin- ions of the electors...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 10 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. Legislature of the State which he represents, by legislation, to prevent these predatory incursions to southern States, and the kidnapping, steal- ing, and running off of our slaves? Where is one who...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 11 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. of John Brown? Why should you endeavor to exculpate your party from any complicity, either in act or in intention or in principle, with John Brown, when, on the platform which you...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 12 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 6 iose is and it has been declared by other Sen- ors of row party when he said that the policy t the northern people, in inhibiting the spread of ivery in...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 13 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. dissolve this Union,ifthey possess the power, upon the happening of either of these contmgencies. Now, 1 submit whether there would not be much stronger cause, on the part of the southern peo-...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 14 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 8 The southern States have a sea-coast fitted for a commerce thai they have not heretofore indulged in, because they could more profitably employ their capital in cultivating the soil. They have...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 15 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 9 of which wc have heard a good deal, and which are very creditable to those engaged in them. Then why should not the South be forewarned by these elections to prepare...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 16 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 10 majority in both Houses of Congress, and unless there is a new acquisition of territory you may say that slavery is circumscribed at this very time, and they have the power...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 17 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 11 field, and they left their women to look after the homesteads, and they turned out from mountain and valley and bared their breasts to the invading foe, wherever and whenever he...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 18 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 12 should result in the destruction of the very Con- federacy of which she sought to be a member. I was not, like the Senator from New Hampshire, brave enough to jeopardize...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 19 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 13 with us, in the free States, and the patriotism is with us— that patriotism wMch under no circum- stances ever threatens to dissolve the Union that patriotism which will stand by...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 20 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 14 producing excitement in our midst. We, it is true, have be d exaspi rated to a degree which has been unprec* dented hitherto in the history of this country. We have...

Contributor: Clay, C. C. (Clement Claiborne) - Gwin, William McKendree
Date: 1859

Image 21 of Invasion of Harper's Ferry-- dangers and duties of the South. 15 lation by Congress on the subject, they would themselves adjure their party to enact laws to se- cure the rendition of fugitive slaves. I have asked them whether in case a...