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THE SLAVERY QUESTION IN TEXAS

... in 'behalf' of a slavery after the promulgation of Jhia proclama- . tion. Recognition, after this, never would have r come, though the South had wraited tan year,'s Sonme think the proclaiation only a' military D order, and thit slavery:can be revived after ...

Published: Tuesday 05 September 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3110 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION AND SLAVERY

... stain and sin of slavery. Tnere was nothing now to prevent men of colour going where they pleased. Every slaveholder knew that the death- warrant of slavery was sealed, and was making his arrangements accordingly. The pariSans of slavery had no longer the ...

Published: Monday 15 May 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2545 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

A VIRGINIA PAPER ON SLAVERY

... must necessarily have pushed the idea of slavery to the wall. It was the folly of Mr Jefferson Davis and Co. to attempt to deepen and widen the foundations of slavery. They were not satis. fied to recognise slavery as a transitory institu. tion, destined ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1118 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

PASSAGE OF THE ACT ABOLISHING SLAVERY

... PASSAGE OF THE ACT ABOLISHlNG SLAVERY. The New York Tribune thus describes the pas. sage of this measure:- The question was then taken on the adoption of the following Senate Joint resolution, submitting to the Le'gislatures of the several States a propo ...

Published: Saturday 25 February 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 721 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT IN SPAIN

... ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT IN SPAIN. The following address from the ladies of the London Negro Aid Society, to the ladies of the Anti-Slavery Society in Madrid, has been for. warded to us for publication:- The members of the London Nero Aid Society have heard ...

Published: Wednesday 06 December 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 504 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY THE SURE RESULT OF THE REBELLION

... been as follows:- -:E Slavery has been, abolished in the district of c Columbia-the immediate residence of the Na. f Ltional Government of America. c i Slavery has been voluntarily. abolished, in S Westein Virginia. f L .-Slavery has been voluntarily abolished ...

Published: Wednesday 01 March 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 496 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

CELEBRATION OF THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES

... the cursed crime of slavery, for the perpetuation of which ewe had been for so many years heaping upon the Americans' scorn and contumely-(ap. plause). When the Republic was formed, it was thought by some that in process of time slavery would die out; but ...

Published: Friday 03 March 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2478 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE DUKE OF ARGYLL CRITICISING LORD DALHOUSIE

... divided, no less than one-third mere devoted to direct and emphatic deolarations of anti-slavery principle? It is true, of course, that the abolition of slavery within the Slave States was not contemplated; and this for the very sufficient reason that ...

Published: Wednesday 07 June 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2688 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

AMERICA

... the Government must triumph and slavery perish. Toe institution of slavery made Ia difficulty, and we may as well meet it like wise and patriotic men. All instibntions most be subordinate to the Government, and slavery has given way. He could not if he ...

Published: Thursday 13 July 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1023 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

CRACKS AT THE FACTORY GATE

... uae doubt the slavehulders are ti, blame for slavery, and there can be as little dliubs that they took arms to ulphold slavery, said S undy. Well, let us a' bethankful, said James, ' that instead of slavery beiing ulpheld by the war there will now be ...

Published: Saturday 22 April 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 868 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE PROSPECT OF PEACE IN AMERICA

... the American people decided that slavery should die, and that the commonwealth should live. . Since that day the result has not been doubt. ful, and it is now becoming apparent. Physically, morally, and politically, slavery and oligarchy have succumbed. ...

Published: Monday 30 January 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1530 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

WHAT ORIGINATED THE SOUTHERN REBELLION

... 'to; undermine humau sla'very,' I 'saw, of 'course, that you were : misinformed as to the whole matter. ! The 'slaveholderd saw that the inevitable tendency of events and of the times in this country was to the overthroT of slavery. The great North was ...

Published: Thursday 04 May 1865
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1365 | Page: 3 | Tags: News