Slavery from Pages For Sages

"They "Stoop to Conquer;" or, The English Swindle" -- Speech of Senator Wade, of Ohio. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, April 27, 1858 dealt with the Congressional debates about the admission of Kansas to the Union as a slave or non-slave State. One of the key issues was the resolution of the Constitution of Kansas; i.e. there… Read more about this item

John A. Andrew had been a radical abolitionist of slavery and well respected Governor of Massachusetts. Upon his death, the State decided to honor his memory by placing his statue in the Doric Hall of the State House. This copy of Ceremonials at the Unveiling of the Statue of Governor John A. Andrew At the State House, Tuesday, February 14th,… Read more about this item

The issue of Slavery in the United States was approaching the point where the North and South would go to war. Frank Blair, who was anti-slavery, felt he found the way to a peaceful solution to the problem in the words of Thomas Jefferson, who had written "...The second object, and the most interesting to us, as coming home to… Read more about this item

It was the year 1856, and the bill to authorize the people of the Territory of Kansas to form a constitution and State government, preparatory to their admission into the Union when they have the requisite population, being under consideration. George E. Pugh took this opportunity to present his speech on the Condition of Affairs in Kansas Territory, Delivered in… Read more about this item

This copy of the Speech of James Dixon, of Connecticut, Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 9, 1858 contributes to our understanding the legislative battles between the North and South in regard to the expansion of slavery to the Territories and, particularly, the attempts of Kansas to be accepted as a State in the Union while insisting… Read more about this item

In the years building up to the Civil War, there were continuing searches by anti-slavery proponents for solutions to the slavery problem involving moving the black population to lands where they could live in freedom while still contributing to the interests of the United States. This paper, The Central American Question, Speech of Hon. Eli Thayer of Massachusetts, Delivered in… Read more about this item

It was the Presidential Election year of 1856, and the Republican Party had chosen John Fremont to be their candidate for the office. The Democratic Party, in response to this choice and in fear of a Republican victory, went to great lengths to provide reasons to the public as to why they should not vote for the Republican ticket. This… Read more about this item

It was the Presidential Election year just prior to the start of the Civil War, and the North and South were at odds, multiple candidates were seeking the Presidency, and political parties were emerging with various approaches to the slavery problem. The Republication Executive Congressional Committee was distributing many speeches, papers and documents to the voting public in their efforts… Read more about this item

This copy of The Dangers of Black-Republicans, and the Duty of the South, Speech of Hon. L. J. Gartrell, of Georgia in The House of Representatives, January 10, 1860 documents his speech defending slavery in the Southern states, as well as the interruptions, questions and comments from others in the House disagreeing with his positions and statements. The paper, which… Read more about this item

It was the Presidential Election year just prior to the start of the Civil War, and all political interests were directed towards making their positions known, and in particular their views on slavery and state's rights. The Republican Party was a Northern party, strongly anti-slavery, that advocated the candidacy of Abraham Lincoln. This paper, The Republican Party – Its History… Read more about this item

It was the Presidential Election year just prior to the start of the Civil War, and the North and South were at odds, multiple canditates were seeking the Presidency, and political parties were emerging with various approaches to the slavery problem. The National Democratic Executive Committee tried to put their approach to the election before the public by this Address… Read more about this item

The question of slave vs. non-slave state was on the agenda, with arguments being made that Congress did not have any right to enter this fray, since the Constitution did not give them the power to legislate the living condition of the state's inhabitants. The Union of the Democracy - Resolutions of '98 -- Speech of Hon. N S Townshend,… Read more about this item

This First Edition copy of the "Review of the Lysander Spooner's Essay on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery", Reprinted from the "Anti-Slavery Standard" with additions by Wendell Phillips was printed in 1847 by Andres & Prentiss in Boston. The booklet contains 95 pages, is bound in light brown paper covers, and measures approximately 5 1/2 x 9 inches. The covers are… Read more about this item

The "Anti-Slavery Reporter" containing Extracts From Clarkson's Thoughts on the Practicability, The Safety, And The Advantage To All Parties Concerned of the EMANCIPATION OF THE SLAVES, &c. &c., Vol. 1, No. 3 August 1833 was part of a monthly series of anti-slavery booklets. This copy was printed in and distributed from New York, but it probably used the same textual… Read more about this item

The struggle for Kansas to gain admission to the Union went on for a number of years. The attempt, under the Topeka Constitution of 1855, which called for Kansas to be a non-slave state, failed. In 1857 another attempt at statehood was made under the Lecompton Constitution. The Lecompton Constitution was the second of four proposed constitutions for the state… Read more about this item

The arguments relative to the admission of Kansas to the Union, and whether she would be a free or slave state, were many and varied. Mr. Pettit, in his Speech of Hon. John U. Pettit, of Indiana, on the Restoration of the Missouri Compromise. Delivered in the House of Representatives, August 2, 1856, tried a different approach to the problem.… Read more about this item

The Kansas Investigating committee consisted of three members. Two of them prepared a Majority Report, without any input from Mr. Oliver, the third member. That majority report was released and made available to the press, which made Mr. Oliver quite unhappy since he believed the majority report was flawed, misrepresented facts, and in general was completely biased and prejudicial. He… Read more about this item

The question of the admittance of Kansas to the Union was at the center of the slavery/anti-slavery disputes of the 1850s. This First Edition copy of the Speech of Hon. James H. Hammond, of South Carolina, on the Admission of Kansas, under the Lecompton Constitution. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, March 4, 1858 presented the Southern argument… Read more about this item

The struggle for Kansas to gain admission to the Union went on for a number of years. The attempt, under the Topeka Constitution of 1855, which called for Kansas to be a non-slave state, failed. In 1857 another attempt at statehood was made under the Lecompton Constitution. The Lecompton Constitution was the second of four proposed constitutions for the state… Read more about this item

The struggle for Kansas to gain admission to the Union went on for a number of years. The attempt, under the Topeka Constitution of 1855, which called for Kansas to be a non-slave state, failed. In 1857 another attempt at statehood was made under the Lecompton Constitution. The Lecompton Constitution was the second of four proposed constitutions for the state… Read more about this item