A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians: The period of expansion or Georgia in the process of growth, 1802-1857 (continued) ; The period of division or Georgia in the assertion of state rights, 1857-1872 ; The period of rehabilitation or Georgia's rise from the ashes of war, 1872-1916 ; Georgia miscellaniesLewis publishing Company, 1917 - Georgia |
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Page 659
... issue was joined . The Legislature had rejected a measure call- ing for additional taxation to meet these just claims . The session was near its close . It was evident that unless some drastic action was taken the Legislature would ...
... issue was joined . The Legislature had rejected a measure call- ing for additional taxation to meet these just claims . The session was near its close . It was evident that unless some drastic action was taken the Legislature would ...
Page 661
... issue had to come . The mass of the Northern preachers were opposed to slavery , but they were not abolitionists . They found themselves hard put to defend themselves ; and when it was known that a Bishop was a slave- holder they felt ...
... issue had to come . The mass of the Northern preachers were opposed to slavery , but they were not abolitionists . They found themselves hard put to defend themselves ; and when it was known that a Bishop was a slave- holder they felt ...
Page 669
... issue were never determined . The date of Jackson's claim more nearly approaches that of Long's claim than does that of either of the others , but Jackson before his death wrote to Senator Dawson , acknowledging the justice of Long's ...
... issue were never determined . The date of Jackson's claim more nearly approaches that of Long's claim than does that of either of the others , but Jackson before his death wrote to Senator Dawson , acknowledging the justice of Long's ...
Page 681
... ISSUE - MR . CLAY , NOMINATED BY THE WHIGS ON A PLAT- FORM ANTAGONISTIC TO TEXAS , LOSES A STRONG SUPPORT IN THE SOUTH - POLK IS ELECTED GOVERNOR CRAWFORD IS GIVEN A SECOND TERM THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA IS CREATED IN 1845- JOSEPH ...
... ISSUE - MR . CLAY , NOMINATED BY THE WHIGS ON A PLAT- FORM ANTAGONISTIC TO TEXAS , LOSES A STRONG SUPPORT IN THE SOUTH - POLK IS ELECTED GOVERNOR CRAWFORD IS GIVEN A SECOND TERM THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA IS CREATED IN 1845- JOSEPH ...
Page 682
... issue , the democrats espousing while the whigs opposed the creation of a new state out of this imperial area to the Southwest . Had Mr. Clay , the candidate of the whigs , not been nominated on a platform antagonistic to the annexation ...
... issue , the democrats espousing while the whigs opposed the creation of a new state out of this imperial area to the Southwest . Had Mr. Clay , the candidate of the whigs , not been nominated on a platform antagonistic to the annexation ...
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