 But this momentous question, like a firebell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed, for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence.  The United States Democratic Review - Seite 3721849Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. It is husked, indeed, for the moment. But this is a reprieve only,...every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper." With such a friendly member of the South in Holmes, we might surmise that Jefferson would be candid.... | |
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