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...lecturer began by a consideration of the period known as "the sixties." The events of the time have been much crisicised, many saying that the great outbreak in the early 70's was but a moment in the evolution of a process of events which tended toward revolution. Servitude determined all conditions of the time, adsolutely hindering the country's development. It was an organic part of the nation's life, which it was almost impossible to extract. When in 1861 Alexander II proclaimed the abolition of servitude the whole country rose to show its fitness for freedom. The emancipated...
...outbreak of hostilities, two important states wavered between the opposing ideas of duty which were then prevalent, and to the final adherence of Missouri and Kentucky the Union was greatly indebted for its early success...
...been arranged for the year, as a penalty for the disturbances of Monday afternoon. The punishment would be a severe one, falling as it must upon innocent and guilty alike where the proportion of guilty is so very small. For all that was particularly objectionable in Ninety-eight's outbreak, the responsibility attaches to not much over a dozen men; yet for their fault the hundreds must suffer. These few men are forcing a heavy penalty upon the entire class; it would be honorable in them to take upon themselves alone the punishment to which the class will submit rather...
...Protectorate would not guarantee security: Cong. Rec., 1894, pp. 5009-5010; Cong. Rec., 1894, pp. 2209-2210; North Am. Rev. vol. 157, p. 743. - (a) Treaties subject to abrogation e.g. Pearl Harbor. - (b) At outbreak of war Hawaii would be seized. - (c) Liability to insidious change of sentiment e.g. by Japanese or British getting control: Ad. Walker in Boston Advertiser...
...Snow was born in Palmyra, New York. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted and was in active service until wounded at the battle of Malvern Hill...