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War speech on confiscation and slavery in the South
A congressional oration argues for harsh measures against the rebel South, detailing belligerent rights, confiscation of estates, and punishment of leaders. It recalls revolutionary precedents, stresses land and slavery as central to rebellion, cites past treaties, and urges decisive military action to secure the Union and moral order.
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A. Garfield
OHTO
Nahin
Stevens
Ixion
James
Thames
France
Vetween
Nemo
England
South
Earth
Hell
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Speaker
Congres
Supreme Court
Congress
New York
Fernando Wood
Union
South Carolina
New Hampahiia
Sut Jay
Virginia
General Congress
America
House of Commons
Jefferson
Iask
Finck
Elmont
Europe
Lories
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Canada
Girty
Crawford
Bowles
Panton
Florida
Mr. Speaker
Murfreesboro
Rutherford County
Tennessee
Mboro
Red Fields
Stone River
Gettysburg
Seward Well
St. James
Army of the Republic
Mr. Chanler
Mr. Garfield
Kentucky
Republic
Old Dominion
Chickamauga
George H. Thomas
New York City
Thad
Amram
Richmond
Macat Jay
William of Orange
Kaspar
Blenheim
Georgia
Vallandigham
Ohio
Mr. Noble
Army of the Cumberland
Griffiths
Cincinnati Enquirer
Garfield
Chattanooga
A' Batat