A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States


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This book presents Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, views on the constitutional reasons for the Civil War.










A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States


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A Georgian, Alexander Hamilton Stephens [1812-1883] was Vice President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. He was a U.S. congressman from Georgia before the war and its governor from 1882 until his death in 1883. A Constitutional View is a sophisticated and well-argued defense of the doctrine of state sovereignty and the right of states to secede. The book "was a sensation in its day, evoking attacks by Northern and Southern champions of causes upon which it impinged.": Dictionary of American Biography IX:574.
















A Constitutional View of the Late War Between the States


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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Constitutional View Of The Late War Between The States: Its Causes, Character, Conduct And Results; Presented In A Series Of Colloquies At Liberty Hall; Volume 1 Of A Constitutional View Of The Late War Between The States: Its Causes, Character, Conduct And Results. Presented In A Series Of Colloquies At Liberty Hall; Alexander Hamilton Stephens; Volume 1 Of A Constitutional View Of The Late War Between The States; Alexander Hamilton Stephens; American Culture Series; Library Of American Civilization; PCMI Collection Alexander Hamilton Stephens National Publishing Company, 1870 History; United States; Civil War Period (1850-1877); Constitutional history; History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877); Political Science / Constitutions; United States