“I endorse without reserve the much-abused sentiment of Gov. M'Duffie, that "slavery is the corner stone of our Republican edifice;" while I repudiate, as ridiculously absurd, that much-lauded but nowhere accredited dogma of Mr. Jefferson, that "all men are born equal.” MenBornRepublicanEqualStonesSlaveryCornersAbsurdSentimentsDogmaReservesEdifice Book:Selections from the Letters and Speeches of the Hon. James H. Hammond: Of South Carolina Source: Selections from the Letters and Speeches of the Hon. James H. Hammond: Of South Carolina
“The anti-slavery parties were also called spoilers, including the Republican party that went on not just to abolish slavery but they actually take over the Presidency moving very quickly from third-party into the Presidency.” MovingPartyRepublicanThirdsSlaveryIncludingPresidencyRepublican PartyAbolishThird PartiesSpoilersAnti Slavery Author:Jill Stein
“Whenever a Republican gets in office, all of a sudden progressives realize that federalism and state's rights aren't necessarily only about defending slavery or Jim Crow. They're actually about maximizing freedom.” StatesRealizingRightsRepublicanOfficeSlaveryCrowJim CrowFederalismMaximizing Author:Jonah Goldberg