02512cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000340011524501280014924600990027726400510037630000470042733600260047433700260050033800360052650000310056250801000059352013160069353400450200965300580205465300140211285600430212699900170216938554UtSlPG20260610133859.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE3001 aStreight, Abel D.,d1829-189214aThe Crisis of Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-One in the Government of the United States. :bIts Cause, and How It Should Be Met1 aThe Crisis of 1861 in the Government of the United States.
Its Cause, and How It Should Be Met 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-01-11  aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.  a"The Crisis of Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-One in the Government of the United States" by A. D. Streight is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. This work addresses the political turmoil and questions about the integrity of the United States' Union in the face of rising tensions leading to the Civil War. It critiques the compromises made with Southern states and emphasizes the need to restore the supremacy of federal laws, arguing that allowing states to dictate terms threatens the very foundation of American democracy.  The opening portion of the text sets the stage for examining the profound crisis faced by the nation in 1861. The author outlines the various causes contributing to the upheaval, such as the contentious issue of slavery, state sovereignty, and the growing aggressive demands from Southern states. Streight presents a narrative that calls for a resolute response from the Union, contending that earlier compromises failed to quell dissent and have led to an accelerated descent into chaos. He underscores the importance of enforcing laws firmly to preserve the Union, drawing on historical precedents from the founding fathers to support his arguments against secession and the necessity of a strong central government. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861  aSecession40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38554  c79393d79393