 | United States. Congress - 1859 - 634 sivua
...to come, it would be an immense advantage to her. I am not so sure but that after three total years' abstinence she would come out stronger than ever she...civilized world with her, save the South. No, you dare not make war on cotton. No power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton is king. Until lately... | |
 | 1862 - 670 sivua
...of the United States, March 4th, 1858, are very well known : — " No ! you dare not make war upon cotton ; no power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton is king; until lately the Bank of England was king; but she tned to put her screws, as usual, the fall before... | |
 | 1862 - 462 sivua
...considered as boasting of the power which the South can keep : " ' No ! you dare not make war upon cotton ; no power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton is king ; until lately the Bank of England was king ; but she tried to put her screws, as usual, the fall before... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1858 - 638 sivua
...cotton was furnished for three years? I will not stop to depict what every one can imagine, but thia is certain: England would topple headlong and carry...civilized world with her, save the South. No, you dare not make war on cotton. No power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton u king. Until lately... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1858 - 636 sivua
...power, crowns cotton, " king," and tells us that if they should stop supplying cotton for three years, " England would topple headlong, and carry the whole civilized world with her savetheSouth!" What presumption! TheSoulh — which owns lands and slaves, ihe price fluctuating with... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1859 - 356 sivua
...power, crowns cotton " king," and tells us that if they should stop supplying cotton for three years, " England would topple headlong, and carry the whole civilized world with her, save the South." What presumption ! The South, — which owns lands and slaves, the price fluctuating with the production,... | |
 | Frederick Law Olmsted - 1861 - 398 sivua
...superiority of a community of privileged classes over an actual democracy. " No ! you dare not make war upon cotton ; no power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton is king ; until lately the Bank of England was king ; but she tried to put her screws, as usual, the fall before... | |
 | FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED - 1861 - 388 sivua
...superiority of a community of privileged classes over an actual democracy. " No ! you dare not make war upon cotton ; no power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton is king ; until lately the Bank of England was king ; but she tried to put her screws, as usual, the fall before... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1865 - 462 sivua
...the 4th of March, 1858, from which the following is an extract:— "No : you dare not make war upon cotton. No power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton is kins. Until lately, the Bank of England was king; but ehe tried to put her screws, as usual, the fall... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 748 sivua
...crop the South could " bring the whole world to her feet." With a defiant air he went on to say : " What would happen if no cotton was furnished for three...civilized world with her, save the South. No, you dare not "make war upon cotton. No power on earth dares to make war upon it. Cotton is King ! " Senator... | |
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What would happen if no cotton was furnished for three years ? I will not stop to depict what every one can imagine, but this is certain : England would topple headlong and carry the whole civilized world with her, save the South. No, you dare not make... 
