The Irrepressible Conflict
Summary
The editor blames the start of the Civil War on Lincoln and Seward’s discourse and also claims that during the thirteen years he served as Register of Wills in Carroll County roughly three-fourths of slave owners’ wills emancipated their slaves; such a pattern throughout the state would have seen Maryland organically become a free state
Article Source
Newspaper: The Democratic Advocate
Publication Date: April 5th, 1866
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Westminster, MD
County: Carroll
Subjects
- Slavery / Emancipation
- Politics
