SPEECH OF HON. ZEBULON B. VANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION

Description: SPEECH OF HON. ZEBULON B. VANCE OF NORTH CAROLINA ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 16th, 1860 FIRST EDITION FINE CONDITION PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, MYLAR DUST JACKET This is an original, copy of the Speech by HON. Zebulon B. Vance, of North Carolina, on the Slavery Question, delivered in the House of Representatives, March 16, 1860. Serving in Congress, Vance’s speech denounces abolitionist and defends the institution of slavery. “Plainly and unequivocally, common sense says keep the slave where he is now – in servitude. The interest of the slave himself imperatively demands it. The interest of the master, of the United States, of the world, nay of humanity itself, says, keep the slave in his bondage; threat him humanely, team him Christianity, care for him in sickness and old age, and make his bondage light as may be; but above all, keep him a slave and in strict subordination; for that is his normal condition; the one in which alone he can promote the interest of himself or his fellows.” Despite his support for slavery, Vance was openly against North Carolina’s secession from the union, preferring a strategy where both slavery and the union could be preserved. Vance was the 37th and 43rd governor of North Carolina, a U.S. Senator from North Carolina, and a Confederate officer during the American Civil War. A prolific writer and noted public speaker, Vance became one of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era periods. On May 4, 1861, two weeks before North Carolina seceded, Vance raised a company of local men known as the Rough and Ready Guards and became their Captain. This organization became part of Company F, 14th North Carolina Infantry. Vance was later elected colonel of the 26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. When North Carolina needed a new governor, Vance ran for governor as the “soldier’s candidate” and easily won over secessionist Democrat William J. Johnston. Vance was serving with the 26th in the trenches at Petersburg, Virginia, when he learned about the election outcome. This original, first edition, antique wrap/booklet is in excellent condition. It comes protected in a clear, Mylar dust jacket (see photo #3). The booklet is the original, 1860 speech published by the House of Representatives; it comes in a sturdy, green cover to protect it. It is clean and tight. It has no wear. The interior is clean and the pages are in excellent condition. The booklet has no writing, smudging, foxing, stamps, pasteboards or other markings. The original, first edition booklet is wrapped in a new, green cover with a reproduction of the title on the exterior cover to protect it. 16 pages. An original, antique/wrap booklet on the Slavery Question. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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