49 On July 6, 1854, disgruntled voters in a new political party named its first candidates to contest the Democrats over the issue of slavery (constitutioncenter.org) posted 172 days ago by Excelsior 172 days ago by Excelsior +49 / -0 2 comments share 2 comments share save hide report block hide replies
All Southern Democrats at the time: "Outlawing God's order of man will mean our economic ruin and an end to our way of life." Not that much has really changed.
Exactly HOW many decades, to the day, you say?
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