The Historic Significance of the Southern Revolution: A Lecture Delivered by Invitation in Petersburg, VA, March 14th, and April 29th, 1864. And in Richmond, Va., April 7th and April 21st, 1864

Large Print Edition The Southern Revolution has been already discussed in various aspects, social, political, economic, through thought and blood. But we propose a distinct and wider view. We propose to inquire, what does this great revolution mean when considered as a movement in history? For that it deserves to be studied as a great historic movement, inferior to none preceding, is evident from its relations to the past, the present and the future. Let us ascertain, if possible, the real causes of this unprecedented struggle.