Historical Civil War Documentary

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Description

This voice over is part of a Civil War documentary and is the \"voice\" of Alice S. Marmaduke Janney (Phone hidden)), the wife of John Janney, one of the founders of the Constitutional Union Party.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Senior (55+)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US South)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
I do not know how the case stands now. I only wish South Carolina had to bear the whole weight on her own shoulders. I have no pity or sympathy with her in any way. I only feel contempt. And I'm sorry. She is in North America. Alice s Marmaduke Janney. I cannot believe Lincoln is such a fool. No president that I ever heard off made such a claim. And besides, it is not for him to do these things but Congress. Women as I am. I know full well. He had no legal power to demand troops from the States for his own purposes. According to my knowledge, it is Congress that has that power. Alice s Mamadou Janney dearest one. Come away. You have labored in vain, Spent your strength for not neither your state or your convention are worthy of you. Come home. Shake the very dirt of the city from your shoes, but cry aloud against their iniquity to the last Alice s Marmaduke Janney