History of the United States . ~*V^>»1^ ^vb^^-^-Wa i0R|A^_^ #iJ ^/ ^ 1^^. 244 ADMINISTRATION OF JAMES K. POLK The war with Mexico had not been popular in the northeasternStates, and the accession of Texas was not regarded with favor inOpposition that section. The extreme type of aboHtionists did notin the North f^y^j. ^j^jg acquisition of territory because it seemedHkely to offer opportunity for the extension of African leaders in the same section opposed it largely on theground that Josiah Quincy had taken in opposing the acquisitionof the Louisiana Territory under Jeffers

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History of the United States . ~*V^>»1^ ^vb^^-^-Wa i0R|A^_^ #iJ ^/ ^ 1^^. 244 ADMINISTRATION OF JAMES K. POLK The war with Mexico had not been popular in the northeasternStates, and the accession of Texas was not regarded with favor inOpposition that section. The extreme type of aboHtionists did notin the North f^y^j. ^j^jg acquisition of territory because it seemedHkely to offer opportunity for the extension of African leaders in the same section opposed it largely on theground that Josiah Quincy had taken in opposing the acquisitionof the Louisiana Territory under Jefferson—that it would increasethe power of a rival sect «; ?^^-^1^ .*^ ^^m^^ BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA This battle all but proved a great disaster when a regiment of volunteers fled beforethe overwhelming numbers of the enemy. General Tajior was forced to ride to the front torally his men; and the army was saved by the determined courage of George H. Thomas,afterwards to be known as the Rock of Chickamauga, and the dashing attack of Missis-sippi riflemen under Jefferson

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