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... active politicians of the North pretended to give in their adhesion to the State Rights school of politics ; but , like all the alliances of Northern politicians with the South - selfish , cunning 12 THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR .
... active politicians of the North pretended to give in their adhesion to the State Rights school of politics ; but , like all the alliances of Northern politicians with the South - selfish , cunning 12 THE FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR .
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... give their " Southern brethren " the most satisfactory guaranties for the security of their slave property . They cloaked their designs under the disguise of the Right of Petition and other concealments equally demagogical . From the ...
... give their " Southern brethren " the most satisfactory guaranties for the security of their slave property . They cloaked their designs under the disguise of the Right of Petition and other concealments equally demagogical . From the ...
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... give hope or encouragement to the pa- triot . Fremont , who ran as the anti - slavery candidate , re- ceived 1,341,812 votes of the people , and it is believed would have been elected by the electoral college , if the anti - Buchanan ...
... give hope or encouragement to the pa- triot . Fremont , who ran as the anti - slavery candidate , re- ceived 1,341,812 votes of the people , and it is believed would have been elected by the electoral college , if the anti - Buchanan ...
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... give it validity ; and he argued the fallacy and unreasonableness of such an opinion , by insisting that it was in opposition to the principle which pervaded our institu- tions , and which was every day carried into practice , to the ...
... give it validity ; and he argued the fallacy and unreasonableness of such an opinion , by insisting that it was in opposition to the principle which pervaded our institu- tions , and which was every day carried into practice , to the ...
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... give the death - blow to slavery . " - ( P . 234. ) " In any event , come what will , transpire what may , the institution of slavery must be abolished . " - ( P . 180. ) " We are determined to abolish slavery at all hazards — in ...
... give the death - blow to slavery . " - ( P . 234. ) " In any event , come what will , transpire what may , the institution of slavery must be abolished . " - ( P . 180. ) " We are determined to abolish slavery at all hazards — in ...
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