The Political Thought of American Statesmen: Selected Writings and SpeechesMorton J. Frisch, Richard G. Stevens |
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... election , the law case came to , and was argued in the Supreme Court of the United States ; but the decision of it was deferred until after the election . Still , before the election , Senator Trumbull , on the floor of the Senate ...
... election , the law case came to , and was argued in the Supreme Court of the United States ; but the decision of it was deferred until after the election . Still , before the election , Senator Trumbull , on the floor of the Senate ...
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... election , is the extension or the limitation of Slavery . The malign purpose of extending , strengthening , and perpetu- ating Slavery , is the conclusion of the great mass of the slaveholders . The execution of this purpose upon ...
... election , is the extension or the limitation of Slavery . The malign purpose of extending , strengthening , and perpetu- ating Slavery , is the conclusion of the great mass of the slaveholders . The execution of this purpose upon ...
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... elections rests the complete and the enduring safety of our form of Government . No dictator in history has ever dared to run the gauntlet of a really free election . Fundamental truths like these have been stated so often that they are ...
... elections rests the complete and the enduring safety of our form of Government . No dictator in history has ever dared to run the gauntlet of a really free election . Fundamental truths like these have been stated so often that they are ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Founding | 2 |
THOMAS JEFFERSON 17431826 | 6 |
Copyright | |
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