The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page xxiv
... action on the subject has been uniform from the commencement of his political career . He has never suffered the fear of consequences to silence his voice in defence of freedom , when any practical benefit was at stake ; but he has ...
... action on the subject has been uniform from the commencement of his political career . He has never suffered the fear of consequences to silence his voice in defence of freedom , when any practical benefit was at stake ; but he has ...
Page xxv
... action of a political character was in 1824. In October of that year , he drew up the Address of the Republican Convention of Cayuga County to the people . In this document , he gave a brief history of the origin and designs of the ...
... action of a political character was in 1824. In October of that year , he drew up the Address of the Republican Convention of Cayuga County to the people . In this document , he gave a brief history of the origin and designs of the ...
Page xl
... action with profound disgust . The candi- dates of the regency party did not hesitate to give a negative answer to the questions that had been propounded . The whigs were thought to be placed in an inconvenient dilemma . Mr. Seward's ...
... action with profound disgust . The candi- dates of the regency party did not hesitate to give a negative answer to the questions that had been propounded . The whigs were thought to be placed in an inconvenient dilemma . Mr. Seward's ...
Page lxi
... action on the New York registry bill , and in his consent , against his own opinions , to the act of 1842 , suspending the public works . In such cases , however , he insisted on the right of stating the grounds of his qualified ...
... action on the New York registry bill , and in his consent , against his own opinions , to the act of 1842 , suspending the public works . In such cases , however , he insisted on the right of stating the grounds of his qualified ...
Page lxii
... actions for the recovery of fugitive slaves , and denying the use of the public jails for their detention . He held that these were actions under the constitution and laws of the United States , and should , therefore , be executed only ...
... actions for the recovery of fugitive slaves , and denying the use of the public jails for their detention . He held that these were actions under the constitution and laws of the United States , and should , therefore , be executed only ...
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