The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page xv
... believe that if re- lieved of that oppressive act , she does not possess the ability to govern her- self . " In a private letter , written by Mr. Seward in 1840 , to a gentle- man who had taken strong exceptions to his sentiments in ...
... believe that if re- lieved of that oppressive act , she does not possess the ability to govern her- self . " In a private letter , written by Mr. Seward in 1840 , to a gentle- man who had taken strong exceptions to his sentiments in ...
Page lxvii
... believe that he would have been successful if he had received the nomination . This conviction , which became almost universal , produced a settled determination to secure Mr. Clay's nomination for the canvass of 1844. The policy was to ...
... believe that he would have been successful if he had received the nomination . This conviction , which became almost universal , produced a settled determination to secure Mr. Clay's nomination for the canvass of 1844. The policy was to ...
Page lxviii
... believe with truth , that on that , as well as on other occasions , Mr. Adams expressed his confidence that the great work of human rights which he would be obliged to leave unfinished , would devolve more completely on Gov. Seward ...
... believe with truth , that on that , as well as on other occasions , Mr. Adams expressed his confidence that the great work of human rights which he would be obliged to leave unfinished , would devolve more completely on Gov. Seward ...
Page xc
... believe truly , that he has promptly sustained all its nominations to office . But the most remarkable feature in his public career is his consistent adherence to principle . Guided not by a low worldly policy , or motives of secular ...
... believe truly , that he has promptly sustained all its nominations to office . But the most remarkable feature in his public career is his consistent adherence to principle . Guided not by a low worldly policy , or motives of secular ...
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... believe I have seen sixty muskets in a company , of which not ten would speed a bullet . The next great defect of the system is the want of discipline . The officers command without skill , the men obey with reluctance and evasion . The ...
... believe I have seen sixty muskets in a company , of which not ten would speed a bullet . The next great defect of the system is the want of discipline . The officers command without skill , the men obey with reluctance and evasion . The ...
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