Great Debates in American History: Revenue: the tariff and taxationMarion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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... Chairman , this country was never perhaps , except in time of war , in a higher degree of excitement . We hear of meetings at the North ; indeed , very large ones have lately been gotten up to dictate to the House the course it must ...
... Chairman , this country was never perhaps , except in time of war , in a higher degree of excitement . We hear of meetings at the North ; indeed , very large ones have lately been gotten up to dictate to the House the course it must ...
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... Chairman , the Southern people will abandon the Union only in the last struggle for their rights ; and when it is gone they will have no cause to upbraid themselves . They have not asked , nor will they ask , any favors , or bounties ...
... Chairman , the Southern people will abandon the Union only in the last struggle for their rights ; and when it is gone they will have no cause to upbraid themselves . They have not asked , nor will they ask , any favors , or bounties ...
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... Chairman , whatever we do ought to be done speedily , as every day's delay is a resulting loss to the Government . On March 13 George H. Pendleton [ O. ] opposed that provision of the bill which placed the collection of the revenue in ...
... Chairman , whatever we do ought to be done speedily , as every day's delay is a resulting loss to the Government . On March 13 George H. Pendleton [ O. ] opposed that provision of the bill which placed the collection of the revenue in ...
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... Chairman , why should the tax upon bank checks be removed ? What tax paid by the people of this country is more easily paid , or what tax is paid by people who are more able to pay it ? Since the days of Adam Smith every enlightened gov ...
... Chairman , why should the tax upon bank checks be removed ? What tax paid by the people of this country is more easily paid , or what tax is paid by people who are more able to pay it ? Since the days of Adam Smith every enlightened gov ...
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... late lamentable war between the States . We do not now require its continuance . On June 24 George M. Robeson [ N. J. ] supported abolition of the bank taxes , Mr. Chairman , we hear a great deal from the 120 GREAT AMERICAN DEBATES.
... late lamentable war between the States . We do not now require its continuance . On June 24 George M. Robeson [ N. J. ] supported abolition of the bank taxes , Mr. Chairman , we hear a great deal from the 120 GREAT AMERICAN DEBATES.
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