The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 - Legislators |
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Page 13
... be estimated for the future on the basis of calculation established by past experience . That basis demands a population of thirty mil- lions in 1860 , of fifty millions in 1880 , THE TRUE GREATNESS OF OUR COUNTRY . 13.
... be estimated for the future on the basis of calculation established by past experience . That basis demands a population of thirty mil- lions in 1860 , of fifty millions in 1880 , THE TRUE GREATNESS OF OUR COUNTRY . 13.
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... established in each of the several states , clothed with powers adequate to the maintenance of order , the protection of personal liberty , life , and property , and the con- duct of municipal affairs . The same system was distinctly em ...
... established in each of the several states , clothed with powers adequate to the maintenance of order , the protection of personal liberty , life , and property , and the con- duct of municipal affairs . The same system was distinctly em ...
Page 25
... establish credit , or to procure aid abroad . The Declaration of Independence changed all this . It offered to the people indemnity against the punishment threatened by the crown , while it guarantied to them for ever , not only the ...
... establish credit , or to procure aid abroad . The Declaration of Independence changed all this . It offered to the people indemnity against the punishment threatened by the crown , while it guarantied to them for ever , not only the ...
Page 35
... establishing and maintain- ing order in the newly - established state . It was then that he gave to the national guard that motto which expressed his own great political principles : " LIBERTE ET ORDRE PUBLIQUE . " These words were lost ...
... establishing and maintain- ing order in the newly - established state . It was then that he gave to the national guard that motto which expressed his own great political principles : " LIBERTE ET ORDRE PUBLIQUE . " These words were lost ...
Page 37
... establish a free constitution for France , he closed with these frank and manly words : " I have no other than ... established on foundations worthy of France and of you . I hope , general , that you will now admit , as you have ...
... establish a free constitution for France , he closed with these frank and manly words : " I have no other than ... established on foundations worthy of France and of you . I hope , general , that you will now admit , as you have ...
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