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Page vii
... evil throughout , in its character and its consequences ; and no motives of expediency could tempt him to suppress his convictions . It was a severe trial to him when the Whigs nominated General Taylor for the Presidency . He wanted to ...
... evil throughout , in its character and its consequences ; and no motives of expediency could tempt him to suppress his convictions . It was a severe trial to him when the Whigs nominated General Taylor for the Presidency . He wanted to ...
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... evil ; but he adds , " Very well , think so ; but keep your thoughts to yourselves . " Thus , in the imperative mood and characteristic style of a slave - driver are we to be silenced . In this " freest nation on earth , " our thoughts ...
... evil ; but he adds , " Very well , think so ; but keep your thoughts to yourselves . " Thus , in the imperative mood and characteristic style of a slave - driver are we to be silenced . In this " freest nation on earth , " our thoughts ...
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... evil , we will not go beyond the express letter of our covenant in giving it our support . The Constitution , in the language of Judge McLean , acts upon slaves as persons , and not as property . Con- gress has uniformly been governed ...
... evil , we will not go beyond the express letter of our covenant in giving it our support . The Constitution , in the language of Judge McLean , acts upon slaves as persons , and not as property . Con- gress has uniformly been governed ...
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... evil . It is true that in obscure or doubtful cases we may sometimes consider the supposed conse- quences of an act in determining upon its performance ; but we are never justified in perpetrating a deed that is palpably wicked , on the ...
... evil . It is true that in obscure or doubtful cases we may sometimes consider the supposed conse- quences of an act in determining upon its performance ; but we are never justified in perpetrating a deed that is palpably wicked , on the ...
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... South contend that slavery is a blessing , to be diffused and perpetuated for its own sake . They do not acknowledge it as an evil , which they continue- among them on account of the difficulty of escaping from " THE HEALING MEASURES . " ...
... South contend that slavery is a blessing , to be diffused and perpetuated for its own sake . They do not acknowledge it as an evil , which they continue- among them on account of the difficulty of escaping from " THE HEALING MEASURES . " ...
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