Speeches and Letters of Gerrit Smith ... on the Rebellion ...J. A. Gray & Green, printers, 1865 - United States |
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... slaveholders by a large addition to their political power and to their representation in the national councils ; and that the horrid African slave - trade should continue for at least twenty years ; and that our country should be sunk ...
... slaveholders by a large addition to their political power and to their representation in the national councils ; and that the horrid African slave - trade should continue for at least twenty years ; and that our country should be sunk ...
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... slaveholders have their life- the life their ease and luxury , and ambition , and tyranny- the life of all their habits - in slavery , so also the Democratic party had , from its long - continued alliance with slaveholders and long ...
... slaveholders have their life- the life their ease and luxury , and ambition , and tyranny- the life of all their habits - in slavery , so also the Democratic party had , from its long - continued alliance with slaveholders and long ...
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... slaveholders , they should have foreseen that when the alternative before us was to save their pride or save our country , we could not long hesitate which to choose . Second . The other argument of your leaders why you should abandon ...
... slaveholders , they should have foreseen that when the alternative before us was to save their pride or save our country , we could not long hesitate which to choose . Second . The other argument of your leaders why you should abandon ...
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... slaveholders and pro - slavery men . Oh ! had they but succeeded ! There would have been no rebellion then ! It was the pro - slavery voters of the North that encouraged the South in her pro - slavery schemes : and but for her reliance ...
... slaveholders and pro - slavery men . Oh ! had they but succeeded ! There would have been no rebellion then ! It was the pro - slavery voters of the North that encouraged the South in her pro - slavery schemes : and but for her reliance ...
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... slaveholders only but from imperial despots also . The Democratic party will not much longer , by weakening and disgracing us , encourage the designs of the Napoleons and Maximilians . For the Democratic party will soon die . As life is ...
... slaveholders only but from imperial despots also . The Democratic party will not much longer , by weakening and disgracing us , encourage the designs of the Napoleons and Maximilians . For the Democratic party will soon die . As life is ...
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