The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... democratic speaker from one of the slave- holding states . ' As soon as the house was organized , the southern party demanded the establishment of the new territories , without any condition as to the introduction of slavery . 1 Howell ...
... democratic speaker from one of the slave- holding states . ' As soon as the house was organized , the southern party demanded the establishment of the new territories , without any condition as to the introduction of slavery . 1 Howell ...
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... democratic party , in the recent presidential election . Mr. Clay now brought forward his famous compromise scheme and urged its adoption with all the force of his glowing and persuasive eloquence . Appealing to the sentiment of ...
... democratic party , in the recent presidential election . Mr. Clay now brought forward his famous compromise scheme and urged its adoption with all the force of his glowing and persuasive eloquence . Appealing to the sentiment of ...
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... democratic party . They were pledged to insist on a congressional declaration of the right of slave- holders to carry their slaves into any of the territories of the United States . But the compromise was opposed by most of the represen ...
... democratic party . They were pledged to insist on a congressional declaration of the right of slave- holders to carry their slaves into any of the territories of the United States . But the compromise was opposed by most of the represen ...
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... democratic convention which nominated Mr. Pierce , unanimously adopted a platform approving the compromise of 1850 as the final decision of the slavery question . The whig party were widely divided on the question of acquiescence in the ...
... democratic convention which nominated Mr. Pierce , unanimously adopted a platform approving the compromise of 1850 as the final decision of the slavery question . The whig party were widely divided on the question of acquiescence in the ...
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William Henry Seward George E. Baker. two weeks after the democratic convention , and nominated General Scott as ... democrats . Many voted for it who may be presumed to have brought themselves to accept its principles , while others were ...
William Henry Seward George E. Baker. two weeks after the democratic convention , and nominated General Scott as ... democrats . Many voted for it who may be presumed to have brought themselves to accept its principles , while others were ...
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