The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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Page 13
... become an instructor , where the practical lessons in the social and political degradations of slavery there learned , became a part of his after career . The glance acquaints us with his legal novitiate with John Duer , and Ogden ...
... become an instructor , where the practical lessons in the social and political degradations of slavery there learned , became a part of his after career . The glance acquaints us with his legal novitiate with John Duer , and Ogden ...
Page 56
... become marts for legitimate merchandise alone , or else the rye fields and wheat fields of Massachusetts and New York must again be surrendered by their farmers to slave culture and to the production of slaves , and Boston and New York ...
... become marts for legitimate merchandise alone , or else the rye fields and wheat fields of Massachusetts and New York must again be surrendered by their farmers to slave culture and to the production of slaves , and Boston and New York ...
Page 57
... become universally slaveholding , I do not pre- tend to say with what violations of the constitution that end shall be accom- plished . On the other hand , while I do confidently believe and hope that my country will yet become a land ...
... become universally slaveholding , I do not pre- tend to say with what violations of the constitution that end shall be accom- plished . On the other hand , while I do confidently believe and hope that my country will yet become a land ...
Page 61
... become , a for- midable rival or enemy . " The bill now before the senate met with Mr. Seward's persistent opposition . His speeches and remarks during the debate were full of warning and denunciation of the dangerous provisions ...
... become , a for- midable rival or enemy . " The bill now before the senate met with Mr. Seward's persistent opposition . His speeches and remarks during the debate were full of warning and denunciation of the dangerous provisions ...
Page 72
... become the creed and rallying cry of a party on the eve of assuming the control of the National Government . " His exposition of the relation of the constitution to slavery contained , in a few lucid sentences , all that is valuable ...
... become the creed and rallying cry of a party on the eve of assuming the control of the National Government . " His exposition of the relation of the constitution to slavery contained , in a few lucid sentences , all that is valuable ...
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