The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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Page 17
... effect . They pro- duced a partial division of the whig party in the free states , and awakened a prejudice in many quarters against the name of Mr. Seward . But he was not shaken from his steadfastness . With admirable firmness and ...
... effect . They pro- duced a partial division of the whig party in the free states , and awakened a prejudice in many quarters against the name of Mr. Seward . But he was not shaken from his steadfastness . With admirable firmness and ...
Page 19
... effect was favorable to the policy of President Taylor and Mr. Seward . It promised to guaranty the establishment of free institutions , unvitiated by the presence of slavery , to the vast possessions between the organized states and ...
... effect was favorable to the policy of President Taylor and Mr. Seward . It promised to guaranty the establishment of free institutions , unvitiated by the presence of slavery , to the vast possessions between the organized states and ...
Page 26
... effect . The bill again passed the senate by a vote of 35 to 13 ; and amid the firing of cannon and the shouting of its friends , it was sent to the president for his signature , at three o'clock in the morn- ing of May 26 , 1854 ...
... effect . The bill again passed the senate by a vote of 35 to 13 ; and amid the firing of cannon and the shouting of its friends , it was sent to the president for his signature , at three o'clock in the morn- ing of May 26 , 1854 ...
Page 27
... effect which shall crown our exertions must depend now , as heretofore , on the fidelity with which the people whom we represent shall adhere to the policy and principles which are the foundation of their own unri- valled prosperity and ...
... effect which shall crown our exertions must depend now , as heretofore , on the fidelity with which the people whom we represent shall adhere to the policy and principles which are the foundation of their own unri- valled prosperity and ...
Page 28
... effect of this speech was cheering in the extreme . It threw a rainbow across the dark cloud that hung over the country . The auspicious omen was accepted ; and the faith of the people has since been rewarded by the most gratifying ...
... effect of this speech was cheering in the extreme . It threw a rainbow across the dark cloud that hung over the country . The auspicious omen was accepted ; and the faith of the people has since been rewarded by the most gratifying ...
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