The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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... force of independence and the dignity of character required in a true executive officer of a state like New York , are equal to those several qualities demanded of any ruler in this country or in Europe . When we consider the great ...
... force of independence and the dignity of character required in a true executive officer of a state like New York , are equal to those several qualities demanded of any ruler in this country or in Europe . When we consider the great ...
Page 16
... force of his glowing and persuasive eloquence . Appealing to the sentiment of patriotism , to the prevailing attachment to the Union , and to the love of peace , he represented the acceptance of his measures as essential to the final ...
... force of his glowing and persuasive eloquence . Appealing to the sentiment of patriotism , to the prevailing attachment to the Union , and to the love of peace , he represented the acceptance of his measures as essential to the final ...
Page 85
... force . Ten years ago , and twenty years ago , the young men were incapable of being organized . Four years ago they were organized for the distraction of the country and the republican cause . To - day the young men of the United ...
... force . Ten years ago , and twenty years ago , the young men were incapable of being organized . Four years ago they were organized for the distraction of the country and the republican cause . To - day the young men of the United ...
Page 113
... force to put forth a greener and broader foliage in the coming year . " These are my travels . You will ask me ' what have you seen ; what have you learned ? ' Rather , my friends , ask me what I have not seen , and what un- known , or ...
... force to put forth a greener and broader foliage in the coming year . " These are my travels . You will ask me ' what have you seen ; what have you learned ? ' Rather , my friends , ask me what I have not seen , and what un- known , or ...
Page 116
... force only of reason ; and the contest is carried to its conclusion , with the use only of suffrage . " An appeal lies from the people this year to the people themselves next year— to be argued and determined in the same way and so on ...
... force only of reason ; and the contest is carried to its conclusion , with the use only of suffrage . " An appeal lies from the people this year to the people themselves next year— to be argued and determined in the same way and so on ...
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