The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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... all precious Interests , DEDICATE it , I enjoin upon you , as our fore- fathers dedicated all the Institutions which they established , to the cause of HUMAN NATURE . ” BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD . " All my.
... all precious Interests , DEDICATE it , I enjoin upon you , as our fore- fathers dedicated all the Institutions which they established , to the cause of HUMAN NATURE . ” BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF WILLIAM H. SEWARD . " All my.
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... interests of the individual states of the Union . He desired " not to abate the federal strength and diminish the majesty of the Union , but to invigorate and aggrandize the states , and to enable them to maintain their just equilibrium ...
... interests of the individual states of the Union . He desired " not to abate the federal strength and diminish the majesty of the Union , but to invigorate and aggrandize the states , and to enable them to maintain their just equilibrium ...
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... interests of slavery at the last session . Among these the Pacific railroad , the improvement of rivers and harbors and the revision of the tariff may be especially mentioned . Mr. Seward was the author of a bill , introduced by him at ...
... interests of slavery at the last session . Among these the Pacific railroad , the improvement of rivers and harbors and the revision of the tariff may be especially mentioned . Mr. Seward was the author of a bill , introduced by him at ...
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... interests and personal feelings led him to prefer a re- turn to private life . But higher considerations prevailed , and he consented to be a candidate for reëlection . His views on this subject were well expressed in a letter to John ...
... interests and personal feelings led him to prefer a re- turn to private life . But higher considerations prevailed , and he consented to be a candidate for reëlection . His views on this subject were well expressed in a letter to John ...
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... interests of his native state and the country , were submitted to the people of New York for their verdict . The election took place on the first Tuesday in November , and was contested with unusual vigor throughout the state . Although ...
... interests of his native state and the country , were submitted to the people of New York for their verdict . The election took place on the first Tuesday in November , and was contested with unusual vigor throughout the state . Although ...
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