The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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... Legislature , elected before the agitation began , succeeded Mr. Chase , Republican , who has in turn been recently chosen to succeed Mr. Pugh . 4 The bill as it passed the senate contained a provision THE REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI ...
... Legislature , elected before the agitation began , succeeded Mr. Chase , Republican , who has in turn been recently chosen to succeed Mr. Pugh . 4 The bill as it passed the senate contained a provision THE REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI ...
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... of the world . 1 Mr. Seward's speeches on this , and other bills before noticed , will be found in succeeding pages of the present volume . VOL . IV 5 The election of members of the legislature in the state RE - ELECTION TO THE SENATE . 33.
... of the world . 1 Mr. Seward's speeches on this , and other bills before noticed , will be found in succeeding pages of the present volume . VOL . IV 5 The election of members of the legislature in the state RE - ELECTION TO THE SENATE . 33.
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... legislature met on the first Tuesday in January , 1855. The assembly chose Mr. Littlejohn speaker , eighty to thirty - eight . The senate , which held over from the last year , was divided , whigs eigh- teen , democrats ten , know ...
... legislature met on the first Tuesday in January , 1855. The assembly chose Mr. Littlejohn speaker , eighty to thirty - eight . The senate , which held over from the last year , was divided , whigs eigh- teen , democrats ten , know ...
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... legislature was impossible . Under these circumstances the excitement rose to a great height . Throughout the Union the contest was regarded as one be- tween freedom and slavery . On the first Tuesday in February the election took place ...
... legislature was impossible . Under these circumstances the excitement rose to a great height . Throughout the Union the contest was regarded as one be- tween freedom and slavery . On the first Tuesday in February the election took place ...
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... legislature as would carry out the pro - slavery plans . Of the 2,905 voters in the territory according to the census , only 831 voted , while 4,908 illegal votes were polled by the Missourians . Governor Reeder , appointed by President ...
... legislature as would carry out the pro - slavery plans . Of the 2,905 voters in the territory according to the census , only 831 voted , while 4,908 illegal votes were polled by the Missourians . Governor Reeder , appointed by President ...
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