The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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... opinions have been confirmed by subsequent events . The exciting congressional discussion of the subject continued for several months . Its effect was favorable to the policy of President Taylor and Mr. Seward . It promised to guaranty ...
... opinions have been confirmed by subsequent events . The exciting congressional discussion of the subject continued for several months . Its effect was favorable to the policy of President Taylor and Mr. Seward . It promised to guaranty ...
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... opinion , was best adapted to secure his election and defeat the ultra pro - slavery party . The result , however , was what might have been expected . The democratic party , forgetting its past divisions , at least for the time ...
... opinion , was best adapted to secure his election and defeat the ultra pro - slavery party . The result , however , was what might have been expected . The democratic party , forgetting its past divisions , at least for the time ...
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... opinion that free colored persons whose ancestors were imported into this country and sold as slaves , " had no ... opinions . The people of the free states , greatly shocked by the action of the supreme court , gave expression to their ...
... opinion that free colored persons whose ancestors were imported into this country and sold as slaves , " had no ... opinions . The people of the free states , greatly shocked by the action of the supreme court , gave expression to their ...
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... opinions upon this subject . But at the same time it was perfectly obvious to myself and to every person that it was possible to accomplish that object by no fair means in Kansas . I was determined that , so far as my action was ...
... opinions upon this subject . But at the same time it was perfectly obvious to myself and to every person that it was possible to accomplish that object by no fair means in Kansas . I was determined that , so far as my action was ...
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... opinion which his friends entertained of him . Fellow citizens , friends , I am entirely taken by surprise by these manifestations of your good will and attention . I have not taxed myself to consider whether there can be anything in ...
... opinion which his friends entertained of him . Fellow citizens , friends , I am entirely taken by surprise by these manifestations of your good will and attention . I have not taxed myself to consider whether there can be anything in ...
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