The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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... Republic , Detroit , October 2 , 1856 , 253 - The Political Parties of the Day , Auburn , October 21 , 1856 , 276 - The Irrepressible Conflict , Rochester , October 25,1858 , 289 — The National Divergence and Return , Detroit ...
... Republic , Detroit , October 2 , 1856 , 253 - The Political Parties of the Day , Auburn , October 21 , 1856 , 276 - The Irrepressible Conflict , Rochester , October 25,1858 , 289 — The National Divergence and Return , Detroit ...
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... Republic of which we are all citizens - although in that senate chamber I am authorized with one other representative to pronounce the will of the leading member of that confederacy . I should not despair of vindicating this preference ...
... Republic of which we are all citizens - although in that senate chamber I am authorized with one other representative to pronounce the will of the leading member of that confederacy . I should not despair of vindicating this preference ...
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... republic is a better , because a shorter way , let us not doubt that if we commend our way by our patience , our gentleness , our affection towards them , they , too , will , before they shall have gone too far , find out that our way ...
... republic is a better , because a shorter way , let us not doubt that if we commend our way by our patience , our gentleness , our affection towards them , they , too , will , before they shall have gone too far , find out that our way ...
Page 132
... republic agree with us thus far . But with many this is rather a speculation than a vital faith , and so they hesitate to allow full acti- vity to the principles thus acknowledged , through fear of disturb- ing the harmony of society ...
... republic agree with us thus far . But with many this is rather a speculation than a vital faith , and so they hesitate to allow full acti- vity to the principles thus acknowledged , through fear of disturb- ing the harmony of society ...
Page 135
... republic was actually falling into ruins , implored his new academy to be silent ? You know well the prolonged but fearful catastrophe , the civil and the servile wars , the dictatorship , the usurpation , the empire , the military ...
... republic was actually falling into ruins , implored his new academy to be silent ? You know well the prolonged but fearful catastrophe , the civil and the servile wars , the dictatorship , the usurpation , the empire , the military ...
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