The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1888 - Legislators |
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... tion writ from their primary author , unless the boldness and frank- ness of his thoughts had faithfully manipulated the types . Mr. Seward's sentences are all so full of the inspiration of Liberty and Justice , and so like aphorisms ...
... tion writ from their primary author , unless the boldness and frank- ness of his thoughts had faithfully manipulated the types . Mr. Seward's sentences are all so full of the inspiration of Liberty and Justice , and so like aphorisms ...
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... tion had been settled in congress , and had now passed over to the tri- bunal of the country . In fact , it waited the judgment of the civilized world . Mr. Seward , unwilling to expose himself for a moment to the danger of ...
... tion had been settled in congress , and had now passed over to the tri- bunal of the country . In fact , it waited the judgment of the civilized world . Mr. Seward , unwilling to expose himself for a moment to the danger of ...
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... tion of Nebraska and Kansas within the same limits , instead of the territory of Nebraska alone , according to the original programme . The administration lost no time in adopting this policy as their own . It was at first proposed to ...
... tion of Nebraska and Kansas within the same limits , instead of the territory of Nebraska alone , according to the original programme . The administration lost no time in adopting this policy as their own . It was at first proposed to ...
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... tion of the north . Originating with a senator from a free state , it was passed by a congress containing in each branch a majority of members from the free states , and was sanctioned by the approval of a free state president . The ...
... tion of the north . Originating with a senator from a free state , it was passed by a congress containing in each branch a majority of members from the free states , and was sanctioned by the approval of a free state president . The ...
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... tion into the territories in question . The effect of this speech was cheering in the extreme . It threw a rainbow across the dark cloud that hung over the country . The auspicious omen was accepted ; and the faith of the people has ...
... tion into the territories in question . The effect of this speech was cheering in the extreme . It threw a rainbow across the dark cloud that hung over the country . The auspicious omen was accepted ; and the faith of the people has ...
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