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... republic . To found a republic on a minority is scarcely less impracticable than to stand a pyramid on its apex . - Secondly . The proposed representation of Arkansas in the Senate is unjust and inequitable in relation to the ...
... republic . To found a republic on a minority is scarcely less impracticable than to stand a pyramid on its apex . - Secondly . The proposed representation of Arkansas in the Senate is unjust and inequitable in relation to the ...
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... Republic , pre- serving them forever sacred to Freedom . Such a party , originally formed with such an object and inspired by Freedom , was the natural defender of the Republic , when Slavery took up arms against it . To this end it has ...
... Republic , pre- serving them forever sacred to Freedom . Such a party , originally formed with such an object and inspired by Freedom , was the natural defender of the Republic , when Slavery took up arms against it . To this end it has ...
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... Republic , without compromise or hesitation of any kind . This was noble and patriotic . But nothing of this kind was done at Chicago . The Chicago platform may be seen in two aspects , first , in what it does say , and , secondly , in ...
... Republic , without compromise or hesitation of any kind . This was noble and patriotic . But nothing of this kind was done at Chicago . The Chicago platform may be seen in two aspects , first , in what it does say , and , secondly , in ...
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... Republic . It will be a vote , also , to fix the influence and good name of our country , so that it shall become the pride of history . It will be a vote , also , for civilization itself . At home it will secure tranquillity throughout ...
... Republic . It will be a vote , also , to fix the influence and good name of our country , so that it shall become the pride of history . It will be a vote , also , for civilization itself . At home it will secure tranquillity throughout ...
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... foe , or which subtly undermines those popular energies now needed for the national de- fence , that the Republic may live , -such a party is an J engine of frightful evil , to be abhorred as 88 SLAVERY AND THE REBELLION :
... foe , or which subtly undermines those popular energies now needed for the national de- fence , that the Republic may live , -such a party is an J engine of frightful evil , to be abhorred as 88 SLAVERY AND THE REBELLION :
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