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... citizens in all four conti- nents , and the opportunities I have had of hearing the opinions of every class and every kind of party , have led me to look carefully before I can honestly form conclusions upon questions so violently ...
... citizens in all four conti- nents , and the opportunities I have had of hearing the opinions of every class and every kind of party , have led me to look carefully before I can honestly form conclusions upon questions so violently ...
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... citizens has been and is subjected to increasing control of an armed soldiery ; peaceful citizens have been im- prisoned without warrant or law ; unoffending and defenceless men , women , and children have been ruthlessly shot down and ...
... citizens has been and is subjected to increasing control of an armed soldiery ; peaceful citizens have been im- prisoned without warrant or law ; unoffending and defenceless men , women , and children have been ruthlessly shot down and ...
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... citizens equally in all their rights , regardless of their political opi- nions ; that I would repress all insurrectionary move- ments within the State ; that I would repel all attempts made to invade it from whatever quarter , and by ...
... citizens equally in all their rights , regardless of their political opi- nions ; that I would repress all insurrectionary move- ments within the State ; that I would repel all attempts made to invade it from whatever quarter , and by ...
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... citizen , and precipitated the very conflict which it has been my aim to prevent . We refused to accede to them , and the conference was broken up . " Fellow - citizens , all our efforts towards conces- sion have failed . We can hope ...
... citizen , and precipitated the very conflict which it has been my aim to prevent . We refused to accede to them , and the conference was broken up . " Fellow - citizens , all our efforts towards conces- sion have failed . We can hope ...
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... citizens of this State ; and I earnestly exhort all good citizens of Missouri to rally to the flag of their State for the protection of their endangered homes and firesides , and for the defence of their most sacred rights and dearest ...
... citizens of this State ; and I earnestly exhort all good citizens of Missouri to rally to the flag of their State for the protection of their endangered homes and firesides , and for the defence of their most sacred rights and dearest ...
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