The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... congress , asserting with elo- quence and courage the supremacy of immutable right in national affairs over the arts of compromise and expediency ; standing there , almost alone , setting in motion the tide of freedom , which , rolling ...
... congress , asserting with elo- quence and courage the supremacy of immutable right in national affairs over the arts of compromise and expediency ; standing there , almost alone , setting in motion the tide of freedom , which , rolling ...
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... congress . The antagonists of slavery with whom he coöperated , a minority in the senate , had a decided majority in the house of representatives . Each branch of congress became the scene of vehe- ment debate . The slaveholding party ...
... congress . The antagonists of slavery with whom he coöperated , a minority in the senate , had a decided majority in the house of representatives . Each branch of congress became the scene of vehe- ment debate . The slaveholding party ...
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... congress . For the most part these belonged to the democratic party . They were pledged to insist on a congressional declaration of the right of slave- holders to carry their slaves into any of the territories of the United States . But ...
... congress . For the most part these belonged to the democratic party . They were pledged to insist on a congressional declaration of the right of slave- holders to carry their slaves into any of the territories of the United States . But ...
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... 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 misapprehension , neglected no proper ...
... 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 misapprehension , neglected no proper ...
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... congress under Mr. Pierce's administration assembled . ' It commenced deliberations under inaugural promises which seemed either designedly delusive or promulgated with an imbecility of purpose unworthy a chief magistrate . High ...
... congress under Mr. Pierce's administration assembled . ' It commenced deliberations under inaugural promises which seemed either designedly delusive or promulgated with an imbecility of purpose unworthy a chief magistrate . High ...
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