The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... extending through the campaigns of 1856 ; 1858 and 1860 - as containing the history and philosophy of the great party which now governs the country . The SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES , embraced in this volume , present an ...
... extending through the campaigns of 1856 ; 1858 and 1860 - as containing the history and philosophy of the great party which now governs the country . The SPEECHES IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES , embraced in this volume , present an ...
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... extended beneficent legislation was destroyed by the introduction of a measure which at once supplanted all other subjects in congress and in the political interest of the people . This was the novel and astounding proposal of Mr ...
... extended beneficent legislation was destroyed by the introduction of a measure which at once supplanted all other subjects in congress and in the political interest of the people . This was the novel and astounding proposal of Mr ...
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... one delivered in the capitol at Albany . This speech entitled " The danger of extending slavery , " or " The privileged class , " and the one delivered at Buffalo , " The contest and the crisis , " were very RE - ELECTED SENATOR . 35.
... one delivered in the capitol at Albany . This speech entitled " The danger of extending slavery , " or " The privileged class , " and the one delivered at Buffalo , " The contest and the crisis , " were very RE - ELECTED SENATOR . 35.
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... extend slavery over the free states of the north . A Mr. Lemmon , traveling from Virginia 1 The following notice of the celebration and oration is taken from one of the newspapers of the day : Plymouth was thronged on the 21st of ...
... extend slavery over the free states of the north . A Mr. Lemmon , traveling from Virginia 1 The following notice of the celebration and oration is taken from one of the newspapers of the day : Plymouth was thronged on the 21st of ...
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... extended debate are given in full in this vol ume . His eloquent and masterly statements of the subject will be read with equal pleasure and instruction , as the best history of the great transaction . On the 22d day of May , 1856 , a ...
... extended debate are given in full in this vol ume . His eloquent and masterly statements of the subject will be read with equal pleasure and instruction , as the best history of the great transaction . On the 22d day of May , 1856 , a ...
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