The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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... Future - an Extract - Cleveland , October 4 , 1860 , 384 - Kansas the Savior of Freedom , Lawrence , September 26 , 1860 , 385 — The Policy of the Fathers of the Republic , Seneca Falls , October 31 , 1860 , 397 - Trade in Slaves - an ...
... Future - an Extract - Cleveland , October 4 , 1860 , 384 - Kansas the Savior of Freedom , Lawrence , September 26 , 1860 , 385 — The Policy of the Fathers of the Republic , Seneca Falls , October 31 , 1860 , 397 - Trade in Slaves - an ...
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... future . With prophetic saga city he was enabled to cast the horoscope of coming ills which hav since been realized in the legislation concerning Nebraska an Kansas . The compromisers regarded their measures as essential to the sup ...
... future . With prophetic saga city he was enabled to cast the horoscope of coming ills which hav since been realized in the legislation concerning Nebraska an Kansas . The compromisers regarded their measures as essential to the sup ...
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... future administration . ' Many ardent friends of the compromise , notwithstanding , refused to rally around General Scott , distrusting his fidelity to the compro- mise platform ; while a large number of the whigs of the free states ...
... future administration . ' Many ardent friends of the compromise , notwithstanding , refused to rally around General Scott , distrusting his fidelity to the compro- mise platform ; while a large number of the whigs of the free states ...
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... future time be formed in the new territory should leave the question of slavery to be decided by the inhabitants thereof on the adoption of their constitution . This provision was , as explained by the bill itself , the application of ...
... future time be formed in the new territory should leave the question of slavery to be decided by the inhabitants thereof on the adoption of their constitution . This provision was , as explained by the bill itself , the application of ...
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... future , I await its developments with- out concern , conscious that if my services are needed , they will be demanded , if not needed that it would be neither patriotic nor con- ducive to my own happiness to be in public life ...
... future , I await its developments with- out concern , conscious that if my services are needed , they will be demanded , if not needed that it would be neither patriotic nor con- ducive to my own happiness to be in public life ...
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