The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page 28
... hope and trust overrules them to the " advancement of the happiness , greatness and glory of our country- " that overrules , I know , not only all your actions and all your refu- " sals to act , but all human events , to the distant but ...
... hope and trust overrules them to the " advancement of the happiness , greatness and glory of our country- " that overrules , I know , not only all your actions and all your refu- " sals to act , but all human events , to the distant but ...
Page 57
... hope . They knew that either the one or the other system must exclusively prevail . " It remains to say on this point only one word , to guard against misapprehen- sion . If these states are to again become universally slaveholding , I ...
... hope . They knew that either the one or the other system must exclusively prevail . " It remains to say on this point only one word , to guard against misapprehen- sion . If these states are to again become universally slaveholding , I ...
Page 65
... hope will be the reputation which I shall leave . And now , kindest of friends , whose liberality , courtesy , and attention have attended my passage from my country to the very gates of the ocean , farewell . God be with you . " The ...
... hope will be the reputation which I shall leave . And now , kindest of friends , whose liberality , courtesy , and attention have attended my passage from my country to the very gates of the ocean , farewell . God be with you . " The ...
Page 66
... hope of benefit to them as a people . But this we can always do : we can conduct our internal affairs and our foreign relations with truth , candor , justice and moderation , and thus commend our better system to other nations . This ...
... hope of benefit to them as a people . But this we can always do : we can conduct our internal affairs and our foreign relations with truth , candor , justice and moderation , and thus commend our better system to other nations . This ...
Page 72
... hope of ultimately catching a glimpse of the scene transpiring below . " It was on the floor itself that the most interesting spectacle was presented , every senator seemed to be in his seat . Hunter , Davis , Toombs , Mason , Ham- mond ...
... hope of ultimately catching a glimpse of the scene transpiring below . " It was on the floor itself that the most interesting spectacle was presented , every senator seemed to be in his seat . Hunter , Davis , Toombs , Mason , Ham- mond ...
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