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... Union . " THE HEALING MEASURES " • In Committee of the Whole on the Army Appropriation Bill , September 25 , 1850 . THE HOMESTEAD BILL House of Representatives , January 29 , 1851 . THE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF THE SLAVE POWER THE DUTY ...
... Union . " THE HEALING MEASURES " • In Committee of the Whole on the Army Appropriation Bill , September 25 , 1850 . THE HOMESTEAD BILL House of Representatives , January 29 , 1851 . THE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF THE SLAVE POWER THE DUTY ...
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... Union , July 13 , 1868 . THE SEYMOUR DEMOCRACY AND THE PUBLIC LANDS 399 Delivered at Shelbyville , August 8 , 1868 . HOW TO RESUME SPECIE PAYMENTS 415 In Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union , February 5 , 1869 . THE ...
... Union , July 13 , 1868 . THE SEYMOUR DEMOCRACY AND THE PUBLIC LANDS 399 Delivered at Shelbyville , August 8 , 1868 . HOW TO RESUME SPECIE PAYMENTS 415 In Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union , February 5 , 1869 . THE ...
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... UNION . [ This speech , like the one which follows it , will vividly recall the anti - slavery crisis of 1850 , and the shameful surrender of Congress to the slave power through the famous compromise measures of that year . These ...
... UNION . [ This speech , like the one which follows it , will vividly recall the anti - slavery crisis of 1850 , and the shameful surrender of Congress to the slave power through the famous compromise measures of that year . These ...
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... Union , it seems , is to be dissolved , unless these aggressions shall cease . On the other hand , the people of the free States charge the South with being the aggressor , and plead not guilty to the indictment of the slaveholders ...
... Union , it seems , is to be dissolved , unless these aggressions shall cease . On the other hand , the people of the free States charge the South with being the aggressor , and plead not guilty to the indictment of the slaveholders ...
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... Union . You deny them that principle of eternal justice , a fair day's wages for a fair day's work . You sunder their dearest relations , separating at your will husbands and wives , parents and children . And do you suppose the poor ...
... Union . You deny them that principle of eternal justice , a fair day's wages for a fair day's work . You sunder their dearest relations , separating at your will husbands and wives , parents and children . And do you suppose the poor ...
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