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... South , giving wealth to them in bounteous supply , and receiv- ing in exchange other riches and bounties . Had the bold , brave men who first pushed it failed , their reputations would have rotted in the category of the projectors who ...
... South , giving wealth to them in bounteous supply , and receiv- ing in exchange other riches and bounties . Had the bold , brave men who first pushed it failed , their reputations would have rotted in the category of the projectors who ...
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... South . " But , " I said , " old fellow , I have no money , and to buy a share in the proposed location will re- quire much . " " No , " he replied , " I can secure you one for $ 2500 , and you can divide it with — , " naming one of the ...
... South . " But , " I said , " old fellow , I have no money , and to buy a share in the proposed location will re- quire much . " " No , " he replied , " I can secure you one for $ 2500 , and you can divide it with — , " naming one of the ...
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... South Carolina , on the 22d of March , 1858 , after the latter had spoken of the producing class of the North as the " mudsills " of society , illustrate this theory . Mr. Broderick said : " I , sir , am glad that the Senator has spoken ...
... South Carolina , on the 22d of March , 1858 , after the latter had spoken of the producing class of the North as the " mudsills " of society , illustrate this theory . Mr. Broderick said : " I , sir , am glad that the Senator has spoken ...
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... South Carolina did not in- tend to be personal in his remarks to any of his peers upon this floor . If I had thought so I would have noticed them at the time . I am , sir , with one exception , the youngest in years of the Senators upon ...
... South Carolina did not in- tend to be personal in his remarks to any of his peers upon this floor . If I had thought so I would have noticed them at the time . I am , sir , with one exception , the youngest in years of the Senators upon ...
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... South Caro- lina will be considered a lesson to the laborers of the nation . " Prophetic words indeed ! The last time I saw Broderick was one night in April , 1859 , at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut Streets , Philadelphia , where he ...
... South Caro- lina will be considered a lesson to the laborers of the nation . " Prophetic words indeed ! The last time I saw Broderick was one night in April , 1859 , at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut Streets , Philadelphia , where he ...
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