The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page xxviii
... liberty and popular rights , des- pising the vulgar arts of hackneyed politicians , and filled with an enthusiastic faith in the ultimate triumph of truth and justice , - Mr. Seward came into the Senate of his native state , a new man ...
... liberty and popular rights , des- pising the vulgar arts of hackneyed politicians , and filled with an enthusiastic faith in the ultimate triumph of truth and justice , - Mr. Seward came into the Senate of his native state , a new man ...
Page xl
... liberty at the North . It renewed the discussion of slavery , which had not entered into political movements since the Missouri Compromise in 1820. A portion of the citizens of New York , headed by William Jay and Gerrit Smith , had ad ...
... liberty at the North . It renewed the discussion of slavery , which had not entered into political movements since the Missouri Compromise in 1820. A portion of the citizens of New York , headed by William Jay and Gerrit Smith , had ad ...
Page xlv
... liberty of banking to any voluntary association of citizens . The new system , however , was at first defective in its details . Many of the banks under this organization failed , producing a loss to the bill - holders . During Gov ...
... liberty of banking to any voluntary association of citizens . The new system , however , was at first defective in its details . Many of the banks under this organization failed , producing a loss to the bill - holders . During Gov ...
Page xlvi
... liberty and of the opportunity to provide for their families . He had not been long in the executive office , when he procured the passage of laws , which swept away these relics of barbarism from the jurisprudence of the state . In ...
... liberty and of the opportunity to provide for their families . He had not been long in the executive office , when he procured the passage of laws , which swept away these relics of barbarism from the jurisprudence of the state . In ...
Page lxiii
... liberty . It was under the provisions of this act , that H. B. Northrup , Esq . , of Washington county , N. Y. , in Jan. , 1853 , procured the liberty of Solomon , a colored man , long a member of his family , who twelve years ago had ...
... liberty . It was under the provisions of this act , that H. B. Northrup , Esq . , of Washington county , N. Y. , in Jan. , 1853 , procured the liberty of Solomon , a colored man , long a member of his family , who twelve years ago had ...
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