The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page lxvi
... necessary by his political friends . His own mind regarded the subject in a different light . He had been elected by a dimin- ished majority . Several hundreds of whig votes were given for other candidates . To him this was a proof of ...
... necessary by his political friends . His own mind regarded the subject in a different light . He had been elected by a dimin- ished majority . Several hundreds of whig votes were given for other candidates . To him this was a proof of ...
Page lxxi
... necessary to present the case fairly to the jury . He fol- lowed in his defence with an argument of great power and pathos . The jury divided and could not agree upon a verdict . His second trial at the next Circuit Court , was eagerly ...
... necessary to present the case fairly to the jury . He fol- lowed in his defence with an argument of great power and pathos . The jury divided and could not agree upon a verdict . His second trial at the next Circuit Court , was eagerly ...
Page lxxxii
... necessary in the last instance , for submitting a proposition to the people . The barnburners , who sought for more radical reforms than their opponents , were thus led to agitate the call of a convention for the entire revision of the ...
... necessary in the last instance , for submitting a proposition to the people . The barnburners , who sought for more radical reforms than their opponents , were thus led to agitate the call of a convention for the entire revision of the ...
Page 2
... necessary force , and no more . The necessary force , in order to answer its purposes ; and no more than the necessary force , because an augmentation beyond the necessity would be oppressive to the people , and would tend to embarrass ...
... necessary force , and no more . The necessary force , in order to answer its purposes ; and no more than the necessary force , because an augmentation beyond the necessity would be oppressive to the people , and would tend to embarrass ...
Page 4
... necessary sub- division of it , and the consequent multiplication of militia offices , render those offices valueless . Consequently , they are frequently sought and filled by men incompetent to their duties ; and it is a notorious fact ...
... necessary sub- division of it , and the consequent multiplication of militia offices , render those offices valueless . Consequently , they are frequently sought and filled by men incompetent to their duties ; and it is a notorious fact ...
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