The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page xliii
... question were not only untenable in themselves , but , that they had their origin in sinister political purposes . This im- pression , however , was wholly unfounded , and did great injustice to Gov. Seward . His efforts in behalf of ...
... question were not only untenable in themselves , but , that they had their origin in sinister political purposes . This im- pression , however , was wholly unfounded , and did great injustice to Gov. Seward . His efforts in behalf of ...
Page lxvii
... question by popular movements throughout the United States as early as the spring of 1842. Gov. Seward did not assent to the wisdom of the plan . He yielded his private views , however , to the prevailing sentiment of the whig party ...
... question by popular movements throughout the United States as early as the spring of 1842. Gov. Seward did not assent to the wisdom of the plan . He yielded his private views , however , to the prevailing sentiment of the whig party ...
Page lxxv
... question of Freeman's sanity at that time . After protracted efforts similar to those which took place in Wyatt's case , a jury was impanneled to try this pre- liminary question , but they were already evidently fixed in their ...
... question of Freeman's sanity at that time . After protracted efforts similar to those which took place in Wyatt's case , a jury was impanneled to try this pre- liminary question , but they were already evidently fixed in their ...
Page lxxvi
... question at issue , and was couched in equivocal language . They accordingly brought in the following verdict- " We find the prisoner at the bar sufficiently sane to distinguish between right and wrong . " In an earnest and elaborate ...
... question at issue , and was couched in equivocal language . They accordingly brought in the following verdict- " We find the prisoner at the bar sufficiently sane to distinguish between right and wrong . " In an earnest and elaborate ...
Page lxxvii
... question at issue was his sanity at the time of the homicide . Gov. Seward labored with unwearied assi- duity to establish the insanity or dementia of Freeman , of which he was himself satisfied beyond a possible doubt . At great ex ...
... question at issue was his sanity at the time of the homicide . Gov. Seward labored with unwearied assi- duity to establish the insanity or dementia of Freeman , of which he was himself satisfied beyond a possible doubt . At great ex ...
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