The Great Issue: Or, The Three Presidential Candidates; Being a Brief Historical Sketch of the Free Soil Question in the United States, from the Congresses of 1774 and '87 to the Present Time |
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... proviso , was found inadequate to the wants of this territory . The Congress which framed the memorable ordinance of 1787 , and the Con- vention which framed the Constitution of the United States , were both holding sessions at the same ...
... proviso , was found inadequate to the wants of this territory . The Congress which framed the memorable ordinance of 1787 , and the Con- vention which framed the Constitution of the United States , were both holding sessions at the same ...
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... Proviso which bears his name . REPUBLICANS - First of all , it becomes me to make my grateful acknowledgments for the flattering manner in which you have been pleased to greet my appearance here this evening . The uniform kindness with ...
... Proviso which bears his name . REPUBLICANS - First of all , it becomes me to make my grateful acknowledgments for the flattering manner in which you have been pleased to greet my appearance here this evening . The uniform kindness with ...
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... Proviso , and to falsify public sentiment upon the question , has overshot the mark . He has said , what I here undertake to say he had no authority for saying . The election of Governor Shunk is not a victory over the Proviso or its ...
... Proviso , and to falsify public sentiment upon the question , has overshot the mark . He has said , what I here undertake to say he had no authority for saying . The election of Governor Shunk is not a victory over the Proviso or its ...
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... Proviso . When others deserted , he remained firm , and I have yet to learn that the democrats of Berks have repudiated him . This father and ancient ser- vant of the party , will be surprised to learn from the Albany Argus that he has ...
... Proviso . When others deserted , he remained firm , and I have yet to learn that the democrats of Berks have repudiated him . This father and ancient ser- vant of the party , will be surprised to learn from the Albany Argus that he has ...
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... Proviso and its introduction into Congress . Pre- vious to its being moved , I never heard the suggestion made , that it would embarrass the Administration . We did not then know that the Administration desired to plant slavery on free ...
... Proviso and its introduction into Congress . Pre- vious to its being moved , I never heard the suggestion made , that it would embarrass the Administration . We did not then know that the Administration desired to plant slavery on free ...
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