An Argument on the Unconstitutionality of Slavery: Embracing an Abstract of the Proceedings of the National and State Conventions on this Subject |
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... favor as part of an ' original State . ' At this point , it might have been sup- posed the friends of freedom , and of the Constitution ac- cording to its original intent , would have made a stand . But no ; with the exception of ...
... favor as part of an ' original State . ' At this point , it might have been sup- posed the friends of freedom , and of the Constitution ac- cording to its original intent , would have made a stand . But no ; with the exception of ...
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... favor because of its being mixed up with ( other ) supposed benefits , and because its ultimate influence on the government was neither suspected nor " dreaded . But on the Missouri question there was a 3 STATEMENT OF THE QUESTION . 25.
... favor because of its being mixed up with ( other ) supposed benefits , and because its ultimate influence on the government was neither suspected nor " dreaded . But on the Missouri question there was a 3 STATEMENT OF THE QUESTION . 25.
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... favor of liberty , they were , at the same time , preparing the country for the vilest system of bondage ; in other words , making them the greatest of hypocrites , a char- acter we do not think they deserve . It is certainly evident ...
... favor of liberty , they were , at the same time , preparing the country for the vilest system of bondage ; in other words , making them the greatest of hypocrites , a char- acter we do not think they deserve . It is certainly evident ...
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... favor of the federal government . " It will be seen in the sequel that some of these amendments , written probably to do away , in part , the known opposition of Samuel Adams and Mr. Hancock , had , in fact , special reference to the ...
... favor of the federal government . " It will be seen in the sequel that some of these amendments , written probably to do away , in part , the known opposition of Samuel Adams and Mr. Hancock , had , in fact , special reference to the ...
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... favor of liberty which were patronized by the ' popu- lar ' leaders ; and , in concluding a charge to the grand jury in 1776 , he makes use of these expressions : ' In a word , our piety and political safety are so blended , that to ...
... favor of liberty which were patronized by the ' popu- lar ' leaders ; and , in concluding a charge to the grand jury in 1776 , he makes use of these expressions : ' In a word , our piety and political safety are so blended , that to ...
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