Speeches in Congress on Admission of California1850 |
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... stand upon . If the Wilmot proviso is adopted , I know that we have a principle to stand upon . I know that we have an issue . I was struck , sir , the other day , with a very remarkable sentence in one of the able letters addressed to ...
... stand upon . If the Wilmot proviso is adopted , I know that we have a principle to stand upon . I know that we have an issue . I was struck , sir , the other day , with a very remarkable sentence in one of the able letters addressed to ...
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... stand ? What better platform is there - can there be - than the Constitution ? It is a platform on which every true - hearted American can stand , and stand se- curely forever . Shame , shame on the man who can , without a blush ...
... stand ? What better platform is there - can there be - than the Constitution ? It is a platform on which every true - hearted American can stand , and stand se- curely forever . Shame , shame on the man who can , without a blush ...
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... stand at our peril . Shall we here too , purchase peace by submission ? Shall we " save the Union " by stand- ing like trembling cowards in our tracks ? Those can obey the mandate who choose . I shall not . To my ear it sounds like the ...
... stand at our peril . Shall we here too , purchase peace by submission ? Shall we " save the Union " by stand- ing like trembling cowards in our tracks ? Those can obey the mandate who choose . I shall not . To my ear it sounds like the ...
Common terms and phrases
abolish abolition Abolitionists acquired admission of California admitted adopted agitation authority believe bill boundary Chairman citizens claim clause committee compromise Confederacy Congress CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE Constitution Constitution of California Convention Court declared Democratic District District of Columbia disunion doctrine duty equal exclude slavery exist favor feel fugitive slaves gentleman give gress honorable House institution justice Kentucky labor legislation liberty Louisiana Massachusetts matter ment Mexican Mexico Missouri Missouri compromise moral nation negro never non-slaveholding North North Carolina northern object Ohio opinion ordinance party passed patriotic Pennsylvania political portion President principle prohibit proposition protection public lands question resolutions respect Senator sentiment session settled slave power slaveholding soil South southern sovereignty speech spirit stitution suppose territorial government Texas things tion treaty trial by jury Union United Virginia vote Webster Whig Whig party whole Wilmot proviso