The Legion of Liberty!: And Force of Truth, Containing the Thoughts, Words, and Deeds, of Some Prominent Apostles, Champions and MartyrsSold at the Office of the American A.S. Society, 1843 - 380 pages |
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... minds of the people of this country ! But I despair of seeing it . Some petitions were presented to the Assembly at its last session , for the abolition of slavery ; but they could scarcely obtain a hearing.- Letter to Lafayette . I ...
... minds of the people of this country ! But I despair of seeing it . Some petitions were presented to the Assembly at its last session , for the abolition of slavery ; but they could scarcely obtain a hearing.- Letter to Lafayette . I ...
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... mind and with- draw the attention , I hope will apologize for the delay , and plead my excuse for the seeming , but not real neglect . I thank you most sin- cerely for your polite notice of me , in the elegant lines you enclosed ; and ...
... mind and with- draw the attention , I hope will apologize for the delay , and plead my excuse for the seeming , but not real neglect . I thank you most sin- cerely for your polite notice of me , in the elegant lines you enclosed ; and ...
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... minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed , I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever ; that ...
... minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed , I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep for ever ; that ...
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... mind or heart , and I am often disposed to write much respecting its affairs ; but I have so little information as to its present political objects and operations , that I am afraid to attempt it . — An excellent law might be made out ...
... mind or heart , and I am often disposed to write much respecting its affairs ; but I have so little information as to its present political objects and operations , that I am afraid to attempt it . — An excellent law might be made out ...
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... mind should glow with that generous ardor in the cause of freedom , which can alone save a governmeut like ours from the lurking demon of usurpation ? Do you not dread the con- tamination of principle ? The example of Rome shows that ...
... mind should glow with that generous ardor in the cause of freedom , which can alone save a governmeut like ours from the lurking demon of usurpation ? Do you not dread the con- tamination of principle ? The example of Rome shows that ...
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