The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 |
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... principles and action of the political party to which he was attached , and exposing the errors of the opposite party . The GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE which has been collected in this volume forms an interesting portion of its contents ...
... principles and action of the political party to which he was attached , and exposing the errors of the opposite party . The GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE which has been collected in this volume forms an interesting portion of its contents ...
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... principles drew after them a universal obligation of implicit obedience to arbitrary and even despotic power - and therefore allowed unlimited and unmitigated op- pression . At length philosophy sought an escape from a theory so ...
... principles drew after them a universal obligation of implicit obedience to arbitrary and even despotic power - and therefore allowed unlimited and unmitigated op- pression . At length philosophy sought an escape from a theory so ...
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... principles which Lafayette had car- ried with him from America . 66 Nature , " said that memorable instrument ... principle of all sovereignty dwells in the nation . No body of men , no indi- vidual can possess authority that does not ...
... principles which Lafayette had car- ried with him from America . 66 Nature , " said that memorable instrument ... principle of all sovereignty dwells in the nation . No body of men , no indi- vidual can possess authority that does not ...
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... principles of civil liberty while it should last , La- fayette spent the next two years in re - establishing and maintain- ing order in the newly - established state . It was then that he gave to the national guard that motto which ...
... principles of civil liberty while it should last , La- fayette spent the next two years in re - establishing and maintain- ing order in the newly - established state . It was then that he gave to the national guard that motto which ...
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... principles , my engagements , the actions of all my life , to ascertain , before I vote , that liberty is established on foundations worthy of France and of you . I hope , general , that you will now admit , as you have already had ...
... principles , my engagements , the actions of all my life , to ascertain , before I vote , that liberty is established on foundations worthy of France and of you . I hope , general , that you will now admit , as you have already had ...
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