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- Description: Letter describing the recent debate over the reorganization of Kansas, the Fugitive Slave Law, and a vote on the unconstitutionality of the Compromise of 1850.
- Text: ...Aug: in which he charges that Mr. Wade & others with having voted for a fugitive slave law in Kansas & Nebraska. Mr. Wade owned it --- like a man & Giddings squirmed. This was in the 24th Sec: of McDunn’s bill for the reorganization of Kansas --- as quoted & acknowledged ...
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- Text: ...t the settlement of 1850 would finally produce more disastrous consequences than any thing which ever occurred. The fugitive slave clause in the constitution was respected before that period. Now, it is in operation & it has been so in effort ever since that celebrated settlement. The e...
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- Text: ...e & also for the sake of the Church in which Thou knows there has been many & still is to whom the Cause of the poor slave has felt & is felt very near & dear & prepared like Thyself to make considerable sacrifice for their freedom And count it a favour that Thou belongs...
