The Life and Death of Sam, in VirginiaA. Morris, 1856 - 296 páginas |
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... election , he would most certainly lose ; any one would be perfectly safe to take up any proposition from him on an election bet , without the least amendment , for he could not help but fix it so that he himself would be loser . His ...
... election , he would most certainly lose ; any one would be perfectly safe to take up any proposition from him on an election bet , without the least amendment , for he could not help but fix it so that he himself would be loser . His ...
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... direction on election days ; and for this reason you were among Mr. Dobby's party , in the dark room , on the dark night . CHAPTER VI . HAVING now introduced these several worthies , 36 LIFE AND DEATH OF SAM IN VIRGINIA .
... direction on election days ; and for this reason you were among Mr. Dobby's party , in the dark room , on the dark night . CHAPTER VI . HAVING now introduced these several worthies , 36 LIFE AND DEATH OF SAM IN VIRGINIA .
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... election , would be powerless and good for nothing . But let us not , of the new party , be out - done at this game , let us adopt their own mode of warfare , and beat them with weapons of their own choosing . contending with the ...
... election , would be powerless and good for nothing . But let us not , of the new party , be out - done at this game , let us adopt their own mode of warfare , and beat them with weapons of their own choosing . contending with the ...
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... election . If the end justifies the means , if it be well to do evil , that good may come , then are we blameless in the course we must pursue in this canvass . For my part , I am ready for the consequences , and will fight for Sam ...
... election . If the end justifies the means , if it be well to do evil , that good may come , then are we blameless in the course we must pursue in this canvass . For my part , I am ready for the consequences , and will fight for Sam ...
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... election of foreigners to office , is , to say the least , both idle and silly , as reason suggests and experience teaches that the natural prejudice of the native against the alien born , supercedes the necessity of placing the latter ...
... election of foreigners to office , is , to say the least , both idle and silly , as reason suggests and experience teaches that the natural prejudice of the native against the alien born , supercedes the necessity of placing the latter ...
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abolitionism Abolitionists Ameri American party better bloody bones boys called canvass cause CHAPTER Church Council culvert dark declared Demo Democratic party Dobby dream election day endeavored enemies fame Fannie's father favor fear feelings felt foreigners friends gentlemen ginia give Gustavus Adolphus hand happy heard heart honor hope Know Nothing party Know Nothingism Know Nothings land large number Laubinger liberty Locofoco looked matter Maurice Meredith meet mind native never night northern occasion old Captain Swyburg old Whig once opinions Order organization Pate patriotism Point Pleasant political poor present principles promise question reader regarded Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church Salt River Sam's secret sentiment soon southern spirit sworn tell Tenth Legion thing thought ticket tion told true truth Turner Uriah Hawks Virginia Democracy voice vote Whig party worthy Yankee young
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