William HSeward : an autobiography from 1801 to 1834With a memoir of his life, and selections from his letters ... . ion of the Treasury, and the Secretarys report, had beenreceived, but did not tend to clear the difficulties from the path of theWhigs ; and, finally, when his special message came in, recommendingthe repeal of the land distribution law, the censures of him, by hisformer supporters, were loud and deep. The antislavery men had now come to a better understanding ofSewards sentiments. Convinced by his course in the Virginia andGeorgia controversies, the trial-by-jury act, and by al
William HSeward : an autobiography from 1801 to 1834With a memoir of his life, and selections from his letters ... . ion of the Treasury, and the Secretarys report, had beenreceived, but did not tend to clear the difficulties from the path of theWhigs ; and, finally, when his special message came in, recommendingthe repeal of the land distribution law, the censures of him, by hisformer supporters, were loud and deep. The antislavery men had now come to a better understanding ofSewards sentiments. Convinced by his course in the Virginia andGeorgia controversies, the trial-by-jury act, and by all his letters andspeeches, that he was an earnest opponent of that institution, theysought to enroll him under their own banner, as a straight-out abo-litionist, tendering him a prominent place in their councils and nomi-nation on their ticket. While freely conceding and appreciating the honesty and single-ness of purpose which guided Gerrit Smith and his political associates,Seward frankly told them that he believed the way he had chosen wasthe one in which he could render most patriotic and effective service,. En^ved by- J. C, Buttie
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