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Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 Maintain plighted faith: speech of Hon. S. P. Chase, of Ohio, in the Senate, February 3, 1854, against the repeal of the Missouri phohibition of slavery North of 36 30'.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.380 Author/Creator: Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1854 Pagination: 1 v. : 16 p. ; 22 x 14.5 cm. Order a Copy

Printed at the Congressional Globe Office. Removed from previous binding. Contains stab-stitching. Of the Missouri Prohibition, states, "...I believe that we are upon the verge of another era. That era will be the Era of REACTION... But you may pass it here... It may become law. But its effect will be to satisfy all thinking men that no compromises with slavery will stand, except so long as they serve the interests of slavery..."

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873

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