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Fragmented Senate fight over slavery and Speaker plan
A long Philadelphia speech denounces Senate committee favors favoring slave states, defends Union, criticizes Douglas and Helper book, and urges support for Ohio Congressman Sherman as Speaker. It cites Kansas Lecompton debates and calls for balanced, lawful governance amid sectional strain.
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Senate
Charleston
Ee For Provident’ Ree
Shumb ‘Anems Fon Tha
Norm Bapes Rhey
Douglas
Free States
Polk
Mortie
Peninytvania
Cuan
Ehall
Clerk
United States
Ohio
Mr.Sherman
Kansas
Union
Ople
Sherman
Naval Department
Treasury
Clark
Nana de
Committee of Ways and Means
Pneties
Helper
South
Congress
Democratic Party
North
John Brown
Gureney
Lin
Virginia
Philadelphia
Independence
South Carolina
Iawa
North Carolina
Tennesee
South Carolinas
Mesare
Davie
Firepatrick
Temphitt
Benjamin
Poth
Indies
Sebastian
Pennsylvania
Astow
Thar
Tone
Mesniss Thompson
Clay
Smulatmry
5 Welt
Meners
Toombs
Ottonen
Kieboiens
Clima
Menara
Iversol
Mallory
Trwgy
Calumbia
Mresre
Brown
Sisaoo
Tohono Ten
Calve
Kennedy- Lon
Faiente
Diewra Bigs
Thompaony Toombe
Messre
Bright
Meare
Green
Doagly Sebastien
Pitapatried
Hunn Jody
Sexate
Brett
Nwres
Pontcesil Bayard
Evening Post
Mason
Hunter
Pugh