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Bravery at Syracuse and a Personal Liberty Debate
An account of James Kerrigan's daring intervention at a Syracuse convention where he deterred Fernando Wood’s move, receiving a gold watch as thanks. It also recounts a Providence Journal critique of Rhode Island's personal liberty law, noting its 1848 enactment and later Republican changes and calls for repeal.
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Ee Bers
Congress
Cerrigas
Syracuse
Fernando Wood
Kerrigan
Wood
Sweeny
Waterbury
Clancy
Savage
Fowler
James Kerigan
Mitch
Mike Walsh
Providence Journal
Senate
House
Marcus Morton
Bull- Liverett
Boston Journal
John Falstaff
Shallow
America
Kent
Bso
California
Canadas
DERGY
Acroany Cal
Broadway
New York
William J. Lorman
Tipton
Cedar County
Uaz
Horace Waters
Lee & Walker
Philadelphia
John Thewitt
Carthage
Weod
Serdiaville
Clare
Alusza Urban
Crootian Heights Seminary
Ames L. Clarke
Charleston
Kev. J. McCormick
Burgeavilie S.cs
Robert Cooper
Warrenham
Bradford County
Thomas A. Latham
Camberton
Christian Intelligencer
Morace Waters
Charchmen
Cuion
Adevedte & Jour's
Home Journal
Citlorace
New York Musical Review
Europe
United States
Iran
EB & Co
Generl
HY Prank Chosby
Tate
Nardial Aid Ward
Leochord
Bingle
B. Fouter
Sansom
Philadel