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Speech of Governor Seward on the Lecompton Constitution
Governor Seward’s Senate speech condemns the Lecompton Constitution and calls for Kansas to join the Union by free, not slave, terms. He argues federal intervention favors slavery, condemns fraudulent ballots, warns of civil war if forced, and urges restoration of Missouri’s free labor policy while defending popular sovereignty and the Republic’s future. He cites Dred Scott and urges a peaceful path to liberty.
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