“ I do not pretend to know precisely what is on foot there; but I think it pretty evident that there is a very free communication between that country and this body, and unless I am greatly mistaken, I… Benjamin F. Wade
“ I am not unconscious of the persuasive power exerted by these considerations to drag men along in the current but I am not at liberty to travel that road. Benjamin F. Wade
“ I do not pretend to know precisely what is on foot there but I think it pretty evident that there is a very free communication between that country and this body, and unless I am greatly mistaken, I s… Benjamin F. Wade
“ I have always believed, heretofore, in the doctrines of the Declaration of Independence, that all men are born free and equal; but of late it appears that some men are born slaves, and I regret that t… Benjamin F. Wade
