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The Only Hope

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Parent Issue
Day
25
Month
September
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
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We slated lnst week, that the orily hope of the country, in resisiing the extensión of .■lave territory, was n the common gruund of the Whigs, nortli and south, tliat no morelerrit ry should be annexed. - Ouk. Gax. If this be ihe "only hope" of resistance to tlie extensión of slavery, the prospect of success is but süm. For wlio does not know that when peace is concluded, territory will be acquired on the ground of conqüost, compensalidn or purchase? No party nor sot ot men in power would venture to conclude a pence without coupling with it the acquisition of more territory. Gen. Cas saya we want more room; and the j rospect of making this great country still Inrger, is the motive whicli has coused the lss enlightened part of tlie people to shout on tl.o war.

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Subjects
Signal of Liberty
Old News