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Benjamin F. Wade

American Politician

Born: Oct 27, 1800

Died: Mar 2, 1878

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I am amazed at the facility with which some men follow in the wake of slavery. Benjamin F. Wade

Men Follow Some Some Men Facility Am Amazed Wake Which Slavery

Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere. Benjamin F. Wade

Power Worshipper Am Sir Anywhere

The humiliation of the North is complete and overwhelming. Benjamin F. Wade

Humiliation Overwhelming Complete North

Well, what are you going to do about it? Benjamin F. Wade

You About Well Going

As a Senator I am opposed to duelling. As Ben. Wade, I recognize the code. Benjamin F. Wade

Recognize Wade Am Opposed Senator Code Ben

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 they are not black, so all the world might know them. Benjamin F. Wade

I know how easy it is for some minds to glide along with the current of popular opinion, where influence, respectability, and all those motives which tend to seduce the human heart are brought to bear. Benjamin F. Wade

Heart Human Heart Minds Respectability Those Easy Seduce Some Brought Bear Tend Glide Along Know Opinion How Motives Current Human Influence Where Which Popular Popular Opinion

If a man carries his horse out of a slave State into a free one, be does not lose his property interest in him; but if he carries his slave into a free State, the law makes him free. Benjamin F. Wade

Property Man Law Free Lose State Out Carries Horse Free State He Him Makes Does His Interest Slave

To morrow, I believe, is to be an eclipse of the sun, and I think it perfectly meet and proper that the sun in the heavens, and the glory of the Republic should both go into obscurity and darkness together. Benjamin F. Wade

Together Darkness Believe Think Meet Sun Proper Eclipse Both Obscurity Morrow Perfectly Glory Go Heavens Republic Should

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