Domestic News March 28, 1849

Morning Star

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Senate Nomination, Postmaster General, Anti Slavery, Mr Collamer, Mr Seward, Slavery Debate

Limerick, York County, Maine

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Objections in the Senate to Mr. Collamer's nomination as Postmaster General due to his anti-slavery views were met by Senator Seward declaring his own radical anti-slavery stance and defying opponents to vote against Collamer on that basis.

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A Damper.-Objections were made to the nomination of Mr. Collamer for Postmaster General by some of the chivalry in the Senate, on account of the anti-slavery taint in his character. Mr. Seward, the new Senator, brought them all up standing by declaring that he might be held to represent the most radical opinions upon slavery that were upheld by any considerable body of the people north, and it was time there should be an understanding. He would therefore simply defy them to make this issue, to vote against Mr Collamer upon this ground and establish this principle.

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Politics Appointment

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Senate Nomination Postmaster General Anti Slavery Mr Collamer Mr Seward Slavery Debate

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Mr. Collamer Mr. Seward

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Mr. Collamer Mr. Seward

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seward defied opponents to vote against collamer on anti-slavery grounds, challenging them to establish the principle.

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Objections were made to the nomination of Mr. Collamer for Postmaster General by some of the chivalry in the Senate due to the anti-slavery taint in his character. Mr. Seward, the new Senator, declared that he represented the most radical opinions upon slavery upheld by any considerable body of the people north, stating it was time for an understanding, and defied them to make this issue by voting against Mr. Collamer on this ground.