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Inaugural address of Gov., Washburne to the Maine Legislature--repeal of the Liberty bill, if unconstitutional

Portland, Mr, Jan. 5.
--Governor Washburne's Inaugural Address to the Maine Legislature, recommends conciliation and forbearance; to stand by the Constitution; and although urging the Legislature to make no compromises involving moral treason, he recommends the repeal of the Personal Liberty bill if found to be unconstitutional.

The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. January 7, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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