Session #44 · 1875–77

Speech #440068900

Nor is it different in the Territories. Onr people are American citizens. used to the exercise of the rights so dear to all. They emigrate to.tho Territories not because tley are the drones of the bodypolitic. but very largely because they are the most enterprising and ambitious of the people. and they see no good reason why their enterprise should be punished by deprivation of political rights. unless it be for the crime of aiding to develop the national domain and carrying Asmerican civilization into the wilderness. If I am competent as a citizen of one of the States to vote for governor and judges. does my removal to one of the Territories make me any less competent to wisely choose those officers? Mr.
Keywords matched
emigrate

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM STEELE
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
WY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
440068900
Paragraph
#0
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