In 1852. when the Free Soilparty egan to show its power in the politics of the countrythat party from which sprang the Republican party of todaywhat was the sentiment which they embodied in their political platform? It is brief. I will read it from the platform of the Free Soil convention at Pittsburg. August 11. 1852: That immigrants and exiles from the Old World should find a cordial welcome to homes of comfort and fields of enterprise in the new. and every attempt to abridge their privilege of becoming citizens and owners of the soil ought to be resisted with inflexible determination. Now. Mr.
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