On the record
It would not be possible for a man to do public violence to a family circle without vindictive penalty.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “It would not be possible for a man to do public violence to a family circle without vindictive penalty.”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher asserts that public violence against families would be met with severe consequences in the North.
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