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The pirate Semmes returns from his ocean cruise to be chosen Probate Judge,--leaping from the deck of the Ship Alabama to the judicial bench of the State Alabama.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The pirate Semmes returns from his ocean cruise to be chosen Probate Judge,--leaping from the deck of the Ship Alabama…”
Editor's note · Context
He illustrates the absurdity of a former pirate being appointed to a judicial position in Alabama.
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