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The very advertisements in your newspapers show that, for a vast proportion of the comforts and conveniences of life, you are dependent on Northern manufacturers and mechanics.
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Lewis Tappan
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gutenberg.orgLewis Tappan: “The very advertisements in your newspapers show that, for a vast proportion of the comforts and conveniences of life…”
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Tappan points out the South's dependence on Northern industries for basic comforts and conveniences.
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