This compilation of speeches given in 1864 honors the life and achievements of Owen Lovejoy, an abolitionist politician who died the previous year. The speeches were delivered by Lovejoy's colleagues in the US Senate and House of Representatives, and remember him as a principled and moral leader. Lovejoy's devotion to the cause of ending slavery is an inspiration to all who seek justice and human rights.

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