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1847 National Era 7 Jan. 2 In Vermont, though the dominant party was anti-slavery in its State policy, still, in consequence of its political connection with a national party controlled to a great extent by pro-slaver sentiment, it rose from 6,080 in 1845, to 6,671, in 1846.

1920 Nashua (Iowa) Reporter 12 Feb. 9/1 The pro-slavers met the demand with an attempt to substitute a constitution making Illinois uncompromisingly a slave state.

1994 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 12 July 4 a/2 The rebels were almost to the point of forcing the President and the Congress to negotiate with the pro-slavers.