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Free-Soiler
[ free-soi-ler ]
noun
- a member of the Free Soil party or a supporter of its principles.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Free-Soiler1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; Free Soil (party) ( def ) + -er 1
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Example Sentences
I was an ardent Free-Soiler in days when to be an abolitionist was somewhat akin to being a republican in Britain.
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His enemies accused him of being a Free-soiler, an abolitionist in disguise.
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Failing in this attempt, Sumner became an active Free-soiler in 1848.
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We hold that Johnson is a Free Soiler, and has been for years.
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Some persons have honored him for it, and even contended that he also was a free soiler.
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