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Page 124
... charge , he must offer some proof to show the truth of what he says . I certainly cannot introduce testi- mony to ... charges " or the responses as a “ denials of charges , " and wanted the discussion to " clear up the evidence . " When ...
... charge , he must offer some proof to show the truth of what he says . I certainly cannot introduce testi- mony to ... charges " or the responses as a “ denials of charges , " and wanted the discussion to " clear up the evidence . " When ...
Page 127
... charge against Douglas ; later Trum- bull added some support to it , and Douglas contended that somehow Trumbull had shifted ground . Lincoln responded that Trumbull " brought no new piece of evidence inconsistent with his former ...
... charge against Douglas ; later Trum- bull added some support to it , and Douglas contended that somehow Trumbull had shifted ground . Lincoln responded that Trumbull " brought no new piece of evidence inconsistent with his former ...
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... charged separately from Armstrong with having hit Metzker over the head with a block of wood , while Armstrong was ... charge against him arises from this almanac episode , which occurred in 1857 ; for considerably later , political ...
... charged separately from Armstrong with having hit Metzker over the head with a block of wood , while Armstrong was ... charge against him arises from this almanac episode , which occurred in 1857 ; for considerably later , political ...
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