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... existence of that document , it was never , by anybody , called a treaty - that it was never so - called , till the President , in his extremity , attempted , by so calling it , to wring something from it in justification of himself in ...
... existence of that document , it was never , by anybody , called a treaty - that it was never so - called , till the President , in his extremity , attempted , by so calling it , to wring something from it in justification of himself in ...
Page 274
... existence of the whole nation . Because we think it wrong , we propose a course of policy that shall deal with it as a wrong . We deal with it as with any other wrong , in so far as we can prevent its growing any larger , and so deal ...
... existence of the whole nation . Because we think it wrong , we propose a course of policy that shall deal with it as a wrong . We deal with it as with any other wrong , in so far as we can prevent its growing any larger , and so deal ...
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... existence we contend . I am most happy to believe that the plain people understand , and appreciate this . It is worthy of note , that while in this , the government's hour of trial , large numbers of those in the army and navy , who ...
... existence we contend . I am most happy to believe that the plain people understand , and appreciate this . It is worthy of note , that while in this , the government's hour of trial , large numbers of those in the army and navy , who ...
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New Salem | 3 |
Early Years in Springfield | 17 |
Prairie Politics | 71 |
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