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ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN men BY JOHN W. FORNEY WHILE HE WAS CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SECRETARY OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES EDITOR OF THE ORGAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ( THE WASHINGTON DAILY UNION ) FROM 1851 TO 1855 ...
ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN men BY JOHN W. FORNEY WHILE HE WAS CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SECRETARY OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES EDITOR OF THE ORGAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ( THE WASHINGTON DAILY UNION ) FROM 1851 TO 1855 ...
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ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN ol BY JOHN W. FORNEY WHILE HE WAS CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SECRETARY OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES EDITOR OF THE ORGAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ( THE WASHINGTON DAILY UNION ) FROM 1851 TO 1855 ...
ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN ol BY JOHN W. FORNEY WHILE HE WAS CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SECRETARY OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES EDITOR OF THE ORGAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ( THE WASHINGTON DAILY UNION ) FROM 1851 TO 1855 ...
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... Henry Clay visited Philadelphia , and stayed at the American House , on Chestnut Street , opposite Independence Hall . had supported these Measures in opposition to the extreme followers of the Southern Democrats , in the columns of ...
... Henry Clay visited Philadelphia , and stayed at the American House , on Chestnut Street , opposite Independence Hall . had supported these Measures in opposition to the extreme followers of the Southern Democrats , in the columns of ...
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I never met Daniel Webster , as was natural on account of my connection with the Democratic party , but I often recall two incidents in connection with him . It was , I think , about the time Robert J. Walker's tariff of 1846 was passed ...
I never met Daniel Webster , as was natural on account of my connection with the Democratic party , but I often recall two incidents in connection with him . It was , I think , about the time Robert J. Walker's tariff of 1846 was passed ...
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The Democrats were delighted — the Whigs furious , especially Mr. Greeley , of The Tribune , who had come over to hear Mr. Webster , and who bought several copies of the old speech , thinking it the new one . But Mr. Webster enjoyed it ...
The Democrats were delighted — the Whigs furious , especially Mr. Greeley , of The Tribune , who had come over to hear Mr. Webster , and who bought several copies of the old speech , thinking it the new one . But Mr. Webster enjoyed it ...
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| Title | Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 1 Anecdotes of Public Men, John Wien Forney Library of American civilization |
| Author | John Wien Forney |
| Publisher | Harper, 1873 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 10 Feb 2014 |
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