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... who had been one of Mr. Clay's active and unselfish champions , gladly acceded to my request to be presented to Mr. Clay , whom I had never met , and had firmly opposed when he was the Whig candidate for the Presidency in 1844.
... who had been one of Mr. Clay's active and unselfish champions , gladly acceded to my request to be presented to Mr. Clay , whom I had never met , and had firmly opposed when he was the Whig candidate for the Presidency in 1844.
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The brilliant effort of Rufus Choate to make him the candidate in the Baltimore Whig National Convention , though ineffectual to prevent the foreordained selection of the brave but vain - glorious Scott , had gone to the hearts of the ...
The brilliant effort of Rufus Choate to make him the candidate in the Baltimore Whig National Convention , though ineffectual to prevent the foreordained selection of the brave but vain - glorious Scott , had gone to the hearts of the ...
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Many of his adherents believed I ought to have supported him for President in 1856 , when his name was used as a candidate for re - election ; but he said : “ I do not complain of you , my friend , for going with your State for Mr.
Many of his adherents believed I ought to have supported him for President in 1856 , when his name was used as a candidate for re - election ; but he said : “ I do not complain of you , my friend , for going with your State for Mr.
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In 1868 , the Republicans of Pennsylvania , by a unanimous vote , put me at the head of their delegation to the Republican National Convention , to vote for General Grant as their candidate for President .
In 1868 , the Republicans of Pennsylvania , by a unanimous vote , put me at the head of their delegation to the Republican National Convention , to vote for General Grant as their candidate for President .
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Although Buchanan and Benton never were intimate friends , the latter went to Cincinnati in 1856 to advocate Buchanan as the Democratic candidate for President , and supported him when nominated against his own son - in - law , General ...
Although Buchanan and Benton never were intimate friends , the latter went to Cincinnati in 1856 to advocate Buchanan as the Democratic candidate for President , and supported him when nominated against his own son - in - law , General ...
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