Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 1Harper, 1873 - Statesmen |
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... 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 ...
... 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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... never stopped to explain it . That letter was seized upon by the Southern leaders , who knew my settled determina- tion to resist the further encroachments of slavery ; and they FRANKLIN PIERCE . 13 used it with so much effect 12 ...
... never stopped to explain it . That letter was seized upon by the Southern leaders , who knew my settled determina- tion to resist the further encroachments of slavery ; and they FRANKLIN PIERCE . 13 used it with so much effect 12 ...
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... never forget ; a story which I believe has never been forgotten by any one who heard it : " When I lived in Pittsburgh , gentlemen , " said the Doctor , " where I had the honor to vote for James G. Birney for Presi dent in 1844 , being ...
... never forget ; a story which I believe has never been forgotten by any one who heard it : " When I lived in Pittsburgh , gentlemen , " said the Doctor , " where I had the honor to vote for James G. Birney for Presi dent in 1844 , being ...
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... never been there , had no money of my own , but I saw Judge Douglas was in earnest and wanted to serve me , and when he left , I bor- rowed the $ 2500 , bought a share , divided it with the Southern gentleman referred to , who honorably ...
... never been there , had no money of my own , but I saw Judge Douglas was in earnest and wanted to serve me , and when he left , I bor- rowed the $ 2500 , bought a share , divided it with the Southern gentleman referred to , who honorably ...
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... never fell into their habits of dissipation , and perhaps his un- broken command over them resulted from his silent and sober nature . The foreman of a fire - company and the keeper of a saloon , he never lost his dignity , but would ...
... never fell into their habits of dissipation , and perhaps his un- broken command over them resulted from his silent and sober nature . The foreman of a fire - company and the keeper of a saloon , he never lost his dignity , but would ...
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