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There were present some twenty of the leaders of the Democratic party , North and South , among them Mr. Slidell , Mr. Breckinridge , and I think Mr. Douglas . One of my guests was Dr. William Elder , my friend at that day , though we ...
There were present some twenty of the leaders of the Democratic party , North and South , among them Mr. Slidell , Mr. Breckinridge , and I think Mr. Douglas . One of my guests was Dr. William Elder , my friend at that day , though we ...
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His respected widow , living in Philadelphia , has some of his MSS . in her possession , and will , I hope , soon present a memoir of her gifted husband . Conrad was more fortunate . He printed much that he spoke and wrote .
His respected widow , living in Philadelphia , has some of his MSS . in her possession , and will , I hope , soon present a memoir of her gifted husband . Conrad was more fortunate . He printed much that he spoke and wrote .
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They were all present . The usual speeches common to such occasions were fired off ; the old songs were sung— “ John Brown ” had not yet become popular — the old jokes repeated . When my time came , I spoke some grateful words to the ...
They were all present . The usual speeches common to such occasions were fired off ; the old songs were sung— “ John Brown ” had not yet become popular — the old jokes repeated . When my time came , I spoke some grateful words to the ...
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He would now read it , however , as he knew those present would like to hear it . The following is the letter : 2 THE FORREST LETTER . 35 WASHINGTON , Feb. 1 , 34 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
He would now read it , however , as he knew those present would like to hear it . The following is the letter : 2 THE FORREST LETTER . 35 WASHINGTON , Feb. 1 , 34 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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In the present condition of politics I have preferred to let events take their course , so far as I am concerned , maintaining the position I have held for the last two years of uncompromising hostility to the proscriptive and shameless ...
In the present condition of politics I have preferred to let events take their course , so far as I am concerned , maintaining the position I have held for the last two years of uncompromising hostility to the proscriptive and shameless ...
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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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