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Page 70
... fact that he is from a Northern state , two circumstances which render his nomination en- tirely out of the question . " Leading Republican candidates - first on the list , Colonel Fremont , " next Mr. Seward , followed by Mr ...
... fact that he is from a Northern state , two circumstances which render his nomination en- tirely out of the question . " Leading Republican candidates - first on the list , Colonel Fremont , " next Mr. Seward , followed by Mr ...
Page 180
... fact that his backers ran the Party's Illinois machine , would win in the Decatur Convention in spite of a Seward boom in northern counties . But the Lincoln for President movement lacked the important element of vigorous enthusiasm ...
... fact that his backers ran the Party's Illinois machine , would win in the Decatur Convention in spite of a Seward boom in northern counties . But the Lincoln for President movement lacked the important element of vigorous enthusiasm ...
Page 334
... fact that Lincoln's managers heavily mortgaged the presidential plum tree , or have found reasons for disbelieving that such deals were made . The history of these bargains seriously damages the Lincoln hero - myth . The great tribe of ...
... fact that Lincoln's managers heavily mortgaged the presidential plum tree , or have found reasons for disbelieving that such deals were made . The history of these bargains seriously damages the Lincoln hero - myth . The great tribe of ...
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