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... House . Another wave of applause greeted the resolution : " Resolved , that Abraham Lincoln is the first and only choice of the Republicans of Illinois for the United States Senate , as the successor of Stephen A. Douglas . " Unanimous ...
... House . Another wave of applause greeted the resolution : " Resolved , that Abraham Lincoln is the first and only choice of the Republicans of Illinois for the United States Senate , as the successor of Stephen A. Douglas . " Unanimous ...
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... House , roared out a hundred guns , the echoes of each blast " caught up and an- swered from other parts of the city almost as soon as their flashes were seen across the night sky . " In the Wigwam a giant rally was staged . The place ...
... House , roared out a hundred guns , the echoes of each blast " caught up and an- swered from other parts of the city almost as soon as their flashes were seen across the night sky . " In the Wigwam a giant rally was staged . The place ...
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... House , with speeches by James Conkling and others ; " deafening cheers " burst at each mention of Lincoln . Upon adjournment " the vast crowd , pre- ceded by the Young America Band , immediately started for Mr. Lincoln's residence ...
... House , with speeches by James Conkling and others ; " deafening cheers " burst at each mention of Lincoln . Upon adjournment " the vast crowd , pre- ceded by the Young America Band , immediately started for Mr. Lincoln's residence ...
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