Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 1R. Clarke Company, 1904 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 51
Page 3
... Governors - Levi Lincoln , junior , of Massachusetts , and Enoch Lincoln , of Maine . - Another son of the immigrant Samuel , Mordecai Lincoln ( 1657-1727 ) , was a busy and prosperous man— blacksmith , iron founder , owner of mills and ...
... Governors - Levi Lincoln , junior , of Massachusetts , and Enoch Lincoln , of Maine . - Another son of the immigrant Samuel , Mordecai Lincoln ( 1657-1727 ) , was a busy and prosperous man— blacksmith , iron founder , owner of mills and ...
Page 31
... Governor of Illinois , however , Black Hawk and his marauders retreated beyond the Mississippi . After suffering some retaliatory chastisement , Black Hawk sued for peace , and agreed to a treaty requiring him to remain quiet on his ...
... Governor of Illinois , however , Black Hawk and his marauders retreated beyond the Mississippi . After suffering some retaliatory chastisement , Black Hawk sued for peace , and agreed to a treaty requiring him to remain quiet on his ...
Page 38
... Governor the power of appointing State's Attorneys for the several judicial districts , and providing for their choice by the Legislature . Scarcely as yet an expert in the legal pro- fession , he presented himself as a candidate for ...
... Governor the power of appointing State's Attorneys for the several judicial districts , and providing for their choice by the Legislature . Scarcely as yet an expert in the legal pro- fession , he presented himself as a candidate for ...
Page 83
... Governor , Lin- coln received four hundred more , and Cartwright over seven hundred less , than the head of their respective party tickets . Lincoln's plurality over Cartwright was 1,511 , more than one thousand greater than the ...
... Governor , Lin- coln received four hundred more , and Cartwright over seven hundred less , than the head of their respective party tickets . Lincoln's plurality over Cartwright was 1,511 , more than one thousand greater than the ...
Page 101
... Governor William H. Seward , who preceded him . This was almost certainly the first time these two speakers ever met . Seward had as yet seen no Con- gressional service , though he had twice been elected Governor of New York . In the ...
... Governor William H. Seward , who preceded him . This was almost certainly the first time these two speakers ever met . Seward had as yet seen no Con- gressional service , though he had twice been elected Governor of New York . In the ...
Contents
7 | |
25 | |
48 | |
61 | |
71 | |
84 | |
96 | |
110 | |
216 | |
226 | |
236 | |
250 | |
260 | |
277 | |
285 | |
295 | |
123 | |
130 | |
139 | |
156 | |
170 | |
196 | |
309 | |
331 | |
344 | |
362 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abolitionism Abraham Lincoln army Baltimore Breckinridge Buchanan Buren called candidate canvass Charleston Chase Chicago chief Clay coln command Confederate Congress Constitution Convention Court declared Democratic District Dred Scott Dred Scott decision early election enemy favor Federal force Fort Sumter Fremont friends gave Gentryville Government Governor Henry Clay House Illinois Indiana Jefferson Jefferson Davis John Judge Douglas Kansas Kentucky land later Legislature letter majority Maryland Massachusetts McClellan ment Mexican miles military Missouri Missouri Compromise Nebraska negro never nomination North Ohio opposed organization party peace Pennsylvania platform political Potomac present President Presidential principles question railway received regiments Republican River Sangamon Sangamon County secession Secretary Senator session Seward side slave slavery soon South Carolina Southern speech Springfield Sumter territory Thomas Lincoln thousand tion troops Union United Virginia vote Washington West Whig Wilmot Proviso York