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CHAPTER VII . PAGE IN CONGRESS — SPEECH ON THE MEXICAN WAR —
Favors NOMINATION OF GENERAL TAYLOR - SPEECHES ON INTERNAL LM
PROVEMENTS AND PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES — WILMOT PROVISO .
CHAPTER VII . PAGE IN CONGRESS — SPEECH ON THE MEXICAN WAR —
Favors NOMINATION OF GENERAL TAYLOR - SPEECHES ON INTERNAL LM
PROVEMENTS AND PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES — WILMOT PROVISO .
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Another was the peculiar biography of Washington by Weems , at one time very
popular with young readers in the West , and notably mentioned by him in a
speech at Trenton while on his last journey to the national capital . The book is a
...
Another was the peculiar biography of Washington by Weems , at one time very
popular with young readers in the West , and notably mentioned by him in a
speech at Trenton while on his last journey to the national capital . The book is a
...
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Major Stuart and Captain Lincoln canvassed the county as Whig candidates ,
making speeches and “ mixing ” with the people . No caucus nominations were
made in those days , and there were six other candidates on the same side .
Lincoln ...
Major Stuart and Captain Lincoln canvassed the county as Whig candidates ,
making speeches and “ mixing ” with the people . No caucus nominations were
made in those days , and there were six other candidates on the same side .
Lincoln ...
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Of what he thought was Lincoln ' s first speech at that place , Mr . Speed said : At
that time there were but two parties , Whig and Democrat . Lincoln was a Whig
and the leading man upon the ticket . I was then fresh from Kentucky , and had ...
Of what he thought was Lincoln ' s first speech at that place , Mr . Speed said : At
that time there were but two parties , Whig and Democrat . Lincoln was a Whig
and the leading man upon the ticket . I was then fresh from Kentucky , and had ...
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