Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States: Containing His Early History and Political Career; Together with the Speeches, Messages, Proclamations and Other Official Documents Illustrative of His Eventful Administration |
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... National Fast - Letter to Erastus Corning- Letter to a Committee on Recalling Vallandigham ... National Convention - The Platform - The Nomination -Mr . Lincoln's Reply to the Committee of Notification - Remarks to Union League Committee ...
... National Fast - Letter to Erastus Corning- Letter to a Committee on Recalling Vallandigham ... National Convention - The Platform - The Nomination -Mr . Lincoln's Reply to the Committee of Notification - Remarks to Union League Committee ...
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... National Convention . of that party , for Vice - President ; laboring earnestly during the canvass of 1856 , for the election of General Fremont , whose electoral ticket he headed . After Mr. Douglas had taken ground against Mr. Bu ...
... National Convention . of that party , for Vice - President ; laboring earnestly during the canvass of 1856 , for the election of General Fremont , whose electoral ticket he headed . After Mr. Douglas had taken ground against Mr. Bu ...
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... national territory by Congressional prohibition . Four days later com- menced the struggle , which ended in repealing that Congres- sional prohibition . This opened all the national territory to slavery , and was the first point gained ...
... national territory by Congressional prohibition . Four days later com- menced the struggle , which ended in repealing that Congres- sional prohibition . This opened all the national territory to slavery , and was the first point gained ...
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... National Territories , and to overrun us here in these Free States ? " If our sense of duty forbids this , then let us stand by our duty , fearlessly and effectively . Let us be diverted by none of those sophistical contrivances where ...
... National Territories , and to overrun us here in these Free States ? " If our sense of duty forbids this , then let us stand by our duty , fearlessly and effectively . Let us be diverted by none of those sophistical contrivances where ...
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... National Convention . tion with evident pleasure , and , coming forward , began a simple address , which at once fascinated every little hearer , and hushed the room into silence . His language was strikingly beautiful , and his tones ...
... National Convention . tion with evident pleasure , and , coming forward , began a simple address , which at once fascinated every little hearer , and hushed the room into silence . His language was strikingly beautiful , and his tones ...
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