Life of Abraham Lincoln, Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress: Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a Concise History of the WarMoore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1865 - 510 pages |
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... Majority- His Personal Popularity Demonstrated ... CHAPTER VIII . The Thirtieth Congress - Its Political Character - The Democracy in a Minority in the House - Robert C. Winthrop Elected Speaker - Distinguished Members in both Houses ...
... Majority- His Personal Popularity Demonstrated ... CHAPTER VIII . The Thirtieth Congress - Its Political Character - The Democracy in a Minority in the House - Robert C. Winthrop Elected Speaker - Distinguished Members in both Houses ...
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... majority . Thomas Lincoln , one of these sons , was born in 1778. He was a mere child when his father removed to Kentucky , and was but six years old at the time of the latter's death . The date of this event was consequently about 1784 ...
... majority . Thomas Lincoln , one of these sons , was born in 1778. He was a mere child when his father removed to Kentucky , and was but six years old at the time of the latter's death . The date of this event was consequently about 1784 ...
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... majority of one hundred and fifty - five for the Presidency , from the very same men , over Mr. Clay , whose cause Lincoln was known to favor . So marked an indication as this of his personal power to draw votes , made him a political ...
... majority of one hundred and fifty - five for the Presidency , from the very same men , over Mr. Clay , whose cause Lincoln was known to favor . So marked an indication as this of his personal power to draw votes , made him a political ...
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... majority on that side . In 1832 , Gen. Jackson received the electoral vote of Illinois , for the second time , by a decisive majority . The Legislature of 1834 was so strongly Democratic , that the Whig members did not have any ...
... majority on that side . In 1832 , Gen. Jackson received the electoral vote of Illinois , for the second time , by a decisive majority . The Legislature of 1834 was so strongly Democratic , that the Whig members did not have any ...
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... majority . It was during the regular session of this Legislature , that Stephen A. Douglas , not himself a member , became first known to Mr. Lincoln . Late in the year 1833 , Mr. Douglas , then in his twenty - first year , had migrated ...
... majority . It was during the regular session of this Legislature , that Stephen A. Douglas , not himself a member , became first known to Mr. Lincoln . Late in the year 1833 , Mr. Douglas , then in his twenty - first year , had migrated ...
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