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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... moved forward upon their long and winding pioneer march . Many sad thoughts there undoubtedly were in that small group , and perhaps some forebodings , also , as their former place , gradually receding , at length disappeared from their ...
... moved forward upon their long and winding pioneer march . Many sad thoughts there undoubtedly were in that small group , and perhaps some forebodings , also , as their former place , gradually receding , at length disappeared from their ...
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... moved in that direction , with all possible celerity , and encamped a mile above Turtle Village , on the open prairie , not far from Rock river , on the 30th of June . The appearance of hostile Indians , prowling around his encampment ...
... moved in that direction , with all possible celerity , and encamped a mile above Turtle Village , on the open prairie , not far from Rock river , on the 30th of June . The appearance of hostile Indians , prowling around his encampment ...
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... moved the addition of this clause to the resolutions : " engaged , as they were , in defending the rights and honor of the nation . " As an amend- ment to the amendment , in order to defeat its underhand pur- pose , Mr. Ashmun promptly ...
... moved the addition of this clause to the resolutions : " engaged , as they were , in defending the rights and honor of the nation . " As an amend- ment to the amendment , in order to defeat its underhand pur- pose , Mr. Ashmun promptly ...
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... moved to lay the same on the table , and the yeas and nays were taken on his motion . Mr. Lincoln , Joseph R. Ingersoll , Richard W. Thompson , and George G. Dunn , were nearly or quite the only Northern Whigs who voted in the ...
... moved to lay the same on the table , and the yeas and nays were taken on his motion . Mr. Lincoln , Joseph R. Ingersoll , Richard W. Thompson , and George G. Dunn , were nearly or quite the only Northern Whigs who voted in the ...
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... moved the following substitute : Resolved , That the Committee on the District of Columbia be instructed to report , as soon as practicable , a bill so amend- ing the present law in this District , as effectually to prevent the bringing ...
... moved the following substitute : Resolved , That the Committee on the District of Columbia be instructed to report , as soon as practicable , a bill so amend- ing the present law in this District , as effectually to prevent the bringing ...
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