The History of Abraham Lincoln, and the Overthrow of Slavery |
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... executive and legislative , of the administration of LINCOLN , and of the progressive steps which resulted in the overthrow of slavery in the United States . I shall narrate how this inexperienced , but vigorous statesman , with little ...
... executive and legislative , of the administration of LINCOLN , and of the progressive steps which resulted in the overthrow of slavery in the United States . I shall narrate how this inexperienced , but vigorous statesman , with little ...
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... Executive , Judicial , and Legis- lative Departments of the government is felt to this day . There was ever in it , down to the time of the advent of Lin- coln , a pro - slavery atmosphere , in which the officials of the government ...
... Executive , Judicial , and Legis- lative Departments of the government is felt to this day . There was ever in it , down to the time of the advent of Lin- coln , a pro - slavery atmosphere , in which the officials of the government ...
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... Executive of the moneys hereby appropriated , that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude should ever exist in any part of said territory , ex- cept for crime , whereof the party should first be duly con- victed . " This proviso was ...
... Executive of the moneys hereby appropriated , that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude should ever exist in any part of said territory , ex- cept for crime , whereof the party should first be duly con- victed . " This proviso was ...
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... Executive patronage and the dead weight of majorities ; but no party ever paid such a price for success . There never was a more skillful and gallant parlia- mentary fight made , than that made by the opponents of the bill . Among the ...
... Executive patronage and the dead weight of majorities ; but no party ever paid such a price for success . There never was a more skillful and gallant parlia- mentary fight made , than that made by the opponents of the bill . Among the ...
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... Executive and Legislative Depart- ments of the Government had long been under the control of the slaveholders . The Judicial Department , over which had once presided the pure and spotless abolitionist , John Jay , and the great ...
... Executive and Legislative Depart- ments of the Government had long been under the control of the slaveholders . The Judicial Department , over which had once presided the pure and spotless abolitionist , John Jay , and the great ...
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