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... American House , on Chestnut Street , opposite Independence Hall . As I had supported these Measures in opposition to the extreme followers of the Southern Democrats , in the columns of The Pennsylvanian , I felt anxious to call on Mr ...
... American House , on Chestnut Street , opposite Independence Hall . As I had supported these Measures in opposition to the extreme followers of the Southern Democrats , in the columns of The Pennsylvanian , I felt anxious to call on Mr ...
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... American States . I got through the struggle triumphantly , but I can never forget the act of the man who , in the darkest hour , extended his help- ing hand . Nor did his magnanimity stop here . Many of his adherents believed I ought ...
... American States . I got through the struggle triumphantly , but I can never forget the act of the man who , in the darkest hour , extended his help- ing hand . Nor did his magnanimity stop here . Many of his adherents believed I ought ...
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... America are seldom true to the bright minds so often reared among them . His memorable words in reply to the haughty Hammond of South Carolina , on the 22d of March , 1858 , after the latter had spoken of the producing class of the ...
... America are seldom true to the bright minds so often reared among them . His memorable words in reply to the haughty Hammond of South Carolina , on the 22d of March , 1858 , after the latter had spoken of the producing class of the ...
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... American Legation , kindly accompanied me , and introduced me to most of those present . One gentleman was especially cordial , Lord Frederick Cavendish , second son of the Duke of Devonshire . I found him an advanced Liberal , and very ...
... American Legation , kindly accompanied me , and introduced me to most of those present . One gentleman was especially cordial , Lord Frederick Cavendish , second son of the Duke of Devonshire . I found him an advanced Liberal , and very ...
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... American Consti- tution that we permit these words to be uttered . I ask the Sen- ator to recollect , too , what , save to send aid and comfort to the enemy , do these predictions amount to ? Every word thus ut- tered falls as a note of ...
... American Consti- tution that we permit these words to be uttered . I ask the Sen- ator to recollect , too , what , save to send aid and comfort to the enemy , do these predictions amount to ? Every word thus ut- tered falls as a note of ...
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