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... Republican ranks . The political events of his administration are historical . Let me say a word about the man . He was at once the kindest , most courteous , and most considerate public officer I ever knew . As President he was a model ...
... Republican ranks . The political events of his administration are historical . Let me say a word about the man . He was at once the kindest , most courteous , and most considerate public officer I ever knew . As President he was a model ...
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... Republicans of Pennsylvania , by a unanimous vote , put me at the head of their delegation to the Republican National Convention , to vote for General Grant as their candi- date for President . The first thing I did , after getting to ...
... Republicans of Pennsylvania , by a unanimous vote , put me at the head of their delegation to the Republican National Convention , to vote for General Grant as their candi- date for President . The first thing I did , after getting to ...
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... Republicans and held California fast to her allegi- ance , and so proved at once their love of their great country and their gratitude to their unselfish leader . [ February 12 , 1871. ] VI . It is one of the penalties , if penalty it ...
... Republicans and held California fast to her allegi- ance , and so proved at once their love of their great country and their gratitude to their unselfish leader . [ February 12 , 1871. ] VI . It is one of the penalties , if penalty it ...
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... Republican governor of Georgia . In 1855 Governor Cobb was again sent to Congress , and there took early and patriotic ground against the extremists . He was so anxious to make Mr. Buchanan President , that in 1856 , on my invitation ...
... Republican governor of Georgia . In 1855 Governor Cobb was again sent to Congress , and there took early and patriotic ground against the extremists . He was so anxious to make Mr. Buchanan President , that in 1856 , on my invitation ...
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... Republican column , while veteran Democrats like Hamlin of Maine , Trumbull of Illinois , Wilmot of Pennsylvania ... Republicans when they saw the treatment that Reeder and Douglas , and their compatriots , had received ; but the oddest ...
... Republican column , while veteran Democrats like Hamlin of Maine , Trumbull of Illinois , Wilmot of Pennsylvania ... Republicans when they saw the treatment that Reeder and Douglas , and their compatriots , had received ; but the oddest ...
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