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... William Elder , my friend at that day , though we differed widely about slavery , just as he is to - day , when we closely agree in opposing it . I had met him on a former visit to Philadelphia , and invited him to come to Washington ...
... William Elder , my friend at that day , though we differed widely about slavery , just as he is to - day , when we closely agree in opposing it . I had met him on a former visit to Philadelphia , and invited him to come to Washington ...
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... very , very small party , which will soon control Pennsylvania by an Andrew Jackson majority , we had a strange character among us who occasionally made DR . WILLIAM ELDER . 17 speeches against slavery , 16 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... very , very small party , which will soon control Pennsylvania by an Andrew Jackson majority , we had a strange character among us who occasionally made DR . WILLIAM ELDER . 17 speeches against slavery , 16 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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John Wien Forney. DR . WILLIAM ELDER . 17 speeches against slavery , and whose peculiarities were that when he became excited he gave way to uncontrollable tears and oaths . I always went to hear him , for there was an ... WILLIAM ELDER. ...
John Wien Forney. DR . WILLIAM ELDER . 17 speeches against slavery , and whose peculiarities were that when he became excited he gave way to uncontrollable tears and oaths . I always went to hear him , for there was an ... WILLIAM ELDER. ...
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... William Pennington , of New Jersey , was de- clared presiding officer of that body on the 1st , the next point of interest was the choice of a Clerk . It was a period of anx- ious solicitude to patriotic men . The possibilities of ...
... William Pennington , of New Jersey , was de- clared presiding officer of that body on the 1st , the next point of interest was the choice of a Clerk . It was a period of anx- ious solicitude to patriotic men . The possibilities of ...
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... an accepted authority , and one of his brothers is said to be among the best of the numerous writers for the New York World , whose edito- WILLIAM B. REED . 55 rial columns are frequently enriched 54 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... an accepted authority , and one of his brothers is said to be among the best of the numerous writers for the New York World , whose edito- WILLIAM B. REED . 55 rial columns are frequently enriched 54 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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