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... never met , and had firmly opposed when he was the Whig candidate for the Presidency in 1844. For- rest expressed the wish to accompany us ; so we three walked over to the hotel and sent up our cards , and were quickly ad- mitted to the ...
... never met , and had firmly opposed when he was the Whig candidate for the Presidency in 1844. For- rest expressed the wish to accompany us ; so we three walked over to the hotel and sent up our cards , and were quickly ad- mitted to the ...
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... never met Daniel Webster , as was natural on account of my connection with the Democratic party , but I often recall two incidents in connection with him . It was , I think , about the time Robert J. Walker's tariff of 1846 was passed ...
... never met Daniel Webster , as was natural on account of my connection with the Democratic party , but I often recall two incidents in connection with him . It was , I think , about the time Robert J. Walker's tariff of 1846 was passed ...
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... 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 to have supported him for President in 1856 , when his name was used as ...
... 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 to have supported him for President in 1856 , when his name was used as ...
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... never forget ; a story which I believe has never been forgotten by any one who heard it : " When I lived in Pittsburgh , gentlemen , " said the Doctor , " where I had the honor to vote for James G. Birney for Presi- dent in 1844 , being ...
... never forget ; a story which I believe has never been forgotten by any one who heard it : " When I lived in Pittsburgh , gentlemen , " said the Doctor , " where I had the honor to vote for James G. Birney for Presi- dent in 1844 , being ...
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... never been there , had no money of my own , but I saw Judge Douglas was in earnest and wanted to serve me , and when he left , I bor- rowed the $ 2500 , bought a share , divided it with the Southern gentleman referred to , who honorably ...
... never been there , had no money of my own , but I saw Judge Douglas was in earnest and wanted to serve me , and when he left , I bor- rowed the $ 2500 , bought a share , divided it with the Southern gentleman referred to , who honorably ...
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