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... present some twenty of the leaders of the Democratic party , North and South , among them Mr. Slidell , Mr. Breckinridge , and I think Mr. Douglas . One of my guests was Dr. William Elder , my friend at that day , though we differed ...
... present some twenty of the leaders of the Democratic party , North and South , among them Mr. Slidell , Mr. Breckinridge , and I think Mr. Douglas . One of my guests was Dr. William Elder , my friend at that day , though we differed ...
Page 31
... present a memoir of her gifted husband . Conrad was more fortunate . He printed much that he spoke and wrote . He was the editor of the Philadelphia North Amer- ican for a time , while I was editor of the Philadelphia Pennsyl vanian ...
... present a memoir of her gifted husband . Conrad was more fortunate . He printed much that he spoke and wrote . He was the editor of the Philadelphia North Amer- ican for a time , while I was editor of the Philadelphia Pennsyl vanian ...
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... present . The usual speeches common to such occasions were fired off ; the old songs were sung- " John Brown " had not yet become popu- lar - the old jokes repeated . When my time came , I spoke some grateful words to the large crowd in ...
... present . The usual speeches common to such occasions were fired off ; the old songs were sung- " John Brown " had not yet become popu- lar - the old jokes repeated . When my time came , I spoke some grateful words to the large crowd in ...
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... but there was no necessity for it . He would now read it , however , as he knew those present would like to hear it . The following is the letter : THE FORREST LETTER . 35 " WASHINGTON , Feb. 1 34 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... but there was no necessity for it . He would now read it , however , as he knew those present would like to hear it . The following is the letter : THE FORREST LETTER . 35 " WASHINGTON , Feb. 1 34 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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... present condition of politics I have preferred to let events take their course , so far as I am concerned , maintaining the position I have held for the last two years of uncompromising hostility to the proscriptive and shameless policy ...
... present condition of politics I have preferred to let events take their course , so far as I am concerned , maintaining the position I have held for the last two years of uncompromising hostility to the proscriptive and shameless policy ...
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