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... slavery Dem- ocrats now in the 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 ...
... slavery Dem- ocrats now in the 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 ...
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... 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 and sojourn under my roof . He came on the evening before the party in ...
... 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 and sojourn under my roof . He came on the evening before the party in ...
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... slavery views of those who were to dine with me next day . But there was no help for it ; indeed , I was glad to meet the gifted and polished Doctor . My own mind was far from clear as to the justice of the course of my party in regard ...
... slavery views of those who were to dine with me next day . But there was no help for it ; indeed , I was glad to meet the gifted and polished Doctor . My own mind was far from clear as to the justice of the course of my party in regard ...
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... slavery ? How would you feel in such a case ? How do you think I would feel ? What would I do ? you ask . Well , I will tell you . I would follow the aforesaid John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay ; follow them to the South ; follow them to ...
... slavery ? How would you feel in such a case ? How do you think I would feel ? What would I do ? you ask . Well , I will tell you . I would follow the aforesaid John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay ; follow them to the South ; follow them to ...
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... slavery into that Ter- ritory ; and that he would tranquilize the country by arresting the sectional tendencies of the times . He lived , like hundreds of thousands of others , to realize his mistake ; but he passed off before the war ...
... slavery into that Ter- ritory ; and that he would tranquilize the country by arresting the sectional tendencies of the times . He lived , like hundreds of thousands of others , to realize his mistake ; but he passed off before the war ...
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