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... letter was seized upon by the Southern leaders , who knew my settled determina- tion to resist the further encroachments of slavery ; and they FRANKLIN PIERCE . 133 used it with so much effect 12 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... letter was seized upon by the Southern leaders , who knew my settled determina- tion to resist the further encroachments of slavery ; and they FRANKLIN PIERCE . 133 used it with so much effect 12 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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... tion of history . I remember a dinner - party at the time I lived in Washington during the administration of General Pierce , which requires no diary to keep fresh in my heart . It took place at my residence , and in the house now known ...
... tion of history . I remember a dinner - party at the time I lived in Washington during the administration of General Pierce , which requires no diary to keep fresh in my heart . It took place at my residence , and in the house now known ...
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... tion . He had none of the small arts that would dwarf great enterprises by counting the profits of those who led in them . He justly believed that where there are large risks there should be large recompense . I remember - who of middle ...
... tion . He had none of the small arts that would dwarf great enterprises by counting the profits of those who led in them . He justly believed that where there are large risks there should be large recompense . I remember - who of middle ...
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... tion by being an honest man instead of a rascal . ” Broderick was one of the few " self - made ” men who did not boast of having been a mechanic . He was not like a famous ex - President who delighted to speak of his rise from the ...
... tion by being an honest man instead of a rascal . ” Broderick was one of the few " self - made ” men who did not boast of having been a mechanic . He was not like a famous ex - President who delighted to speak of his rise from the ...
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... tion . I would not have alluded to this if it were not for the re- marks of the Senator from South Carolina ; and the thousands who know that I am the son of an artisan and have been a me- chanic , would feel disappointed in me if I did ...
... tion . I would not have alluded to this if it were not for the re- marks of the Senator from South Carolina ; and the thousands who know that I am the son of an artisan and have been a me- chanic , would feel disappointed in me if I did ...
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