Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 1 |
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Page 142
... compromise to say , if he did not break it , he did not do anything else with it . By the way , Mr. Speaker , did you know I am a military hero ? Yes , sir ; in the days of the Black Hawk war I fought , bled , and came away . Speaking ...
... compromise to say , if he did not break it , he did not do anything else with it . By the way , Mr. Speaker , did you know I am a military hero ? Yes , sir ; in the days of the Black Hawk war I fought , bled , and came away . Speaking ...
Page 163
... compromise whenever you can . Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser - in fees , expenses , and waste of time . As a peace- maker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man . There will still be ...
... compromise whenever you can . Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser - in fees , expenses , and waste of time . As a peace- maker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man . There will still be ...
Page 180
... 'clock P. M. , at which time they reassembled , and Mr. Lincoln spoke substantially as follows : The repeal of the Missouri Compromise , and the propriety 180 ADDRESSES AND LETTERS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN [July 1, 1854?].-FRAGMENT. ...
... 'clock P. M. , at which time they reassembled , and Mr. Lincoln spoke substantially as follows : The repeal of the Missouri Compromise , and the propriety 180 ADDRESSES AND LETTERS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN [July 1, 1854?].-FRAGMENT. ...
Page 181
... Compromise , and the propriety of its restoration , constitute the subject of what I am about to say . As I desire to present my own connected view of this subject , my re- marks will not be specifically an answer to Judge Douglas ; yet ...
... Compromise , and the propriety of its restoration , constitute the subject of what I am about to say . As I desire to present my own connected view of this subject , my re- marks will not be specifically an answer to Judge Douglas ; yet ...
Page 182
... compromise was made , in which , as in all compromises , both sides yielded something . 1 Mr. Lincoln afterward authorized the correction of the error into which the report here falls , with regard to the prohibition being made a ...
... compromise was made , in which , as in all compromises , both sides yielded something . 1 Mr. Lincoln afterward authorized the correction of the error into which the report here falls , with regard to the prohibition being made a ...
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