Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 1 |
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Page 9
... expect the approach of danger ? By what means shall we fortify against it ? Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant to step the ocean and crush us at a blow ? Never ! All the armies of Europe , Asia , and Africa combined ...
... expect the approach of danger ? By what means shall we fortify against it ? Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant to step the ocean and crush us at a blow ? Never ! All the armies of Europe , Asia , and Africa combined ...
Page 13
... expect that some man possessed of the loftiest genius , coupled with ambition sufficient to push it to its utmost stretch , will at some time spring up among us ? And when such an one does , it will require the people to be united with ...
... expect that some man possessed of the loftiest genius , coupled with ambition sufficient to push it to its utmost stretch , will at some time spring up among us ? And when such an one does , it will require the people to be united with ...
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... expect to hear it said that it is not the policy of the administration to collect the rev- enue in specie . If it shall , I reply that Mr. Van Buren , in his mes- sage recommending the subtreasury , expended nearly a column of that ...
... expect to hear it said that it is not the policy of the administration to collect the rev- enue in specie . If it shall , I reply that Mr. Van Buren , in his mes- sage recommending the subtreasury , expended nearly a column of that ...
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... expect the public money to be stolen ? Why build the cage if they expect to catch no birds ? But as to the question how effectual the penitentiary will be in preventing defalcations . How effectual have penitentiaries heretofore been in ...
... expect the public money to be stolen ? Why build the cage if they expect to catch no birds ? But as to the question how effectual the penitentiary will be in preventing defalcations . How effectual have penitentiaries heretofore been in ...
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... expect you to do yours . After due deliberation , the following is the plan of organi- zation , and the duties required of each county committee : ( 1 ) To divide their county into small districts , and to appoint in each a subcommittee ...
... expect you to do yours . After due deliberation , the following is the plan of organi- zation , and the duties required of each county committee : ( 1 ) To divide their county into small districts , and to appoint in each a subcommittee ...
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