Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 1 |
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... fact or facts which , if known to the public , would en- tirely destroy the prospects of N. W. Edwards and myself at the ensuing election ; but that , through favor to us , you should forbear to divulge them . No one has needed favors ...
... fact or facts which , if known to the public , would en- tirely destroy the prospects of N. W. Edwards and myself at the ensuing election ; but that , through favor to us , you should forbear to divulge them . No one has needed favors ...
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... fact that individual depos- itories of public money have always proved unsafe , it is urged that , even if we had a national bank , the money has to pass through the same individual hands that it will under the subtreasury . This is ...
... fact that individual depos- itories of public money have always proved unsafe , it is urged that , even if we had a national bank , the money has to pass through the same individual hands that it will under the subtreasury . This is ...
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... fact , and wholly fallacious in argument . It is only partially true in fact , because by the subtreasury bill four re- ceivers - general are to be appointed by the President and Senate . These are new officers , and consequently it ...
... fact , and wholly fallacious in argument . It is only partially true in fact , because by the subtreasury bill four re- ceivers - general are to be appointed by the President and Senate . These are new officers , and consequently it ...
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... facts equally astounding might be presented from the same authentic document ; but I deem the foregoing abundantly ... fact . He first says that the expenditures of that one year were made under the appro- priations of Congress - one ...
... facts equally astounding might be presented from the same authentic document ; but I deem the foregoing abundantly ... fact . He first says that the expenditures of that one year were made under the appro- priations of Congress - one ...
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... fact of your absence , and sev- eral of them have requested me to ask your opinion on the matter . Write me immediately what you think of it . On the other side of this sheet I send you a copy of my Land Resolutions , which passed both ...
... fact of your absence , and sev- eral of them have requested me to ask your opinion on the matter . Write me immediately what you think of it . On the other side of this sheet I send you a copy of my Land Resolutions , which passed both ...
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