Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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Page 23
... Calhoun and George Canning ; but the chapters entitled " A Glance at the Court and Government of Louis Philippe and the French Revolution of 1848 " are of un- usual interest for their bearing upon the France of the present day , as we ...
... Calhoun and George Canning ; but the chapters entitled " A Glance at the Court and Government of Louis Philippe and the French Revolution of 1848 " are of un- usual interest for their bearing upon the France of the present day , as we ...
Page 49
... Calhoun school , was a peculiar character . He was in Congress from 1835 to 1845 , was sent Minister to Russia by Buchanan in 1858 , and was Governor of South Carolina from 1860 to De- cember , 1862. He was a fair type of the chivalry ...
... Calhoun school , was a peculiar character . He was in Congress from 1835 to 1845 , was sent Minister to Russia by Buchanan in 1858 , and was Governor of South Carolina from 1860 to De- cember , 1862. He was a fair type of the chivalry ...
Page 61
... Calhoun , opened after the immortal debate between Webster and Hayne on Foot's resolution . How bitter the conflict was the journals of the day will tell you . Webster was charged with having sold out to the Administration , though he ...
... Calhoun , opened after the immortal debate between Webster and Hayne on Foot's resolution . How bitter the conflict was the journals of the day will tell you . Webster was charged with having sold out to the Administration , though he ...
Page 62
... Calhoun were the leaders of the Opposition ; Benton the champion of Jackson ; Webster siding with Clay , but refusing to echo his personal re- sentments . Time passed , and Benton , some years later , offered and carried his resolution ...
... Calhoun were the leaders of the Opposition ; Benton the champion of Jackson ; Webster siding with Clay , but refusing to echo his personal re- sentments . Time passed , and Benton , some years later , offered and carried his resolution ...
Page 103
... Calhoun had not yet appeared on the public stage . Shortly after , eager to be a soldier , he visited President Jefferson at Washington . There were three great talkers present - Dr . Mitchell , of New York , and W. B. Giles and Dr ...
... Calhoun had not yet appeared on the public stage . Shortly after , eager to be a soldier , he visited President Jefferson at Washington . There were three great talkers present - Dr . Mitchell , of New York , and W. B. Giles and Dr ...
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