Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... President , on the plea of sincere devotion to the conciliation of the sections . It was that which led me to vote for Gen- eral Hancock ; and it is my hope that his victorious com- petitor may keep the same aim before him all through ...
... President , on the plea of sincere devotion to the conciliation of the sections . It was that which led me to vote for Gen- eral Hancock ; and it is my hope that his victorious com- petitor may keep the same aim before him all through ...
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... President from his list at large , but that he had it in his power to send him to the Naval Academy at Annapolis . The lad was accordingly entered among the acolytes of that admirable institution ΙΟ ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... President from his list at large , but that he had it in his power to send him to the Naval Academy at Annapolis . The lad was accordingly entered among the acolytes of that admirable institution ΙΟ ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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... President of Harvard University from 1846 to 1849 ; Secretary of State , as the successor of Daniel Webster , from November , 1852 , to March , 1853 ; and United States Senator from that time until his retirement , on account of ill ...
... President of Harvard University from 1846 to 1849 ; Secretary of State , as the successor of Daniel Webster , from November , 1852 , to March , 1853 ; and United States Senator from that time until his retirement , on account of ill ...
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... President with John Quincy Adams , in 1828 , against General Jackson . His relations with Mr. Adams were most intimate , and affected his whole career . In 1831 he became an anti - Mason , and in 1834 wrote a pow- erful report against ...
... President with John Quincy Adams , in 1828 , against General Jackson . His relations with Mr. Adams were most intimate , and affected his whole career . In 1831 he became an anti - Mason , and in 1834 wrote a pow- erful report against ...
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... President of the Provisional Government which rose upon the ruins of the Orleans dynasty . The demonstration included all parties , and our proffer of sympathy was only part of the chorus that thrilled our own country and convulsed the ...
... President of the Provisional Government which rose upon the ruins of the Orleans dynasty . The demonstration included all parties , and our proffer of sympathy was only part of the chorus that thrilled our own country and convulsed the ...
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