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... Seward . Corre- spondence Between Lincoln and Crittenden . The Lincoln - Douglas Debates CHAPTER IX . THE FREEPORT DOCTRINE The Debate at Ottawa . The Debate at Freeport . The Freeport Doctrine . Benjamin's Speech on Douglas . The ...
... Seward . Corre- spondence Between Lincoln and Crittenden . The Lincoln - Douglas Debates CHAPTER IX . THE FREEPORT DOCTRINE The Debate at Ottawa . The Debate at Freeport . The Freeport Doctrine . Benjamin's Speech on Douglas . The ...
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... Seward of course took highest rank in leadership ; after him stood Salmon P. Chase as the representative of the independent Democrats , who , bringing fewer voters , had nevertheless con- tributed the main share of the courageous ...
... Seward of course took highest rank in leadership ; after him stood Salmon P. Chase as the representative of the independent Democrats , who , bringing fewer voters , had nevertheless con- tributed the main share of the courageous ...
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... Seward . The Republicans had only a slender minority in the Senate , and a plurality in the House ; they could do nothing but resolve on a course of parliament- ary inquiry , and agree on an attitude of defense . Sumner's colleague ...
... Seward . The Republicans had only a slender minority in the Senate , and a plurality in the House ; they could do nothing but resolve on a course of parliament- ary inquiry , and agree on an attitude of defense . Sumner's colleague ...
Page 118
... Seward , " constitute a cloud scarcely more dense than the spirits of the departed Governors of Kansas , wan- dering in exile and sorrow for having certified the truth against falsehood in regard to the elections between Freedom and ...
... Seward , " constitute a cloud scarcely more dense than the spirits of the departed Governors of Kansas , wan- dering in exile and sorrow for having certified the truth against falsehood in regard to the elections between Freedom and ...
Page 139
... Seward intended to interfere in his behalf . This report was bruited about so industriously that he felt it ... Seward's Presidential aspirations . Rival politicians in Illinois were suspicious of each other , and did not hesitate to ...
... Seward intended to interfere in his behalf . This report was bruited about so industriously that he felt it ... Seward's Presidential aspirations . Rival politicians in Illinois were suspicious of each other , and did not hesitate to ...
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