History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... fact , than the most of our Brigadier - Generals had had before the commencement of the war . After his military life was over he looked about for something to do . He ran for the Legislature , but was beaten , though his own precinct ...
... fact , than the most of our Brigadier - Generals had had before the commencement of the war . After his military life was over he looked about for something to do . He ran for the Legislature , but was beaten , though his own precinct ...
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... fact , that during all the remaining joint debates between Lincoln and Douglas , the latter never repeated the ... fact which Mr. Lincoln states , that , whenever the Democrats tried to get him " to vote that the war had been righteously ...
... fact , that during all the remaining joint debates between Lincoln and Douglas , the latter never repeated the ... fact which Mr. Lincoln states , that , whenever the Democrats tried to get him " to vote that the war had been righteously ...
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... fact that a United States Senator was to be chosen by the Legislature then to be elected , to fill the place of Shields , who had voted with Douglas in favor of the Nebraska Bill . Mr. Lincoln took a prominent part in this campaign ...
... fact that a United States Senator was to be chosen by the Legislature then to be elected , to fill the place of Shields , who had voted with Douglas in favor of the Nebraska Bill . Mr. Lincoln took a prominent part in this campaign ...
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... fact that this would divide the Democratic party , and in all probability secure the election of Mr. LINCOLN . Mr. BRECKINRIDGE rep- resented the pro - slavery element of the Democratic party , and asserted the duty of the national ...
... fact that this would divide the Democratic party , and in all probability secure the election of Mr. LINCOLN . Mr. BRECKINRIDGE rep- resented the pro - slavery element of the Democratic party , and asserted the duty of the national ...
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... fact which they seemed to overlook , that the widest possible differences of opinion prevailed among the people as to its meaning . All sections of the country took part in the election . The Southern States were quite as active and ...
... fact which they seemed to overlook , that the widest possible differences of opinion prevailed among the people as to its meaning . All sections of the country took part in the election . The Southern States were quite as active and ...
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