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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... held for trial . As is too often the case , the bloody act caused an undue degree of excitement in the public mind . Every improper incident in the life of the prisoner - each act which bore the least semblance of rowdyism - each ...
... held for trial . As is too often the case , the bloody act caused an undue degree of excitement in the public mind . Every improper incident in the life of the prisoner - each act which bore the least semblance of rowdyism - each ...
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... held the right side , voting repeatedly against laying on the table without consideration petitions in favor of the abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia , and against the slave - trade.i On the question of abolishing Slavery ...
... held the right side , voting repeatedly against laying on the table without consideration petitions in favor of the abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia , and against the slave - trade.i On the question of abolishing Slavery ...
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... held by the great body of his party . He believed in the right of Congress to make appropriations for the improvement of rivers and harbors . He was in favor of giving the public lands , not to speculators , but to actual occupants and ...
... held by the great body of his party . He believed in the right of Congress to make appropriations for the improvement of rivers and harbors . He was in favor of giving the public lands , not to speculators , but to actual occupants and ...
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... held its first Convention for the nomination of President and Vice- President at Philadelphia on June 17 , 1856. John C. Fremont was nominated for President and William L. Dayton for Vice President . Mr. Lincoln's name was prominent ...
... held its first Convention for the nomination of President and Vice- President at Philadelphia on June 17 , 1856. John C. Fremont was nominated for President and William L. Dayton for Vice President . Mr. Lincoln's name was prominent ...
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... held at Lecompton , adopted the infamous Lecomp- ton Constitution . The trick by which they submitted to the popular vote only a schedule on the Slavery question , instead of the whole Constitution , compelling every voter , however he ...
... held at Lecompton , adopted the infamous Lecomp- ton Constitution . The trick by which they submitted to the popular vote only a schedule on the Slavery question , instead of the whole Constitution , compelling every voter , however he ...
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