A Memorial of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States |
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... fellow citizens , it seems proper that we should place upon record our estimation of the great and good man whose loss the nation mourns . Words are but feeble instruments to express deep grief ; far better the sympathizing grasp of the ...
... fellow citizens , it seems proper that we should place upon record our estimation of the great and good man whose loss the nation mourns . Words are but feeble instruments to express deep grief ; far better the sympathizing grasp of the ...
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... FELLOW CITIZENS : On the morning of the 15th of January a revered and distinguished citizen , then engaged in the pursuits of private life , died suddenly at his resi- dence in Boston . As the news of the sad occurrence extended , it ...
... FELLOW CITIZENS : On the morning of the 15th of January a revered and distinguished citizen , then engaged in the pursuits of private life , died suddenly at his resi- dence in Boston . As the news of the sad occurrence extended , it ...
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... fellow - citizens , to furnish the fitting words which will give an expression of the senti- ments of this assembly . There are those present who will speak of the career and services of the lamented dead , and of the exigencies in ...
... fellow - citizens , to furnish the fitting words which will give an expression of the senti- ments of this assembly . There are those present who will speak of the career and services of the lamented dead , and of the exigencies in ...
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... citizens poured in upon him as the hero of the hour ; he was re - elected by an unanimous vote , and was allowed to occupy , until his death , the seat he had disgraced . And now , Mr. Mayor and fellow - citizens , we are assembled in ...
... citizens poured in upon him as the hero of the hour ; he was re - elected by an unanimous vote , and was allowed to occupy , until his death , the seat he had disgraced . And now , Mr. Mayor and fellow - citizens , we are assembled in ...
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... FELLOW - CITIZENS : You can suspect no one of assuming , uninvited , the responsibility of addressing you upon this sad and solemn occasion , nor could you hold otherwise than in light esteem any one who would shrink from obedience to ...
... FELLOW - CITIZENS : You can suspect no one of assuming , uninvited , the responsibility of addressing you upon this sad and solemn occasion , nor could you hold otherwise than in light esteem any one who would shrink from obedience to ...
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