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Page 11
... Senator - His Speech before the Convention - Speech of Mr. Douglas at Chicago - His Misrepresentations of Mr. Lincoln - His Views on the Dred Scott Decision - Mr Lincoln's Reply - Illustrations of his Tact and Wit , 154 CHAPTER XIII ...
... Senator - His Speech before the Convention - Speech of Mr. Douglas at Chicago - His Misrepresentations of Mr. Lincoln - His Views on the Dred Scott Decision - Mr Lincoln's Reply - Illustrations of his Tact and Wit , 154 CHAPTER XIII ...
Page 15
... Senators Wade and Davis - Peace Negotiations — Mr . Greeley's Letters - Mr . Lincoln's Replies - Mr . Greeley at Niagara Falls - Consulta- tions with Clay and Holcombe - The President's Letter to H. J. Raymond - Demo- cratic Convention ...
... Senators Wade and Davis - Peace Negotiations — Mr . Greeley's Letters - Mr . Lincoln's Replies - Mr . Greeley at Niagara Falls - Consulta- tions with Clay and Holcombe - The President's Letter to H. J. Raymond - Demo- cratic Convention ...
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... Senate , while on his way to Washington to assume the duties of the Presi- dency . Alluding to his early reading of this book , he says : " I remember all the accounts there given of the battle fields and struggles for the liberties of ...
... Senate , while on his way to Washington to assume the duties of the Presi- dency . Alluding to his early reading of this book , he says : " I remember all the accounts there given of the battle fields and struggles for the liberties of ...
Page 66
... Senator , was elected speaker , and by him Lincoln was assigned to the second place on the committee on public accounts and expenditures . The subject of controlling interest before the legislature has no special interest in connection ...
... Senator , was elected speaker , and by him Lincoln was assigned to the second place on the committee on public accounts and expenditures . The subject of controlling interest before the legislature has no special interest in connection ...
Page 67
... United States Senator ; Robert Smith , afterwards member of Congress ; John Hogan , at present a member of Congress from St. Louis ; General James Shields , afterwards United States Senater ; John De- LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 67.
... United States Senator ; Robert Smith , afterwards member of Congress ; John Hogan , at present a member of Congress from St. Louis ; General James Shields , afterwards United States Senater ; John De- LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 67.
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