Lincoln the Politician: How the Rail-splitter and Flatboatman Played the Great American Game |
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... Democrat is to stick to Douglas but it horrifies them to have to follow him out of the Democratic party . . . . They begin to think there is a ' negro in the fence , ' - that Douglas really wants to have a fuss with the Democratic ...
... Democrat is to stick to Douglas but it horrifies them to have to follow him out of the Democratic party . . . . They begin to think there is a ' negro in the fence , ' - that Douglas really wants to have a fuss with the Democratic ...
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... Democratic candidates for Senator down in ' Egypt , ' Illinois , in early political times . That section of the State was almost solidly Democratic , as you know , and nobody but Democrats were candidates for office . The two Democratic ...
... Democratic candidates for Senator down in ' Egypt , ' Illinois , in early political times . That section of the State was almost solidly Democratic , as you know , and nobody but Democrats were candidates for office . The two Democratic ...
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... Democratic convention , nominates Doug- las in 1860 , 185 ; meets at Chicago , August , 1864 , 434 , 435 Democrats , raise issue of expansion of slavery in no hostile sense , 29 ; at- tack Taylor's lack of experience , 74 ; control ...
... Democratic convention , nominates Doug- las in 1860 , 185 ; meets at Chicago , August , 1864 , 434 , 435 Democrats , raise issue of expansion of slavery in no hostile sense , 29 ; at- tack Taylor's lack of experience , 74 ; control ...
Contents
Shaky | 186 |
Three to One You Dont Get | 192 |
The Inside Track | 208 |
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