Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Public Services |
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... Congress transmitting the Constitution , he de- clared to be the greatest interest of every true Ameri- can . . . . But another person was needed , of different birth and simpler life , to represent the ideas which were now assailed ...
... Congress transmitting the Constitution , he de- clared to be the greatest interest of every true Ameri- can . . . . But another person was needed , of different birth and simpler life , to represent the ideas which were now assailed ...
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... Congress , he became a partner of Judge Logan . One touching incident of his law - practice , which paints in vivid colors the character of Lincoln as a man and his ability as a lawyer , is thus narrated in a Cleveland paper : " Some ...
... Congress , he became a partner of Judge Logan . One touching incident of his law - practice , which paints in vivid colors the character of Lincoln as a man and his ability as a lawyer , is thus narrated in a Cleveland paper : " Some ...
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... Congress in 1846 , from the Central Dis- trict of Illinois , by a majority of fifteen hundred , being the only Whig member from the State . Called now into the great council of the nation , Mr. Lincoln took his seat among great men . In ...
... Congress in 1846 , from the Central Dis- trict of Illinois , by a majority of fifteen hundred , being the only Whig member from the State . Called now into the great council of the nation , Mr. Lincoln took his seat among great men . In ...
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... Congress , Mr. Lincoln , being a Whig , took the ground which was held by the great body of his party . He believed in the right of Congress to make appropriations for the im provement of rivers and harbors . He was in favor of giving ...
... Congress , Mr. Lincoln , being a Whig , took the ground which was held by the great body of his party . He believed in the right of Congress to make appropriations for the im provement of rivers and harbors . He was in favor of giving ...
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... o'clock , according to previous arrangement , Mr. Lincoln received the Peace Congress . The members • Henry J. Raymond's " Life of Lincoln . " formed in procession in the hall where they met , CALLED TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR . 75.
... o'clock , according to previous arrangement , Mr. Lincoln received the Peace Congress . The members • Henry J. Raymond's " Life of Lincoln . " formed in procession in the hall where they met , CALLED TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR . 75.
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