Something of Men I Have Known: With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective |
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... . Twice had there been a failure to elect a President by the people , and by constitutional provision the election in each instance devolved upon the House . In the first - mentioned IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 13.
... . Twice had there been a failure to elect a President by the people , and by constitutional provision the election in each instance devolved upon the House . In the first - mentioned IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 13.
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... President of the United States . The business industries of the coun- try were paralyzed , public confidence destroyed , and the danger of civil war was imminent . That Mr. Tilden had received a majority of more than two hundred ...
... President of the United States . The business industries of the coun- try were paralyzed , public confidence destroyed , and the danger of civil war was imminent . That Mr. Tilden had received a majority of more than two hundred ...
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... President- elect of the United States . For once , it indeed seemed that " fortune had come with both hands full . " In the words of the Persian poet , " he had obtained an ear of corn from every harvest . " And yet , And yet , a few ...
... President- elect of the United States . For once , it indeed seemed that " fortune had come with both hands full . " In the words of the Persian poet , " he had obtained an ear of corn from every harvest . " And yet , And yet , a few ...
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... President of Amherst College during the latter years of his life . His political service was limited to one term in Congress . His speech near its beginning upon the General Amnesty Bill challenged the profound attention of the House ...
... President of Amherst College during the latter years of his life . His political service was limited to one term in Congress . His speech near its beginning upon the General Amnesty Bill challenged the profound attention of the House ...
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... President's chamber , called attention to a little old - fashioned mirror upon its walls . The guide explained that this mirror was purchased at a cost of thirty dollars when John Adams was Vice - President , but when the bill for its ...
... President's chamber , called attention to a little old - fashioned mirror upon its walls . The guide explained that this mirror was purchased at a cost of thirty dollars when John Adams was Vice - President , but when the bill for its ...
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