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... is wrong , and therefore proper to be prohibited by legal enactments ; and in neither case is the interposition of mob law either necessary , justifiable , or excusable . But it may be asked , " Why suppose danger 13 OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
... is wrong , and therefore proper to be prohibited by legal enactments ; and in neither case is the interposition of mob law either necessary , justifiable , or excusable . But it may be asked , " Why suppose danger 13 OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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Abraham Lincoln Mary Maclean. But it may be asked , " Why suppose danger to our political institutions ? Have we not preserved them for more than fifty years ? And why may we not for fifty times as long ? " We hope there is no sufficient ...
Abraham Lincoln Mary Maclean. But it may be asked , " Why suppose danger to our political institutions ? Have we not preserved them for more than fifty years ? And why may we not for fifty times as long ? " We hope there is no sufficient ...
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... suppose that men of ambition and talents will not continue to spring up amongst us . And when they do , they will as naturally seek the gratification of their rul- ing passion as others have done before them . The question then is , Can ...
... suppose that men of ambition and talents will not continue to spring up amongst us . And when they do , they will as naturally seek the gratification of their rul- ing passion as others have done before them . The question then is , Can ...
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... suppose your expectations were not , at least , sometimes extravagant , and if the reality exceeds them all , I say , Enough , dear Lord . I am not going beyond the truth when I tell you that the short space it took me to read your last ...
... suppose your expectations were not , at least , sometimes extravagant , and if the reality exceeds them all , I say , Enough , dear Lord . I am not going beyond the truth when I tell you that the short space it took me to read your last ...
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... should like to see that " sis " of yours that was absent when I was there , though I suppose she would run away again if she were to hear I was coming . [ Memorandum to E. H. Merryman , who acted as 44 LETTERS AND ADDRESSES.
... should like to see that " sis " of yours that was absent when I was there , though I suppose she would run away again if she were to hear I was coming . [ Memorandum to E. H. Merryman , who acted as 44 LETTERS AND ADDRESSES.
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