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... CONGRESS . 47 IV . THE VICE - PRESIDENT 60 V. THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES . 67 VI . A TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN 82 VII . STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS 92 VIII . THE FIRST POLITICAL TELEGRAM IX . ALONG THE BYPATHS OF HISTORY X. THE CODE OF HONOR 128 ...
... CONGRESS . 47 IV . THE VICE - PRESIDENT 60 V. THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES . 67 VI . A TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN 82 VII . STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS 92 VIII . THE FIRST POLITICAL TELEGRAM IX . ALONG THE BYPATHS OF HISTORY X. THE CODE OF HONOR 128 ...
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... Congress in 1874 , to my retirement from the Vice - Presidency in 1897 , was one of marvellous development to the coun- try . Large enterprises were undertaken , and the sure founda- tion was laid for much of existing business ...
... Congress in 1874 , to my retirement from the Vice - Presidency in 1897 , was one of marvellous development to the coun- try . Large enterprises were undertaken , and the sure founda- tion was laid for much of existing business ...
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... Congress , the caucus and the convention were yet to come . Aspirants to public place presented their claims directly to the people , and the personal popularity of the candidate was an important factor in achieving success . ON THE ...
... Congress , the caucus and the convention were yet to come . Aspirants to public place presented their claims directly to the people , and the personal popularity of the candidate was an important factor in achieving success . ON THE ...
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... vote in favor of a certain bill then pending in Congress . The resolution was in the act of passing without opposition , when a hitherto silent member from one of the mountain counties , springing to his SOMETHING OF MEN I HAVE KNOWN.
... vote in favor of a certain bill then pending in Congress . The resolution was in the act of passing without opposition , when a hitherto silent member from one of the mountain counties , springing to his SOMETHING OF MEN I HAVE KNOWN.
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... CONGRESS - - - PROMI- TRIAL OF GENERAL BELKNAP THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST BETWEEN HAYES AND TILDEN CREATION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMIS- SION THE WRITER'S SPEECH ON THAT OCCASION - NENT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DURING THIS CONGRESS ANECDOTES OF ...
... CONGRESS - - - PROMI- TRIAL OF GENERAL BELKNAP THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST BETWEEN HAYES AND TILDEN CREATION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMIS- SION THE WRITER'S SPEECH ON THAT OCCASION - NENT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DURING THIS CONGRESS ANECDOTES OF ...
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