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... 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 128 136 • 146 • XI . A PRINCELY ...
... 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 128 136 • 146 • XI . A PRINCELY ...
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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 , a few months later ...
... 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 , a few months later ...
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... President of the United States and his Cabinet were in attendance at the dedication of this monument , and deeply interested in the impressive ceremonies in honor of " the last of the Mohicans . " An exceedingly courteous gentleman upon ...
... President of the United States and his Cabinet were in attendance at the dedication of this monument , and deeply interested in the impressive ceremonies in honor of " the last of the Mohicans . " An exceedingly courteous gentleman upon ...
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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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