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... were an earnestness and sincerity of manner , and a directness , conciseness , and strength of style ; he appealed , at other times , to the weapons of good - humored ridicule as ably as to the heavier arms of forensic combat .
... were an earnestness and sincerity of manner , and a directness , conciseness , and strength of style ; he appealed , at other times , to the weapons of good - humored ridicule as ably as to the heavier arms of forensic combat .
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In a few days , States that took part in the late election , would have chosen a President who would claim authority over nearly half the land , prepared to uphold that claim by force of arms . Impressed with the solemnity of the ...
In a few days , States that took part in the late election , would have chosen a President who would claim authority over nearly half the land , prepared to uphold that claim by force of arms . Impressed with the solemnity of the ...
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66 Mr. Lincoln on assuming the reins of government found the North immersed in the affairs of peace ; the national government almost destitute of arms and means , and the South busy preparing for war , manufacturing powder , shell ...
66 Mr. Lincoln on assuming the reins of government found the North immersed in the affairs of peace ; the national government almost destitute of arms and means , and the South busy preparing for war , manufacturing powder , shell ...
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Long standing on the defensive , the armies at last moved forward to repel the menacing hosts of rebellion , but the popular hopes were sadly dashed by the terrible overthrow sustained by the national arms at Bull Run , Va . , in June .
Long standing on the defensive , the armies at last moved forward to repel the menacing hosts of rebellion , but the popular hopes were sadly dashed by the terrible overthrow sustained by the national arms at Bull Run , Va . , in June .
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... is his lawful owner , and has not been in arms against the United States in the present rebellion , nor in any way given aid and comfort thereto ; and no person engaged in the military or naval service of the United States shall ...
... is his lawful owner , and has not been in arms against the United States in the present rebellion , nor in any way given aid and comfort thereto ; and no person engaged in the military or naval service of the United States shall ...
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| Title | The Lincoln Memorial: A Record of the Life, Assassination, and Obsequies of the Martyred President The Lincoln Memorial: A Record of the Life, Assassination, and Obsequies of the Martyred President, John Gilmary Shea |
| Editor | John Gilmary Shea |
| Publisher | Bunce & Huntington, 1865 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 7 Jun 2007 |
| ISBN | 0608364290, 9780608364292 |
| Length | 288 pages |
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