The Lincoln Memorial: A Record of the Life, Assassination, and Obsequies of the Martyred PresidentJohn Gilmary Shea |
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... passing around him, and impressing some, at least, of his neighbors with doubts of his entire sanity. In 1836, he was admitted to the bar, and was the same year again elected to the Legislature — an honor conferred on him by his fellow ...
... passing around him, and impressing some, at least, of his neighbors with doubts of his entire sanity. In 1836, he was admitted to the bar, and was the same year again elected to the Legislature — an honor conferred on him by his fellow ...
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... passed both branches of the General Assembly , at its present session , the undersigned hereby protest against the passage of the same . " They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both in- justice and bad policy ; but ...
... passed both branches of the General Assembly , at its present session , the undersigned hereby protest against the passage of the same . " They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both in- justice and bad policy ; but ...
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... passed an act calling a Convention , and openly announced its determination not to submit to the election . How rapidly they followed up their determination by action , we need not detail here . While Mr. Lincoln awaited at Springfield ...
... passed an act calling a Convention , and openly announced its determination not to submit to the election . How rapidly they followed up their determination by action , we need not detail here . While Mr. Lincoln awaited at Springfield ...
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... passed through Baltimore , and he took an earlier train to baffle the plot . Many at the time treated this as an idle fear ; but the evidence is beyond all dispute . Threats had been current that he would never live to be in- augurated ...
... passed through Baltimore , and he took an earlier train to baffle the plot . Many at the time treated this as an idle fear ; but the evidence is beyond all dispute . Threats had been current that he would never live to be in- augurated ...
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... passed Congress , to the effect that the Federal Govern- ment shall never interfere with the domestic institutions of States , including that of persons held to service . To avoid misconstruction of what I have said , I depart from my ...
... passed Congress , to the effect that the Federal Govern- ment shall never interfere with the domestic institutions of States , including that of persons held to service . To avoid misconstruction of what I have said , I depart from my ...
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