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... charge of conspiracy . Ten days afterward I met the Judge at Clinton , that is to say , I was on the ground , but not in the dis- cussion , —and heard him make a speech . Then he comes in with his plea to this charge , for the first ...
... charge of conspiracy . Ten days afterward I met the Judge at Clinton , that is to say , I was on the ground , but not in the dis- cussion , —and heard him make a speech . Then he comes in with his plea to this charge , for the first ...
Page 454
... charge [ of conspiracy ] before , for the reason that I did not suppose there was a man in America with a heart so corrupt as to believe such a charge could be true . I have too much respect for Mr. Lincoln to suppose he is serious in ...
... charge [ of conspiracy ] before , for the reason that I did not suppose there was a man in America with a heart so corrupt as to believe such a charge could be true . I have too much respect for Mr. Lincoln to suppose he is serious in ...
Page 457
... charge itself is the very one I made against him , that he thinks I am so corrupt for uttering . Now , whom does he make that charge against ? Does he make it against that newspaper editor merely ? No ; he says it is identical in spirit ...
... charge itself is the very one I made against him , that he thinks I am so corrupt for uttering . Now , whom does he make that charge against ? Does he make it against that newspaper editor merely ? No ; he says it is identical in spirit ...
Contents
LINCOLNS DEVELOPMENT AS A WRITER | 1 |
Political Announcement | 53 |
of the House of Representatives at Springfield Illinois | 90 |
Copyright | |
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