The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln: Together with His State Papers, Including His Speeches, Addresses, Messages, Letters, and Proclamations, and the Closing Scenes Connected with His Life and Death ; to which are Added Anecdotes and Personal Reminiscences of President Lincoln |
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... expression : - Occupying an ordinary and commonplace position in one of the show- cases in the large hall of the Patent Office , is one little model which , in ages to come , will be prized as at once one of the most curious and one of ...
... expression : - Occupying an ordinary and commonplace position in one of the show- cases in the large hall of the Patent Office , is one little model which , in ages to come , will be prized as at once one of the most curious and one of ...
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... expressed him- self so unreservedly and frankly that even his supporters were for the moment startled . In a speech delivered at Chicago , July 9 , -the first after Mr. Lincoln's nomination , -Senator Douglas alluded to this address as ...
... expressed him- self so unreservedly and frankly that even his supporters were for the moment startled . In a speech delivered at Chicago , July 9 , -the first after Mr. Lincoln's nomination , -Senator Douglas alluded to this address as ...
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... expressed by him — as his declaration that he " don't care whether slavery is voted up or down " - you will see at once that this is perfectly logical , if you do not admit that slavery is wrong . If you do admit that it is wrong ...
... expressed by him — as his declaration that he " don't care whether slavery is voted up or down " - you will see at once that this is perfectly logical , if you do not admit that slavery is wrong . If you do admit that it is wrong ...
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... expressed an opinion upon it , that it is a dan- gerous element . We keep up a controversy in regard to it . That contro- versy necessarily springs from difference of opinion , and if we can learn exactly - can reduce to the lowest ...
... expressed an opinion upon it , that it is a dan- gerous element . We keep up a controversy in regard to it . That contro- versy necessarily springs from difference of opinion , and if we can learn exactly - can reduce to the lowest ...
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... expressed his opinion of the way in which this agitation might be terminated : — I have intimated that I thought the agitation would not cease until a crisis should have been reached and passed . I have stated in what way I thought it ...
... expressed his opinion of the way in which this agitation might be terminated : — I have intimated that I thought the agitation would not cease until a crisis should have been reached and passed . I have stated in what way I thought it ...
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