The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, with a Portrait on Steel |
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... house and house was often entirely obstructed for teams , so that the young and strong men had to do all the travelling on foot ; carrying from one neighbor what of his store he could spare to another , and bringing back some- thing in ...
... house and house was often entirely obstructed for teams , so that the young and strong men had to do all the travelling on foot ; carrying from one neighbor what of his store he could spare to another , and bringing back some- thing in ...
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... house journal of that date , at pages 817 , 818 , Lincoln , with Dan Stone , another representative of Sangamon ... house , to give his views on the subject in the form of a protest . The paper is worthy of being produced at the present ...
... house journal of that date , at pages 817 , 818 , Lincoln , with Dan Stone , another representative of Sangamon ... house , to give his views on the subject in the form of a protest . The paper is worthy of being produced at the present ...
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... House of Representatives to which . he was elected was presided over by Mr. Winthrop of Massachusetts . The House was composed of 117 Whigs , 110 Democrats , and 1 Native American . Illi- nois then had seven representatives , and all ...
... House of Representatives to which . he was elected was presided over by Mr. Winthrop of Massachusetts . The House was composed of 117 Whigs , 110 Democrats , and 1 Native American . Illi- nois then had seven representatives , and all ...
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... House against the motion , and it was de- feated . The resolution was laid over after this test vote to another day for debate . SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA . The next day the slavery question was agitated in the House . Mr ...
... House against the motion , and it was de- feated . The resolution was laid over after this test vote to another day for debate . SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA . The next day the slavery question was agitated in the House . Mr ...
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... House came to a direct vote on the resolution , passing it by 138 ayes to 54 nays , Mr. Lincoln voting , of course , with the ayes . THE MEXICAN WAR . On the same day Mr. Lincoln offered the following preamble and resolutions on the ...
... House came to a direct vote on the resolution , passing it by 138 ayes to 54 nays , Mr. Lincoln voting , of course , with the ayes . THE MEXICAN WAR . On the same day Mr. Lincoln offered the following preamble and resolutions on the ...
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