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... present Abraham , has conducted against the Southern rebels for Union and universal liberty . Kentucky was at that time a part of the Commonwealth of Virginia , so that in removing even so far away from his former home , Lincoln did not ...
... present Abraham , has conducted against the Southern rebels for Union and universal liberty . Kentucky was at that time a part of the Commonwealth of Virginia , so that in removing even so far away from his former home , Lincoln did not ...
Page 18
... present town of Ventryville , some twenty miles back from the river . The whole intermediate dis- tance was a dense forest . There was no help for it ; the road had to be cut through with the axe . The story goes that Thomas sold his ...
... present town of Ventryville , some twenty miles back from the river . The whole intermediate dis- tance was a dense forest . There was no help for it ; the road had to be cut through with the axe . The story goes that Thomas sold his ...
Page 27
... present settlers . In express violation , however , of this second deliberate engagement , Black Hawk and his followers began , early in the spring of 1832 , to make preparations for another invasion . Many and grevious wrongs have ...
... present settlers . In express violation , however , of this second deliberate engagement , Black Hawk and his followers began , early in the spring of 1832 , to make preparations for another invasion . Many and grevious wrongs have ...
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... present site of Madison , Wis- consin , and after another day's hard march came close upon the retreating Indians , and finally overtook them on the 21st . They were immediately charged upon , and driven along the high bluffs of the ...
... present site of Madison , Wis- consin , and after another day's hard march came close upon the retreating Indians , and finally overtook them on the 21st . They were immediately charged upon , and driven along the high bluffs of the ...
Page 36
... present session , the undersigned hereby protest against the passage of the same . " They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy ; but that the promulga- tion of abolition doctrines tends ...
... present session , the undersigned hereby protest against the passage of the same . " They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy ; but that the promulga- tion of abolition doctrines tends ...
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ABE'S JOKES Abraham Lincoln addressed administration afterwards Applause April arms army battle Beardstown began believe Black Hawk Black Hawk War campaign candidate citizens City Point Coles county Constitution convention currency debt declared Democratic early elected emancipation enemy existence favor force Fortress Monroe Fremont friends hand Henry Clay Hodgenville Honest honor House hundred Illinois Indians issue January Judge Douglas Kentuckians Kentucky labor land legislature March Menard county ment miles millions Mississippi morning nation never Nolin Creek nomination Ohio Old Abe Old Abe's once opinion party passed peace political position present President Lincoln Presidential proposition publican party re-elected rebels received removed Republican Resolved Rock river secessionists Senate Seward slave slavery soldiers speech T. R. DAWLEY territory Thirtieth Congress Thomas Lincoln tion took Union United volunteers vote Washington Whig whole widow York young Lincoln