The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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I am in favor of a national bank . I am in favor of the internal improvement system , and a high protective tariff . These are my sentiments and political principles . If elected , I shall be thankful ; if not it will be all the same ...
I am in favor of a national bank . I am in favor of the internal improvement system , and a high protective tariff . These are my sentiments and political principles . If elected , I shall be thankful ; if not it will be all the same ...
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No one has needed favors more than I , and , generally , few have been less unwilling to accept them ; but in this case favor to me would be injustice to the public , and therefore I must beg your [ 5 ] To Robert Allen.
No one has needed favors more than I , and , generally , few have been less unwilling to accept them ; but in this case favor to me would be injustice to the public , and therefore I must beg your [ 5 ] To Robert Allen.
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How can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people ? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid . As a nation we began by declaring that “ all men are created equal .
How can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people ? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid . As a nation we began by declaring that “ all men are created equal .
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Contents
POSTMASTER LAWYER REPRESENTATIVE OF | 1 |
To William H Herndon | 16 |
To Stephen A Douglas | 55 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Editor | H. Jack Lang |
| Publisher | Greenberg, 1941 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 17 Nov 2010 |
| Length | 265 pages |
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