Something of Men I Have Known: With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective |
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... Congress in 1874 , to my retirement from the Vice - Presidency in 1897 , was one of marvellous development to the coun- try . Large enterprises were undertaken , and the sure founda- tion was laid for much of existing business ...
... Congress in 1874 , to my retirement from the Vice - Presidency in 1897 , was one of marvellous development to the coun- try . Large enterprises were undertaken , and the sure founda- tion was laid for much of existing business ...
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... Congress , over the repeal of the Missouri Compromise . It was a period of excitement such as we shall probably not see again . Slavery in all its phases was the one topic of earnest discussion , both upon the hustings and at the ...
... Congress , over the repeal of the Missouri Compromise . It was a period of excitement such as we shall probably not see again . Slavery in all its phases was the one topic of earnest discussion , both upon the hustings and at the ...
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... Congress , the caucus and the convention were yet to come . Aspirants to public place presented their claims directly to the people , and the personal popularity of the candidate was an important factor in achieving success . ON THE ...
... Congress , the caucus and the convention were yet to come . Aspirants to public place presented their claims directly to the people , and the personal popularity of the candidate was an important factor in achieving success . ON THE ...
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... CONGRESS - TRIAL OF GENERAL BELKNAP THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST BETWEEN HAYES AND TILDEN CREATION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMIS- SION - THE WRITER'S SPEECH ON THAT OCCASION PROMI- NENT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DURING THIS CONGRESS ANECDOTES OF MR ...
... CONGRESS - TRIAL OF GENERAL BELKNAP THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST BETWEEN HAYES AND TILDEN CREATION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMIS- SION - THE WRITER'S SPEECH ON THAT OCCASION PROMI- NENT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DURING THIS CONGRESS ANECDOTES OF MR ...
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... Congress to secure an honorable and fair settlement of this most dangerous question . We all recall how our hopes revived , and how gladly we hailed the intro- duction of the bill recommended by a joint committee of con- ference of the ...
... Congress to secure an honorable and fair settlement of this most dangerous question . We all recall how our hopes revived , and how gladly we hailed the intro- duction of the bill recommended by a joint committee of con- ference of the ...
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