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... desire to go out of the Union - that he regretted that such should be the state of feel- ing .... " The visitor who set down this conversation concluded that from what he saw and heard in Springfield , " one would not know of secession ...
... desire to go out of the Union - that he regretted that such should be the state of feel- ing .... " The visitor who set down this conversation concluded that from what he saw and heard in Springfield , " one would not know of secession ...
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... desire it . Shall I confer with the governor directly , and ask him what are his wishes and desires ? My impression is he will not desire a place in your cabinet , but he may . " The Vice President Elect continued with terse sentences ...
... desire it . Shall I confer with the governor directly , and ask him what are his wishes and desires ? My impression is he will not desire a place in your cabinet , but he may . " The Vice President Elect continued with terse sentences ...
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... desire to call a Conven- tion to remove any grievances complained of , or to give new guarantees for the permanence of vested rights , " he would not oppose it . Lincoln added that he would not object to the border states proposal " as ...
... desire to call a Conven- tion to remove any grievances complained of , or to give new guarantees for the permanence of vested rights , " he would not oppose it . Lincoln added that he would not object to the border states proposal " as ...
Contents
PREFACE V | 3 |
THE BATTLE OF FACTION | 152 |
COMPROMISES AND COMPROMISERS | 190 |
Copyright | |
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