A House Dividing: Lincoln as President Elect |
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... hope that " honest Abe Lincoln " will be strong enough for the crisis . Among the names of the conspicuous Republi- can leaders circulated in the newspaper lists of his cabinet we find those of W. H. Seward , Senators Wilson and Sumner ...
... hope that " honest Abe Lincoln " will be strong enough for the crisis . Among the names of the conspicuous Republi- can leaders circulated in the newspaper lists of his cabinet we find those of W. H. Seward , Senators Wilson and Sumner ...
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... hope he will not open his mouth , save only to eat , until March 4th . Most of all , do I hope , that he will not yield one hair to Southern braggadocio . We have tried concession long enough . . . . If we can merely keep our national ...
... hope he will not open his mouth , save only to eat , until March 4th . Most of all , do I hope , that he will not yield one hair to Southern braggadocio . We have tried concession long enough . . . . If we can merely keep our national ...
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... hope that all will yet be well . To His care commending Villard & Villard , 70-71 . Illinois State Journal , Feb. 12 , 1861 . you , as I hope in your prayers you will TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON 265.
... hope that all will yet be well . To His care commending Villard & Villard , 70-71 . Illinois State Journal , Feb. 12 , 1861 . you , as I hope in your prayers you will TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON 265.
Contents
PREFACE V | 3 |
THE BATTLE OF FACTION | 152 |
COMPROMISES AND COMPROMISERS | 190 |
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