John Sherman's Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet: An Autobiography, Volume 1 |
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... interest and satisfaction . They have attracted a large accession of population and capital . And they have made the name and character of Ohio well - known throughout the civilized world , as a name and character of which her sons may ...
... interest and satisfaction . They have attracted a large accession of population and capital . And they have made the name and character of Ohio well - known throughout the civilized world , as a name and character of which her sons may ...
Page 88
... interest, except the men and women in public or social life. The city itself had no attractions except the broad Potomac River and the rim of hills that surrounded the city. It then contained about 30,000 inhabitants. Pennsylvania ...
... interest, except the men and women in public or social life. The city itself had no attractions except the broad Potomac River and the rim of hills that surrounded the city. It then contained about 30,000 inhabitants. Pennsylvania ...
Page 87
... interest . On New Year's day of 1860 , Mr. Corwin , Mr. Colfax and myself made the usual calls together . Among the many visits we made , was one on a gentleman then living in that house . As we entered , Mr. Corwin met an old well ...
... interest . On New Year's day of 1860 , Mr. Corwin , Mr. Colfax and myself made the usual calls together . Among the many visits we made , was one on a gentleman then living in that house . As we entered , Mr. Corwin met an old well ...
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... interest in political affairs . He was elected by an overwhelming ma- jority as a Member of the 53rd Congress at large from his state . Schuyler Colfax was a conspicuous Member of Congress from 1855 until he was nominated for the office ...
... interest in political affairs . He was elected by an overwhelming ma- jority as a Member of the 53rd Congress at large from his state . Schuyler Colfax was a conspicuous Member of Congress from 1855 until he was nominated for the office ...
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... interest throughout the United States , the debate be- tween Douglas and Lincoln attracting universal attention . The result was favorable to Douglas , and the legislature re - elected him Senator , but Mr. Lincoln attained such ...
... interest throughout the United States , the debate be- tween Douglas and Lincoln attracting universal attention . The result was favorable to Douglas , and the legislature re - elected him Senator , but Mr. Lincoln attained such ...
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Page 220 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 90 - It being the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States.
Page 134 - ... so far inferior, that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect; M Howard and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced p.
Page 301 - That on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state, or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward and forever free...
Page 90 - That in all that Territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of Thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be and is hereby forever prohibited.
Page 519 - ... the faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment in coin or its equivalent of all the obligations of the United States...
Page 90 - Third, new States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provision of the Federal Constitution.
Page 232 - And furthermore, as President of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as superintendent the moment the State determines to secede; for on no earthly account will I do any act or think any thought hostile to or in defiance of the old Government of the United States.
Page 90 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted...
Page 336 - That as slavery was the cause, and now constitutes the strength, of .this rebellion, and as it must be, always and everywhere, hostile to the principles of republican government, justice and the national safety demand its utter and complete extirpation from the soil of the republic...