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... political and social equality of the negro . " A vote for Douglas is a vote for the Union . A vote for Lincoln is a vote for disunion , " declared the Springfield Democratic paper on election day . If politicians who had known Lincoln ...
... political and social equality of the negro . " A vote for Douglas is a vote for the Union . A vote for Lincoln is a vote for disunion , " declared the Springfield Democratic paper on election day . If politicians who had known Lincoln ...
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... political parties , but are now fighting in the same political ranks , and elevated by the people of the nation to the two highest offices in it . " 1 After the reception Lincoln retired to his quarters , where he conferred on important ...
... political parties , but are now fighting in the same political ranks , and elevated by the people of the nation to the two highest offices in it . " 1 After the reception Lincoln retired to his quarters , where he conferred on important ...
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... political probity . " 5 In the political manipu- lations which produced the seven ordinances of secession vox populi was treated with the same respect accorded it under the antique South Carolina system of selecting presidential ...
... political probity . " 5 In the political manipu- lations which produced the seven ordinances of secession vox populi was treated with the same respect accorded it under the antique South Carolina system of selecting presidential ...
Contents
PREFACE V | 3 |
THE BATTLE OF FACTION | 152 |
COMPROMISES AND COMPROMISERS | 190 |
Copyright | |
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Abraham Lincoln accept administration appeared appointment arrived asked Bates Cameron MSS Chase MSS Chicago Colfax coln compromise conference Congress Constitution correspondence of Jan Corwin crisis Crittenden crowd declared delegation Democrat Department Diary discussed Dispatch of Dec Dispatch of Jan Dispatch of Nov disunion editorial Edward Bates faction favor Fogg friends Gilmer Governor Greeley Hamlin Henry Villard Henry Winter Davis Herndon House Illinois State Journal inaugural Indiana invitation Judd leaders letter Lincoln's cabinet March McClure ment Missouri Montgomery Blair morning newspapers Nicolay & Hay North offer Ohio Papers Pennsylvania political politicians position President Elect presidential received reply reported Republican party rumor Schuyler Colfax secession Secretary Senator Seward Simon Cameron slave slavery Smith South Carolina southern speech Springfield Sumner MSS Swett Thurlow Weed tion Treasury Trumbull MSS Union views visitors vote Wade Washburne MSS Washington correspondence Whig wrote Yates York Herald York Tribune