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... remain in his campaign office at the State House , cordially greeting callers as he had done through- out the canvass , until the balloting was over . In many earlier elections the candidate had not scrupled to vote for himself . But ...
... remain in his campaign office at the State House , cordially greeting callers as he had done through- out the canvass , until the balloting was over . In many earlier elections the candidate had not scrupled to vote for himself . But ...
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... remain— and I think he saw some force in what I said . Nothing however was decided finally but the matter was left open for further reflections on both sides . Should he conclude that it is desirable I should take the position he will ...
... remain— and I think he saw some force in what I said . Nothing however was decided finally but the matter was left open for further reflections on both sides . Should he conclude that it is desirable I should take the position he will ...
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... remain firm and the South would back down.3 Kenneth Rayner of North Caro- lina , one of the Southerners brought by Seward to Lincoln's attention as cabinet material , poured out his views in a twelve- page letter to Cushing . He sadly ...
... remain firm and the South would back down.3 Kenneth Rayner of North Caro- lina , one of the Southerners brought by Seward to Lincoln's attention as cabinet material , poured out his views in a twelve- page letter to Cushing . He sadly ...
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