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Page 133
... appointed to one of the most important offices under the United States a man who had attacked and practically villified him is not infrequently asked . * At the time of the appointment , Lincoln regarded devotion to the Union as one of ...
... appointed to one of the most important offices under the United States a man who had attacked and practically villified him is not infrequently asked . * At the time of the appointment , Lincoln regarded devotion to the Union as one of ...
Page 467
... appointment was substantially his ; in the vague conversations of half - finished phrases in which he specialized , he had suggested to the President that he would be willing to give up his Cabinet post if allowed to name his successor ...
... appointment was substantially his ; in the vague conversations of half - finished phrases in which he specialized , he had suggested to the President that he would be willing to give up his Cabinet post if allowed to name his successor ...
Page 468
... appointment turned out a success . As soon as it was evident that Cameron would have to go , the President wanted to replace him with a prominent Union Democrat , preferably one who had been associated with the previous administra- tion ...
... appointment turned out a success . As soon as it was evident that Cameron would have to go , the President wanted to replace him with a prominent Union Democrat , preferably one who had been associated with the previous administra- tion ...
Contents
An Ohio Boyhood | 3 |
Mr Attorney Stanton | 16 |
The Wider Stage | 33 |
Copyright | |
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