Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 1Harper, 1873 - Statesmen |
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... Democratic press was denouncing Reeder and applauding his removal , President Pierce did not ask me to join in the crusade against my friend , and the Washington Union , of which I was then the editor , con- tained no line from my pen ...
... Democratic press was denouncing Reeder and applauding his removal , President Pierce did not ask me to join in the crusade against my friend , and the Washington Union , of which I was then the editor , con- tained no line from my pen ...
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... Democratic party , North and South , among them Mr. Slidell , Mr. Breckinridge , and I think Mr. Douglas . One of my guests was Dr. William Elder , my friend at that day , though we differed widely about slavery , just as he is to - day ...
... Democratic party , North and South , among them Mr. Slidell , Mr. Breckinridge , and I think Mr. Douglas . One of my guests was Dr. William Elder , my friend at that day , though we differed widely about slavery , just as he is to - day ...
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... Democratic candidate for President , and supported him when nominated against his own son - in - law , General John C. Fremont . Nobody was more surprised than Buchanan himself . He knew that Benton disliked him as sincerely as he ...
... Democratic candidate for President , and supported him when nominated against his own son - in - law , General John C. Fremont . Nobody was more surprised than Buchanan himself . He knew that Benton disliked him as sincerely as he ...
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... Democratic ranks to stand up for fair play to Kansas . We started with a goodly array , but the offices of the Executive were too much for most of our associates , and when the final struggle came we were a cor- poral's guard indeed ...
... Democratic ranks to stand up for fair play to Kansas . We started with a goodly array , but the offices of the Executive were too much for most of our associates , and when the final struggle came we were a cor- poral's guard indeed ...
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... Democracy that was to widen into a chasm never to be closed . California was to vote on the 7th of September , and Broderick was going back to meet his people . His magnificent campaign against the Southern policy of forcing slavery ...
... Democracy that was to widen into a chasm never to be closed . California was to vote on the 7th of September , and Broderick was going back to meet his people . His magnificent campaign against the Southern policy of forcing slavery ...
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