History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... Senator . " " That may be , " said Mr. Lincoln , with a twinkle in his eye , " but if he takes that shoot he never can be President . " Mr. Lincoln's sagacity did not fail him here . This position which Douglas took of " unfriendly ...
... Senator . " " That may be , " said Mr. Lincoln , with a twinkle in his eye , " but if he takes that shoot he never can be President . " Mr. Lincoln's sagacity did not fail him here . This position which Douglas took of " unfriendly ...
Page 41
... Senate . They deemed this due to the zeal and efficiency with which he had resisted the attempt to force slavery into Kansas against the will of the people , and as important in encouraging other Democratic leaders to imitate the ...
... Senate . They deemed this due to the zeal and efficiency with which he had resisted the attempt to force slavery into Kansas against the will of the people , and as important in encouraging other Democratic leaders to imitate the ...
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... Senators from Georgia , Alabama , Louisiana , Arkansas , Texas , Mississippi , and Florida were present . They decided , by resolutions , that each of the Southern States should secede from the Union as soon as possible ; that a ...
... Senators from Georgia , Alabama , Louisiana , Arkansas , Texas , Mississippi , and Florida were present . They decided , by resolutions , that each of the Southern States should secede from the Union as soon as possible ; that a ...
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... the questions at issue between the two sections . The discussion opened on the 3d of December as soon as the President's Message had been read . The Southern Senators generally treated the election of the previous Novem- ber.
... the questions at issue between the two sections . The discussion opened on the 3d of December as soon as the President's Message had been read . The Southern Senators generally treated the election of the previous Novem- ber.
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... Senators generally treated the election of the previous Novem- ber as having been a virtual decision against the ... Senate moved the reference of that portion of the President's Message which related to the sectional difficulties of ...
... Senators generally treated the election of the previous Novem- ber as having been a virtual decision against the ... Senate moved the reference of that portion of the President's Message which related to the sectional difficulties of ...
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