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... Union during the war . Mr. Benjamin Moran , the accomplished Secre- tary of the American Legation , kindly accompanied me , and introduced me to most of those present . One gentleman was especially cordial , Lord Frederick Cavendish ...
... Union during the war . Mr. Benjamin Moran , the accomplished Secre- tary of the American Legation , kindly accompanied me , and introduced me to most of those present . One gentleman was especially cordial , Lord Frederick Cavendish ...
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... Union , in his nature . Take his campaign against the Nullifiers of the South in 1850 , when he ran as an independent candi- date for governor of Georgia , and was elected over Charles J. McDonald , the leader of the Calhounites . At ...
... Union , in his nature . Take his campaign against the Nullifiers of the South in 1850 , when he ran as an independent candi- date for governor of Georgia , and was elected over Charles J. McDonald , the leader of the Calhounites . At ...
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... , ' but in my mind's eye I plainly see ' coming events cast their shadows before . ' The Pacific slope now , doubtless , is devoted to the union of States . SENATOR E. D. BAKER . 45 Let this war go 44 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... , ' but in my mind's eye I plainly see ' coming events cast their shadows before . ' The Pacific slope now , doubtless , is devoted to the union of States . SENATOR E. D. BAKER . 45 Let this war go 44 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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... Union , the Constitution , free government - with these there will return all the blessings of well - ordered civilization ; the path of the country will be a career of greatness and of glory such as , in the olden time , our fathers ...
... Union , the Constitution , free government - with these there will return all the blessings of well - ordered civilization ; the path of the country will be a career of greatness and of glory such as , in the olden time , our fathers ...
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... Union . I will not say that I have demon- strated the question as satisfactorily as the distinguished gen- tleman from Massachusetts did in 1819 , but I will say that I think I am safe in adopting the sentiment which he then ex- pressed ...
... Union . I will not say that I have demon- strated the question as satisfactorily as the distinguished gen- tleman from Massachusetts did in 1819 , but I will say that I think I am safe in adopting the sentiment which he then ex- pressed ...
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