Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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Page 40
... characters pitted their bullies against him , yet he maintained his ground against the whole of them . Washington , the very next year after his removal to Nashville , appointed him United States Attorney for the whole district south of ...
... characters pitted their bullies against him , yet he maintained his ground against the whole of them . Washington , the very next year after his removal to Nashville , appointed him United States Attorney for the whole district south of ...
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... character ; and Napoleon , had he possessed his disinterested will , could never have been vanquished . Jackson never was vanquished . He was always fortunate . He conquered the wilderness ; he conquered the savage ; he conquered the ...
... character ; and Napoleon , had he possessed his disinterested will , could never have been vanquished . Jackson never was vanquished . He was always fortunate . He conquered the wilderness ; he conquered the savage ; he conquered the ...
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... character ; but it was too bitter to be fair . That he had strong enemies is as true as that he had ardent friends ( the first are always the proof of the last , and Governor Wise may be a good reflection of the first ) ; but my visit ...
... character ; but it was too bitter to be fair . That he had strong enemies is as true as that he had ardent friends ( the first are always the proof of the last , and Governor Wise may be a good reflection of the first ) ; but my visit ...
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... character . John Letcher , Governor of Virginia , was in Congress while I was Clerk . A strong partisan , he was honest and useful , and , as a member of the Committee of Ways and Means , was always opposed to corruption . He succeeded ...
... character . John Letcher , Governor of Virginia , was in Congress while I was Clerk . A strong partisan , he was honest and useful , and , as a member of the Committee of Ways and Means , was always opposed to corruption . He succeeded ...
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... character . Isham G. Harris , Governor of Tennessee during most of the Rebellion , was in Congress from 1849 to 1853 , and was esteemed for his integrity and ability ; but as he always belonged to the violent men of the South , it is ...
... character . Isham G. Harris , Governor of Tennessee during most of the Rebellion , was in Congress from 1849 to 1853 , and was esteemed for his integrity and ability ; but as he always belonged to the violent men of the South , it is ...
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