Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States: Containing His Early History and Political Career; Together with the Speeches, Messages, Proclamations and Other Official Documents Illustrative of His Eventful Administration |
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... leaves the inquiry : What was the understanding those fathers had of the questions mentioned ? ' " What is the frame of Government under which we live ? " The answer must be : The Constitution of the United States . ' That Constitution ...
... leaves the inquiry : What was the understanding those fathers had of the questions mentioned ? ' " What is the frame of Government under which we live ? " The answer must be : The Constitution of the United States . ' That Constitution ...
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... leaving sixteen not shown to have acted upon it in any way . " Here , then , we have twenty - three out of our ' thirty - nine ' fathers who framed the government under which we live , who have , upon their official responsibility and ...
... leaving sixteen not shown to have acted upon it in any way . " Here , then , we have twenty - three out of our ' thirty - nine ' fathers who framed the government under which we live , who have , upon their official responsibility and ...
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... leaving the room I begged to know his name . He courteously replied , ' It is Abra'm Lincoln , from Illinois ! " · CHAPTER IV . NOMINATED AND ELECTED PRESIDENT . The Republican National Convention - Democratic Convention ...
... leaving the room I begged to know his name . He courteously replied , ' It is Abra'm Lincoln , from Illinois ! " · CHAPTER IV . NOMINATED AND ELECTED PRESIDENT . The Republican National Convention - Democratic Convention ...
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... leave , consider more fully the resolu- tions of the Convention , denominated the platform , and with- out unnecessary and unreasonable delay , respond to you , Mr. Chairman , in writing , not doubting that the platform will be found ...
... leave , consider more fully the resolu- tions of the Convention , denominated the platform , and with- out unnecessary and unreasonable delay , respond to you , Mr. Chairman , in writing , not doubting that the platform will be found ...
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... leaving you on an errand of national importance , attended , as you are aware , with considerable difficulties . Let us believe , as some poet has expressed it , ' Behind the cloud the sun is shining still . ' I bid you an affectionate ...
... leaving you on an errand of national importance , attended , as you are aware , with considerable difficulties . Let us believe , as some poet has expressed it , ' Behind the cloud the sun is shining still . ' I bid you an affectionate ...
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