Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 1R. Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... Nomination in 1843 - An Even- ing with Van Buren - Polk Defeats Clay - Annexation of Texas - War with Mexico Begun - Lincoln Elected to Congress . Early in 1842 Mr. Speed returned to his native State , married , and thenceforward ...
... Nomination in 1843 - An Even- ing with Van Buren - Polk Defeats Clay - Annexation of Texas - War with Mexico Begun - Lincoln Elected to Congress . Early in 1842 Mr. Speed returned to his native State , married , and thenceforward ...
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... nomination was fairly to be expected . The Sangamon district convention was called to meet in May ( 1843 ) . His own county had a larger number of delegates than any other , and he had certainly well earned its support . But there was ...
... nomination was fairly to be expected . The Sangamon district convention was called to meet in May ( 1843 ) . His own county had a larger number of delegates than any other , and he had certainly well earned its support . But there was ...
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... nomination , John J. Hardin , of Morgan County , — and in August he was elected . Since 1840 Lincoln had given less attention to poli- tics than to law practice . His partnership with Judge Logan - who also had Congressional aspirations ...
... nomination , John J. Hardin , of Morgan County , — and in August he was elected . Since 1840 Lincoln had given less attention to poli- tics than to law practice . His partnership with Judge Logan - who also had Congressional aspirations ...
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... nomination . He gave way to his friend , Edward D. Baker , as did also Colonel Hardin . On the breaking out of the Mexican War , Hardin took the command of a regiment of volunteers . He was killed at the battle of Buena Vista . Baker ...
... nomination . He gave way to his friend , Edward D. Baker , as did also Colonel Hardin . On the breaking out of the Mexican War , Hardin took the command of a regiment of volunteers . He was killed at the battle of Buena Vista . Baker ...
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... nominations were to be made , in 1844 , a letter adverse to annexation had been drawn from Van Buren ; and Clay had ... nominate ; James K. Polk , of Tennessee , chosen in his stead , was elected over Clay ; and annexation was an ...
... nominations were to be made , in 1844 , a letter adverse to annexation had been drawn from Van Buren ; and Clay had ... nominate ; James K. Polk , of Tennessee , chosen in his stead , was elected over Clay ; and annexation was an ...
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