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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... present century ( and I might almost say prior to the begin- ning of the last half of the present century ) , declare that , in his understanding , any proper division of local from Federal authority , or any part of the Constitution ...
... present century ( and I might almost say prior to the begin- ning of the last half of the present century ) , declare that , in his understanding , any proper division of local from Federal authority , or any part of the Constitution ...
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... present state of things in the United States , I do not think a general , or even a very exten- sive slave insurrection , is possible . The indispensable con- cert of action cannot be attained . The slaves have no means of rapid ...
... present state of things in the United States , I do not think a general , or even a very exten- sive slave insurrection , is possible . The indispensable con- cert of action cannot be attained . The slaves have no means of rapid ...
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... present complaints against us , the Territories are scarcely mentioned . Invasions and insurrections are the rage now . Will it satisfy them if , in the future , we have nothing to do with invasions and insurrections ? We know it will ...
... present complaints against us , the Territories are scarcely mentioned . Invasions and insurrections are the rage now . Will it satisfy them if , in the future , we have nothing to do with invasions and insurrections ? We know it will ...
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... present candidates for the Presi- dency and Vice - Presidency . The Democratic Convention had previously adjourned , after a stormy session of some two weeks , at which it was apparent that , if Mr. Douglas's friends persisted in ...
... present candidates for the Presi- dency and Vice - Presidency . The Democratic Convention had previously adjourned , after a stormy session of some two weeks , at which it was apparent that , if Mr. Douglas's friends persisted in ...
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... present , without a precedent which could enable me to judge for the past , it has seemed fitting , that before speaking upon the difficulties of the country I should have gained a view of the whole field . To be sure , after all , I ...
... present , without a precedent which could enable me to judge for the past , it has seemed fitting , that before speaking upon the difficulties of the country I should have gained a view of the whole field . To be sure , after all , I ...
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