Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 1R. Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... slaves , gently mentioned to one of a family in which slavery in its mildest form still had place , made a lasting impression on his mind . The young lady , with no recognized defect but a tendency to melancholy , was the intended wife ...
... slaves , gently mentioned to one of a family in which slavery in its mildest form still had place , made a lasting impression on his mind . The young lady , with no recognized defect but a tendency to melancholy , was the intended wife ...
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... slave State . The canvass was made on the old political lines . As to slavery , Cart- wright could hardly claim greater conservatism than Lincoln , unless by virtue of his connection with the Democratic party . The preacher had many ...
... slave State . The canvass was made on the old political lines . As to slavery , Cart- wright could hardly claim greater conservatism than Lincoln , unless by virtue of his connection with the Democratic party . The preacher had many ...
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... rather , a Western free - State man , with a constituency I believe to be , and with personal feelings ( 96 ) CHAPTER VIII - IN CONGRESS-SPEECHES IN NEW ENGLAND SECOND SESSION SLAVERY TURMOIL No OFFICE FROM TAYLOR-Whig Candidate for ...
... rather , a Western free - State man , with a constituency I believe to be , and with personal feelings ( 96 ) CHAPTER VIII - IN CONGRESS-SPEECHES IN NEW ENGLAND SECOND SESSION SLAVERY TURMOIL No OFFICE FROM TAYLOR-Whig Candidate for ...
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... slavery . As such , and with what information I have , I hope and believe General Taylor , if elected , would not veto the proviso ; but I do not know it . Yet , if I knew he would , I still would vote for him . I should do so , because ...
... slavery . As such , and with what information I have , I hope and believe General Taylor , if elected , would not veto the proviso ; but I do not know it . Yet , if I knew he would , I still would vote for him . I should do so , because ...
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... slavery . As Webster did later , Lincoln argued that the Whigs were as positive as the Free Soil- ers , and more practical than they , in supporting free soil ; that opponents of slavery would gain nothing and lose much in helping to ...
... slavery . As Webster did later , Lincoln argued that the Whigs were as positive as the Free Soil- ers , and more practical than they , in supporting free soil ; that opponents of slavery would gain nothing and lose much in helping to ...
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