History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... tion of Independence . Henry Clay plainly understood the contrary . Judge Douglas is going back to the era of our Revolution , and to the extent of his ability muzzling the cannon which thunders its annual joyous return . When he ...
... tion of Independence . Henry Clay plainly understood the contrary . Judge Douglas is going back to the era of our Revolution , and to the extent of his ability muzzling the cannon which thunders its annual joyous return . When he ...
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... tion . He showed that the present Democratic doctrines were not those held at the time of the Revolution in reference to Slavery ; showed how the agitation of the country had come from the attempt to set Slavery upon a different footing ...
... tion . He showed that the present Democratic doctrines were not those held at the time of the Revolution in reference to Slavery ; showed how the agitation of the country had come from the attempt to set Slavery upon a different footing ...
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... tion of the result was felt , when the Chairman of the Vermont Delegation , which had been divided on the pre- vious ballot , announced when the name of Vermont was called , that " Vermont casts her ten votes for the young giant of the ...
... tion of the result was felt , when the Chairman of the Vermont Delegation , which had been divided on the pre- vious ballot , announced when the name of Vermont was called , that " Vermont casts her ten votes for the young giant of the ...
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... tion , he thus replied : " Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee- I tender to you , and through you to the Republican National Convention , and all the people represented in it , my profoundest thanks for the high honor done me ...
... tion , he thus replied : " Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee- I tender to you , and through you to the Republican National Convention , and all the people represented in it , my profoundest thanks for the high honor done me ...
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... tion has ever seen , of the sagacity , integrity , and un- swerving patriotism with which President Lincoln has performed the duties of his high office , and with their clearer perception of the ultimate issue of that great contest ...
... tion has ever seen , of the sagacity , integrity , and un- swerving patriotism with which President Lincoln has performed the duties of his high office , and with their clearer perception of the ultimate issue of that great contest ...
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