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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... voted for it , " in one way and another , about forty times . " He thus showed himself in 1847 the same friend of Freedom for the Territories which he was afterwards during the heats of the Kan- sas struggle . Another instance in which ...
... voted for it , " in one way and another , about forty times . " He thus showed himself in 1847 the same friend of Freedom for the Territories which he was afterwards during the heats of the Kan- sas struggle . Another instance in which ...
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... Con- vention of Massachusetts , and made a speech at New Bedford , which is still remembered . Illinois , however , cast her vote for General Cass . In 1849 Mr. Lincoln was the Whig candidate in Illinois for United States Senator.
... Con- vention of Massachusetts , and made a speech at New Bedford , which is still remembered . Illinois , however , cast her vote for General Cass . In 1849 Mr. Lincoln was the Whig candidate in Illinois for United States Senator.
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... , to fill the place of Shields , who had voted with Douglas in favor of the Nebraska Bill . Mr. Lincoln took a prominent part in this campaign . LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 29 He met Judge Douglas 28 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... , to fill the place of Shields , who had voted with Douglas in favor of the Nebraska Bill . Mr. Lincoln took a prominent part in this campaign . LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 29 He met Judge Douglas 28 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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... voted for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise because he sus- tained the “ great principle " of Popular Sovereignty , and desired that the inhabitants of Kansas and Ne- braska should govern themselves , as they were well able to do ...
... voted for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise because he sus- tained the “ great principle " of Popular Sovereignty , and desired that the inhabitants of Kansas and Ne- braska should govern themselves , as they were well able to do ...
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... votes of his friends for Judge Trum- bull , who was accordingly chosen Senator . The charge was afterwards made by the enemies of both that there had been in this matter a breach of faith on the part of Judge Trumbull , and that Mr ...
... votes of his friends for Judge Trum- bull , who was accordingly chosen Senator . The charge was afterwards made by the enemies of both that there had been in this matter a breach of faith on the part of Judge Trumbull , and that Mr ...
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