The Life and Administration of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, Speeches, Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., with a General View of His Policy as President of the United States, Embracing the Leading Events of the War. Also the European Press on His DeathReprinted, W. Abbatt, 1933 |
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... passed an act summoning a State Convention to meet at Columbia on the 17th of the ensuing month . Francis W. Pickens , who was elected Governor on the 10th , distinctly declared , in his inaugural , the determination of South Carolina ...
... passed an act summoning a State Convention to meet at Columbia on the 17th of the ensuing month . Francis W. Pickens , who was elected Governor on the 10th , distinctly declared , in his inaugural , the determination of South Carolina ...
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... passed into its chamber , to the astonishment and delight of its mem- bers . A call was made upon General Scott , but the veteran was not on duty . Thus , dispensing with all official formality , the Republican President set a good ...
... passed into its chamber , to the astonishment and delight of its mem- bers . A call was made upon General Scott , but the veteran was not on duty . Thus , dispensing with all official formality , the Republican President set a good ...
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... passed . He was emphatically one of the people , but his homespun virtues seemed to justify the people's choice . At any rate , he had diligently , faithfully , and not unskilfully , laboured according to such light as was given him ...
... passed . He was emphatically one of the people , but his homespun virtues seemed to justify the people's choice . At any rate , he had diligently , faithfully , and not unskilfully , laboured according to such light as was given him ...
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