Life of Abraham Lincoln, Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress: Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a Concise History of the WarMoore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1865 - 510 páginas |
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... House . The organization of this Legislature , was , of course , in the hands of the Democrats . The Speaker was Hon . James Semple , afterward United States Senator . In the selection of his committees , he assigned Lincoln the second ...
... House . The organization of this Legislature , was , of course , in the hands of the Democrats . The Speaker was Hon . James Semple , afterward United States Senator . In the selection of his committees , he assigned Lincoln the second ...
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... House , as in that which immediately preceded , the Democrats had a decided majority . Gen. Semple was re - elected Speaker . Mr. Lincoln was assigned a place on the Com- mittee on Finance . In addition to those we have already named ...
... House , as in that which immediately preceded , the Democrats had a decided majority . Gen. Semple was re - elected Speaker . Mr. Lincoln was assigned a place on the Com- mittee on Finance . In addition to those we have already named ...
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... Sangamon county , of entering upon the Journal of the House his reasons for thus acting . As showing his sentiments twenty - three years ago , on this now so prominent national question , the protest 56 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... Sangamon county , of entering upon the Journal of the House his reasons for thus acting . As showing his sentiments twenty - three years ago , on this now so prominent national question , the protest 56 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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... House was nearly evenly balanced , the Democrats having only three or four majority , rendering this unexpected gain particularly acceptable . So well recognized was now the position of Mr. Lincoln in his party that , by general consent ...
... House was nearly evenly balanced , the Democrats having only three or four majority , rendering this unexpected gain particularly acceptable . So well recognized was now the position of Mr. Lincoln in his party that , by general consent ...
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... house at Springfield . The great contest of 1840 was already casting its shadow before , and began chiefly to engross the attention of persons in politi- cal life . Whig candidates for electors were nominated in November of this year ...
... house at Springfield . The great contest of 1840 was already casting its shadow before , and began chiefly to engross the attention of persons in politi- cal life . Whig candidates for electors were nominated in November of this year ...
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