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 History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 Seiten Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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... Jackson-- Mr. Lincoln a Candidate for Representative - Election in 1834 - Illinois Strongly Democratic - Mr . Lincoln as a Surveyor - Land Speculation Mania - Mr . Lin- coln's First Appearance in the Legislature - Banks and Internal ...
... Jackson-- Mr. Lincoln a Candidate for Representative - Election in 1834 - Illinois Strongly Democratic - Mr . Lincoln as a Surveyor - Land Speculation Mania - Mr . Lin- coln's First Appearance in the Legislature - Banks and Internal ...
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... Jackson , to which he was , in fact , opposed , but because he was thought better fitted for the place than any of his neigh- bors . He discharged his duties well ; and instead of even temporarily using any of the public money to supply ...
... Jackson , to which he was , in fact , opposed , but because he was thought better fitted for the place than any of his neigh- bors . He discharged his duties well ; and instead of even temporarily using any of the public money to supply ...
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... Jackson . Mr. Lincoln a Candidate for Representative . His Election in 1834. - Illinois Strongly Democratic . - Mr . Lincoln as a Surveyor . - Land Speculation Mania . - Mr . Lincoln's First Appear ance in the Legislature . - Banks and ...
... Jackson . Mr. Lincoln a Candidate for Representative . His Election in 1834. - Illinois Strongly Democratic . - Mr . Lincoln as a Surveyor . - Land Speculation Mania . - Mr . Lincoln's First Appear ance in the Legislature . - Banks and ...
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... Jackson , while Lincoln had , from the start , warmly espoused the cause of Henry Clay . The State election occurred in August , and the Presidential election two or three months later , the same season . Political feeling ran high , at ...
... Jackson , while Lincoln had , from the start , warmly espoused the cause of Henry Clay . The State election occurred in August , and the Presidential election two or three months later , the same season . Political feeling ran high , at ...
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... Jackson received the electoral vote of Illinois , for the second time , by a decisive majority . The Legislature of 1834 was so strongly Democratic , that the Whig members did not have any candidates of their own , in organizing the ...
... Jackson received the electoral vote of Illinois , for the second time , by a decisive majority . The Legislature of 1834 was so strongly Democratic , that the Whig members did not have any candidates of their own , in organizing the ...
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