Modern Eloquence, Volume 12Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh J.D. Morris, 1903 |
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... question came up , What have I before me ? You all remember that I offered then to put down all kinds of insurrections so long as the State of Maryland remained loyal to the United States . Upon the same theory by which I felt myself ...
... question came up , What have I before me ? You all remember that I offered then to put down all kinds of insurrections so long as the State of Maryland remained loyal to the United States . Upon the same theory by which I felt myself ...
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... question , What are the prospects of this war ? My simple opinion would be no better than that of another man ; but let me show you the reason for the faith that is in me that this war is progressing steadily to a successful termination ...
... question , What are the prospects of this war ? My simple opinion would be no better than that of another man ; but let me show you the reason for the faith that is in me that this war is progressing steadily to a successful termination ...
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... question that ever can come under your consideration : How can the Union be preserved ? To give a satisfactory answer to this mighty question , it is indispensable to have an accurate and thorough knowl- edge of the nature and the ...
... question that ever can come under your consideration : How can the Union be preserved ? To give a satisfactory answer to this mighty question , it is indispensable to have an accurate and thorough knowl- edge of the nature and the ...
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... question , then , to be considered is , What has caused this belief ? One of the causes is , undoubtedly , to be traced to the long - continued agitation of the slave question on the part of the North , and the many aggressions which ...
... question , then , to be considered is , What has caused this belief ? One of the causes is , undoubtedly , to be traced to the long - continued agitation of the slave question on the part of the North , and the many aggressions which ...
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... questions but one answer can be given . No. No. No. The very reverse is true . In- stead of weaker , all the elements ... question has snapped some of the most important , and has greatly weakened all the others , as I shall proceed to ...
... questions but one answer can be given . No. No. No. The very reverse is true . In- stead of weaker , all the elements ... question has snapped some of the most important , and has greatly weakened all the others , as I shall proceed to ...
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