Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Public ServicesB. B. Russell, 1865 - 216 страници |
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... took with him a copy of Dillworth's Spelling - book , one of the three books which composed the whole of the family library . The Bible and Catechism were the other two . Diligently conned , and even well - studied , his scanty early ...
... took with him a copy of Dillworth's Spelling - book , one of the three books which composed the whole of the family library . The Bible and Catechism were the other two . Diligently conned , and even well - studied , his scanty early ...
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... took the book , went directly to Mr. Crawford , showed him the irreparable injury , and frankly and honestly offered to work for him until he should be satisfied . Mr. Crawford accepted the offer , and gave Abraham the book for his own ...
... took the book , went directly to Mr. Crawford , showed him the irreparable injury , and frankly and honestly offered to work for him until he should be satisfied . Mr. Crawford accepted the offer , and gave Abraham the book for his own ...
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... took him into his store at New Salem , twenty miles below Spring field . Here for a twelvemonth he became more familiar with arithmetic ; and here he so dealt with his customers , and so conducted himself in all the relations of life ...
... took him into his store at New Salem , twenty miles below Spring field . Here for a twelvemonth he became more familiar with arithmetic ; and here he so dealt with his customers , and so conducted himself in all the relations of life ...
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... took canoe to a point on the Illinois River , within forty miles of home . The latter distance he accomplished on foot . ' " One who served under him in the New - Salem company writes , that he was a universal favorite in the army ...
... took canoe to a point on the Illinois River , within forty miles of home . The latter distance he accomplished on foot . ' " One who served under him in the New - Salem company writes , that he was a universal favorite in the army ...
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... took an active part in politics ; and in Au- gust , 1834 , he was elected to the legislature by a large majority . In this new field he learned much . He was a persistent student , and had already , by close applica tion , made up for ...
... took an active part in politics ; and in Au- gust , 1834 , he was elected to the legislature by a large majority . In this new field he learned much . He was a persistent student , and had already , by close applica tion , made up for ...
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Страница 144 - ... rebellion against the United States ; and the fact that. any State or the people thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such...
Страница 123 - In doing this there need be no bloodshed or violence ; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the National authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts...
Страница 149 - In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of earth.
Страница 59 - Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren : and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.
Страница 144 - St. Martin, and Orleans, including the City of New Orleans ; Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess...
Страница 193 - One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war.
Страница 143 - That, on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever, free...
Страница 194 - If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to Him?
Страница 183 - tis the draught of a breath, From the blossom of health to the paleness of death ; From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud : — Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud ? Oh ! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
Страница 125 - All the vital rights of minorities and of individuals are so plainly assured to them by affirmations and negations, guarantees and prohibitions in the Constitution, that controversies never arise concerning them. But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration. No foresight can anticipate, nor any document of reasonable length contain, express provisions for all possible questions. Shall fugitives from labor...