Owen Lovejoy, Abolitionist in Congress, Volume 10Rutgers University Press, 1967 - 493 pages |
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... army was a continuation of the exposures made in the first session of the 35th Congress . Scathing remarks punctuated his speech against the army appropriation bill on February 18 , 1859 : " The genius of our country is that of peace ...
... army was a continuation of the exposures made in the first session of the 35th Congress . Scathing remarks punctuated his speech against the army appropriation bill on February 18 , 1859 : " The genius of our country is that of peace ...
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... Army [ the officers ] has swelled out of all proportion to the body , and become monstrous ; and we keep up this establishment of privates on purpose to make places for the officers ground out to order annually . " 3 Earlier in the ...
... Army [ the officers ] has swelled out of all proportion to the body , and become monstrous ; and we keep up this establishment of privates on purpose to make places for the officers ground out to order annually . " 3 Earlier in the ...
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Edward Magdol. holding this whole Army in this stand - still position , and literally making it a standing Army . We are waiting in the hope- in my opinion a vain and fruitless hope - that this rebellion will put itself down ; that if we ...
Edward Magdol. holding this whole Army in this stand - still position , and literally making it a standing Army . We are waiting in the hope- in my opinion a vain and fruitless hope - that this rebellion will put itself down ; that if we ...
Contents
The Murder of Elijah P Lovejoy | 3 |
Was I to Bewray the Wanderer? | 25 |
Renovate the State1840 to 1844 | 52 |
Copyright | |
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