A Biographical Sketch of Henry A. Wise: With A History of the Political Campaign in Virginia in 1855,Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 1856 - 552 sidor |
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... character and caste unknown to her States Rights citizens . When all other States had faltered and wavered under the wily and Protean forms of Federalism , the true conservatives of all sections looked , and that not in vain , we are ...
... character and caste unknown to her States Rights citizens . When all other States had faltered and wavered under the wily and Protean forms of Federalism , the true conservatives of all sections looked , and that not in vain , we are ...
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... character . We understand that he possesses talents of a high order . His Address is a masterly refutation of many of the errors of the day - the doctrines of Consolidation as well as of Nullification . We had intended to lay copious ...
... character . We understand that he possesses talents of a high order . His Address is a masterly refutation of many of the errors of the day - the doctrines of Consolidation as well as of Nullification . We had intended to lay copious ...
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... had as- sailed the character of James Watson Webb as a gentleman . This explanation satisfied Mr. Graves in that respect ; but he said Mr. Cil- ley had expressed his grounds to him verbally , and xxii BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH .
... had as- sailed the character of James Watson Webb as a gentleman . This explanation satisfied Mr. Graves in that respect ; but he said Mr. Cil- ley had expressed his grounds to him verbally , and xxii BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH .
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... character of James Watson Webb : -he could plead his privilege only , without affirming or disclaiming anything as to him . He then , at the instance of Mr. Wise , drew up his challenge , placing it expressly on the ground that Mr ...
... character of James Watson Webb : -he could plead his privilege only , without affirming or disclaiming anything as to him . He then , at the instance of Mr. Wise , drew up his challenge , placing it expressly on the ground that Mr ...
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... never smokes , and rarely drinks anything of an alcoholic character . Mr. Wise is remarkably abstemious and regular in all his habits except chewing tobacco . Thus we have sketched , in as succinct a manner BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH . XXXV.
... never smokes , and rarely drinks anything of an alcoholic character . Mr. Wise is remarkably abstemious and regular in all his habits except chewing tobacco . Thus we have sketched , in as succinct a manner BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH . XXXV.
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