Reminiscences of Famous Georgians, Embracing Episodes and Incidents in the Lives of the Great Men of the State, Also and Appendix Devoted to Extracts from Speeches and Addresses ...Franklin-Turner Company, 1907 |
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... election to the office of Governor on the ground that he lacked the experience which was needed for the proper discharge of the duties . Read in the light of this remote day and time the biography of Governor Jackson , from beginning to ...
... election to the office of Governor on the ground that he lacked the experience which was needed for the proper discharge of the duties . Read in the light of this remote day and time the biography of Governor Jackson , from beginning to ...
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... Election day almost invariably found him short at the polls . But he scored his prizes and counted his scalps and had his barrels of fun while the campaign was in progress . He was a musketeer and a swordsman both in the use of the ...
... Election day almost invariably found him short at the polls . But he scored his prizes and counted his scalps and had his barrels of fun while the campaign was in progress . He was a musketeer and a swordsman both in the use of the ...
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... him also . This clever coup completely won the Governor's friends , and when the election came up Judge Dooly had easy sailing . On another occasion Judge Dooly fell out with Major Freeman 44 REMINISCENCES OF FAMOUS GEORGIANS .
... him also . This clever coup completely won the Governor's friends , and when the election came up Judge Dooly had easy sailing . On another occasion Judge Dooly fell out with Major Freeman 44 REMINISCENCES OF FAMOUS GEORGIANS .
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... election of Mr. Adams to the Presi- dency in 1825 , Judge Dooly was stopping at McCombs hotel , one of the most popular taverns of North Georgia , when a young man rather foppishly dressed made himself conspicuous among the guests ...
... election of Mr. Adams to the Presi- dency in 1825 , Judge Dooly was stopping at McCombs hotel , one of the most popular taverns of North Georgia , when a young man rather foppishly dressed made himself conspicuous among the guests ...
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... election ? Perhaps he will resign . " Stung by this taunt of ridicule which drew forth clam- orous guffaws from the crowd of listeners , the embryo politician flushed scarlet , but he could find no words with which to frame an answer ...
... election ? Perhaps he will resign . " Stung by this taunt of ridicule which drew forth clam- orous guffaws from the crowd of listeners , the embryo politician flushed scarlet , but he could find no words with which to frame an answer ...
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Reminiscences of Famous Georgians, Embracing Episodes and Incidents in the ... Lucian Lamar Knight Visos knygos peržiūra - 1907 |
Reminiscences of Famous Georgians Embracing Episodes and Incidents ..., 1 tomas Lucian Lamar Knight Visos knygos peržiūra - 1907 |
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address delivered Alexander H American amid army Atlanta battle Bill Arp blood brave brilliant brother campaign Colonel Colquitt Confederate Congress constitution convention court Crawfordville daughter death Democratic earth election eloquence enemy Extract eyes father Federal field fire friends genius Geor Georgia glory Gordon Governor Brown Governor Jackson Grady halls hands heart heaven Henry Hill honor Howell Cobb illustrious inspiration John Joseph Joseph E Joseph Henry Lumpkin Judge Dooly Lamar land Legislature liberty Liberty county lived memories ment military Milledgeville mountain never noble North orator party patriotic peace poet political President race Robert Toombs Savannah secession sleep soldier song soon South Southern speech spirit stand Stephens tell Thomas R. R. Cobb thought tion to-day Toombs Union United States Senate victory voice vote Washington Wilson Lumpkin words Yazoo Yazoo Act young
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