Abraham Quote by John Sergeant Wise

“That settled Abraham Lincoln with me. I was thoroughly satisfied that no such man ought to be President; but I could not yet conceive it possible that such a monster would be the choice of a majority of the people for President.”

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The attack of John Brown upon Harper's Ferry came upon Virginia like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.

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In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the…

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John Brown was tried for treason, murder, and inciting slaves to insurrection.

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