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THE CHICAGO CONVENTION; Visit to Gov. Seward; Action of the Convention; Visit to Mr. Lincoln (5/24/1860)
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| 5/24/1860
Posted on 05/24/2020 6:24:37 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
AUBURN, Tuesday, May 22, 1860. I have turned aside from my direct route homeward, in order pay a visit of respect and friendship to Gov. SEWARD. I found him as busily and as happily engaged in directing the improvements of his delightful country residence, as if no such incidents as treachery and disappointment ever disturbed the tenor of political life. His barns and outhouses, you remember, were burned a few weeks since. His special errand at home, just now, is to arrange for rebuilding them: -- when his plans have been made for this work, he will return to Washington, -- probably early next week, -- and resume his seat in the Senate. He will serve out the remainder of his term in that body, but will not, in any event or under any circumstances, be a candidate for reelection.
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KEYWORDS: civilwar
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05/24/2020 6:26:02 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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The Chicago Convention 2-3
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05/24/2020 6:26:56 AM PDT
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Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Curious only Dem govs followed the president’s guidelines, no Repub govs. Hmmmm!
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posted on
05/24/2020 8:45:20 AM PDT
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Louis Foxwell
(A deep and terrible ignorance born of abject corruption is required to hate our president.)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
It says here Seward regards his public life as definitely closed, but I suspect we might yet hear more from him.
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posted on
05/24/2020 2:43:33 PM PDT
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BroJoeK
((a little historical perspective...))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
The Great Tornado on the Ohio River near Cincinnati reminds us that extreme weather was not invented with "global warming".
Indeed, one graph I found shows average tornados declining:
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05/24/2020 3:01:51 PM PDT
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BroJoeK
((a little historical perspective...))
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