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[Homer_J_Simpson]

The speech of William L. Yancey was arranged in part by Nathan Bedford Forrest. It was the subject of the excerpt from the Bedford bio posted on August 14 (see reply #5).

The Campaign in the Southern States; The Breckinridge Movement in Tennessee; Great Speech of William L. Yancey – 2-6
Disunion Project---Curious Correspondence – 7
Mr. Lincoln Declines to be Catechized* – 7
Editorial: Mr. Yancey’s Speech – 7
Arrival of the New Mexican Mail – 7
Base Ball: Excelsior of Brooklyn vs. Empire of New York; Baltic vs. Manhattan; Mutual of New York vs. Atlantic of Brooklyn – 8
Thurlow Weed in Reply to Horace Greeley – 8
Burglary and Recovery of Stolen Goods – 8
The New Pipes over the High Bridge – 8
A Lady Rescued - 8
Common Council – 8

* It is probable that this letter was signed by John G. Nicolay, not John G. Nicholas.

[rustbucket]

I will archive that Yancey speech. Thank you for posting it.