Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Hill
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Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Amidon
Theodore Roosevelt writes about the polar extremes in politics using Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, and others as examples.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1915-12-30
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ernest G. Wells
President Roosevelt is pleased with the Abraham Lincoln picture and regards it as a real addition to the White House. Roosevelt believes the picture represents Lincoln around the time of the debate between Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1903-10-05
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Letter from Alexander Jeffrey McKelway to Theodore Roosevelt
Alexander Jeffrey McKelway was not aware that he was going to be invited to a conference, but suggests that President Roosevelt also consider inviting Judge Noah B. Feagin, who may be able to contribute to the discussion as well. McKelway suggests several people, both Republicans and Democrats, to consider as possible replacements for the recently-deceased Judged Thomas R. Purnell of North Carolina. McKelway also comments on the development of the Republican party as an opposition party in the South.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1908-12-29
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Letter from Charles H. Adams to John W. Farley
Charles H. Adams writes to John W. Farley regarding a phrase related to the United States and the Mississippi River Valley. Adams cites several examples of similar ideas regarding the importance of the Mississippi River and Mississippi River Valley from significant figures in American history.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1908-12-22
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Essay about Abraham Lincoln
Ferdinand Cowle Iglehart reflects on the legacy and lessons that can be learned from Abraham Lincoln. He recounts stories that were told to him by people who knew Lincoln, including Civil War General Lew Wallace.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-11
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Extracts from a speech of Abraham Lincoln, when a candidate for the U.S. Senate, in opposition to Stephen A. Douglas
An excerpt from a speech that Abraham Lincoln gave in a debate against Stephen A. Douglas when he was a candidate for the Senate. In the speech, Lincoln argues that the central idea of American democracy is equality of all men, not only white Anglo-Saxon men.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1858
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“Four years more for Theodore.”
A highlighted article in Leslie’s Weekly notes the support President Roosevelt is receiving for renomination in 1908 in spite of his protestations against running for another term. Other articles on the page include criticism of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge for joining the outcry against the meat-packing industry and an evaluation of the election of 1860 which saw Abraham Lincoln come to the presidency. On the verso is the cover image of a nearly finished battleship.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1906-07-12
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New York’s domination
The writer discusses the need for balance in selection of presidential candidates so they come from differing parts of the United States, rather than from the same state, to make sure demands of one state are not regarded as more important.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-04-11
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Johnson
Theodore Roosevelt offers Owen Johnson commentary on his recent article in L’Illustration. Roosevelt believes that President Woodrow Wilson is trying to position himself as the sane politician between the extremes of Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan. Roosevelt compares the situation to building a bridge: you either build it or do not build it; there are no half-way measures. While some have suggested that a debate between Roosevelt and Bryan would be like the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Roosevelt compares Douglas to the more extreme pro-slavery politician William Lowndes Yancey and suggests that men who seem to be moderates are more dangerous.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1916-04-17
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Excerpt from a speech by Otto Gresham to the Law Club
Otto Gresham relays Abraham Lincoln’s opinion on the Dred Scott Case in which he stated his respect for the Supreme Court, but his refusal to stand by the case. The document states that the judicial decision radicalized Lincoln on the issue of slavery, and that he and Wendell Phillips welcomed succession. He connects the transportation interests of the country to the slave power, stating that the best advocates of efficient government have always been those with regard for the rights of property.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-25
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A democratic indignation meeting
The ghost of Thomas Jefferson speaks to a gathering of the ghosts of John Tyler, Lewis Cass, James K. Polk, Stephen A. Douglas, Franklin Pierce, Andrew Jackson, William L. Marcy, Samuel J. Tilden, James Buchanan, Martin Van Buren, and John C. Calhoun. Jackson’s right hand rests on a paper that states “Call for Indignation Meeting to Protest Against.” Caption: Shade of Jefferson–And so, gentlemen, in view of the unpatriotic behavior of those professed Democrats in Congress, at a most trying moment in their country’s history, I am regretfully forced to declare that our once glorious party has degenerated, and that the only good Democrats are dead ones.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
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1899-03-01
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President Roosevelt and the courts
The article focuses on the decision of Supreme Court Judge Humphrey in relation to the pork packing industry. The New York World sides with President Roosevelt and feels laws are meant to be enforced. For those unhappy with Roosevelt’s dissent, the paper provides previous examples of United States presidents speaking out against prominent Supreme Court decisions such as the Dred Scott case or Marberry vs. Madison.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906
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An earnest appeal for the maintenance of the national honor and the suppression of sectionalism, repudiation and mob rule
Major General Sickles urges United States military veterans to set aside partisan differences to oppose the election of the Democratic Party’s candidate for the 1896 presidential election, William Jennings Bryan. Sickles primarily denounces Bryan on the issue of replacing the gold standard with a looser silver standard, which will, according to Sickles, allow debtors to pay off creditors and government bonds with less valuable currency, defrauding many veterans and army widows of the value of their pensions. Sickles considers this an unconstitutional attack on the public credit, a move towards Populist mob-rule. Sickles also accuses Bryan of encouraging the type of sectionalism that sparked the American Civil War. Although Sickles identifies as a Democrat himself, he denounces the platform and candidate, Bryan, approved at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and voices support for the Republican Candidate, William McKinley.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1896-07
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Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas B. Reed congratulates Theodore and Edith Roosevelt on the birth of their daughter Ethel. He gives sarcastic commentary about the choice between James G. Blaine and Benjamin Harrison for president in the next election.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1891-08-22