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Westways

CHAPTER XII
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He has carried our State by only three thousand majority in a vote of 433,000.

I am told that the excitement here was so great that the peacemaking effect of a day of cold drizzle alone prevented riot and bloodshed.

Mr.Buchanan said in October, 'We shall hear no more of "Bleeding Kansas."' Well, I hope so.

Here we are at one.

I should feel more regret at the defeat of my party if I had more belief in Fremont, but your man is, I am sure, elected, and we must hope for the best and try to think that hope reasonable.
"I have been fortunate in my contracts for rails with the two railroads.
I shall finish this letter in Baltimore .-- "Baltimore .-- I saw Leila, who has quite the air of a young lady and is well, handsome and reasonably contented.


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