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Solitude and duels in early American politics
A reminiscence recalls nicknames like Old Hickory and Solitude, focusing on Sen Thomas Ewing and Senator Benson. It describes the bank debate era, a canal trade joke at Rochester, and a Butler Choate episode in Lowell where Butler calmed a crowd by implying safety and guiding them to exit to the Public Square.
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Jackson
Nok Am
Benson
Ballion
Hiwing
Congress
Tom Ewing
Ewing
United Stats Senate
National Bank
New York Canal
Ohio
Rochester
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ben Butler
Cilley
Jonathan Cilley
Graves-Cilley
Butler
Massachusetts
Lowell
Buchanan
Rufus Choate
Mr. Choate
Cleveland