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Two Grand Old Men and Morgan the Orator in Illinois
An essay praising Senator Morgan of Alabama and recalling the era of Lincoln, Douglas, and other noted figures. It highlights Alabama’s old senators Pettus and Morgan, Morgan’s enduring learning and oratory, and compares him to Gladstone, with colorful notes on his fearless stance and lengthy Senate speeches.
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