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... March 2 , 1867 , requiring the President to fice Bill , and the President impeached by the send all orders to the army through Gen. Grant , Radical House of Representatives for exercising and forbidding army officers from obeying his ...
... March 2 , 1867 , requiring the President to fice Bill , and the President impeached by the send all orders to the army through Gen. Grant , Radical House of Representatives for exercising and forbidding army officers from obeying his ...
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... March declare the causes which impel them next following , then the Vice - Presi- to a separation . dent shall act as President , as in the case of the death or other constitu- tional disability of the President . 1 We hold these truths ...
... March declare the causes which impel them next following , then the Vice - Presi- to a separation . dent shall act as President , as in the case of the death or other constitu- tional disability of the President . 1 We hold these truths ...
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... March 12 , 1865 , PICKETT , GEN . GEO . E. - Presents history of his case , refers to surrender and agree- ment of April 9 , 1865 , and asks for pro- tection from prosecution for treason . HEADQUARTERS ARMY UNITED STATES , March 16 ...
... March 12 , 1865 , PICKETT , GEN . GEO . E. - Presents history of his case , refers to surrender and agree- ment of April 9 , 1865 , and asks for pro- tection from prosecution for treason . HEADQUARTERS ARMY UNITED STATES , March 16 ...
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... march your company away , as I do not wish to be thus annoyed . I consider this merely a political demonstration for a selfish and political ob- ject , and all such I disapprove of . I came here to enjoy the performance , but I shall be ...
... march your company away , as I do not wish to be thus annoyed . I consider this merely a political demonstration for a selfish and political ob- ject , and all such I disapprove of . I came here to enjoy the performance , but I shall be ...
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... March 14 , 1867. ] " I believe he went by the name of ' Un- cle Sam ' [ at West Point ] , on account of his initials , U. S. ' A superstitious person might almost think there was something providential about these significant initials ...
... March 14 , 1867. ] " I believe he went by the name of ' Un- cle Sam ' [ at West Point ] , on account of his initials , U. S. ' A superstitious person might almost think there was something providential about these significant initials ...
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Page 256 - States, to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, and give evidence, to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property, and to full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of person and property, as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, and penalties, and to none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 53 - I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Page 231 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable, That dogs bark at me as I halt by them...
Page 18 - ... free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved ; and that as free and independent states, .they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Page 18 - He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy, scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
Page 246 - ... all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Page 246 - States and the people thereof, in which States that relation is or may be suspended or disturbed. That it is my purpose, upon the next meeting of Congress, to again recommend the adoption of a practical measure tendering pecuniary aid to the free acceptance or rejection of all...
Page 246 - ... that on the first day of january in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free...
Page 13 - The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature can not be convened) against domestic violence.
Page 16 - Vice-President. if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.