The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc, Volume 1Frank Moore Putnam, 1862 - United States |
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... its surrounding cir - nitely known . Although they submitted the cumstances , that point was reached . Then and thereby the assailants of the Government began the conflict of arms , -without a gun in sight or in expectancy to return their ...
... its surrounding cir - nitely known . Although they submitted the cumstances , that point was reached . Then and thereby the assailants of the Government began the conflict of arms , -without a gun in sight or in expectancy to return their ...
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... Government is to be exerted wherever the least murmur or discontent shall ... people . In times like these the ' strong should bear with the weak , ' and all ... of his country and of speculating on the miseries of his neighbors , ' to ...
... Government is to be exerted wherever the least murmur or discontent shall ... people . In times like these the ' strong should bear with the weak , ' and all ... of his country and of speculating on the miseries of his neighbors , ' to ...
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abatis advance arms army arrived artillery attack August battery battle Beauregard Blackburn's Ford brigade Bull Run camp cannon Capt Captain cavalry Centreville charge citizens Colonel column command companies Confederate Congress Constitution Davis division duty enemy enemy's engaged Fairfax Fairfax Court House Federal Federalists field fight fire flag flank force Fortress Monroe front gallant Government guard guns Hampton's Legion head-quarters Heintzelman hill honor horses hour House infantry July July 23 killed Lieut Lieutenant Major Manassas Manassas Junction mand McDowell ment miles military Missouri morning moved North o'clock officers passed position Potomac President prisoners rear rebels regi regiment retreat Rhode Island rifled road rout secession Second sent shot side soldiers soon South Southern Stone Bridge Tennessee tion to-day troops Tyler Union United Virginia Volunteers wagons Warrenton Warrenton turnpike Washington woods wounded York Zouaves
Popular passages
Page 315 - States, reserving to the States respectively the appointment of the officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; 17. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of the United States...
Page 314 - Member. (3.) Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 134 - RESOLVED, That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States, in Congress assembled, and that it is the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Page 314 - House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each House may provide.
Page 123 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful 'buildings.
Page 315 - The importation of negroes of the African race, from any foreign country, other than the slaveholding States or Territories of the United States of America, is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required to pass such laws as shall effectually prevent the same.
Page 134 - The government of the Union, then, (whatever may be the influence of this fact on the case,) is, emphatically and truly, a government of the people. In form and in substance it emanates from them. Its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them, and for their benefit.
Page 314 - All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house of representatives ; but the senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills.
Page 217 - A disproportionate share of the Federal muskets and rifles had somehow found their way into these States, and had been seized to be used against the Government. Accumulations of the public revenue, lying within them, had been seized for the same object. The navy was scattered in distant seas, leaving but a very small part of it within the immediate reach of the Government...
Page 317 - The President shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session; but no person rejected by the Senate shall be reappointed to the same office during their ensuing recess.