Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Part 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1866 - United States |
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... President Lincoln and the murderous assault on you has produced the greatest consternation here . * * * Enclosed you will find the proceedings of a meeting of American citizens held at this place on the 17th instant , to give expression ...
... President Lincoln and the murderous assault on you has produced the greatest consternation here . * * * Enclosed you will find the proceedings of a meeting of American citizens held at this place on the 17th instant , to give expression ...
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... Lincoln and Seward have been the victims . I would not delay a moment longer to express to you our profound sympathy ... PRESIDENT . M. the minister president of the council of state has the floor for the purpose of presenting a ...
... Lincoln and Seward have been the victims . I would not delay a moment longer to express to you our profound sympathy ... PRESIDENT . M. the minister president of the council of state has the floor for the purpose of presenting a ...
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... Lincoln ; the second category consists of twenty - nine communications from masonic lodges , three addressed to President Johnson , eighteen to the United States minister at Paris , and eight to American lodges ; the third category ...
... Lincoln ; the second category consists of twenty - nine communications from masonic lodges , three addressed to President Johnson , eighteen to the United States minister at Paris , and eight to American lodges ; the third category ...
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... President Lincoln has fallen by the assassin's pistol ; the representative of a democracy of noble and consistent virtues has fallen in the hour of his triumph - has fallen at a happy time , after a hundred battles , as calm in victory ...
... President Lincoln has fallen by the assassin's pistol ; the representative of a democracy of noble and consistent virtues has fallen in the hour of his triumph - has fallen at a happy time , after a hundred battles , as calm in victory ...
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... PRESIDENT : The crime by which Abraham Lincoln has perished deprives humanity of a glorious example , the United States of an eminent magis- trate , and masonry of a brother . The fratricidal war which has made thousands of victims ...
... PRESIDENT : The crime by which Abraham Lincoln has perished deprives humanity of a glorious example , the United States of an eminent magis- trate , and masonry of a brother . The fratricidal war which has made thousands of victims ...
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abhorrence Abraham Lincoln address of sympathy affliction aldermen American Union Andrew Johnson April April 28 assassination of President assurance bereavement Berne borough calamity canton cause Chairman Chamber CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Chief Magistrate citizens committee common seal consul copy council death deed deep sympathy deepest deplore deprived desire to express detestation duty emancipation event excellency feelings following resolutions Frederick Seward glorious grief hand heart heartfelt sympathy honor hope horror and indignation humanity illustrious inhabitants justice late President LEGATION liberty London loss martyr mayor mourning murder noble North obedient servant pathy patriotic peace President Lincoln profound sympathy provost public meeting rebellion regret republic request Resolutions passed respect royal burgh SEAL sentiments sincere slavery society sorrow sustained sympathy and condolence terrible tion town Translation transmit triumph unani Unanimously resolved undersigned victim victory Washington widow William H WILLIAM HUNTER
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Page 129 - Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said : " The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Page 83 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellowcountrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The Government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 399 - THE glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings ; Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 388 - No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of WASHINGTON.
Page 83 - A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of WASHINGTON. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I feel that I cannot succeed without the same Divine aid whi.ch sustained him, and...
Page 84 - I have often inquired of myself what great principle or idea it was that kept this Confederacy so long together. It was not the mere matter of the separation of the colonies from the motherland, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty not alone to the people of this country, but hope to all the world, for all future time.
Page 83 - MY FRIENDS : No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again.
Page 418 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking- off...
Page 83 - One section of our country believes slavery is right, and ought to be extended, while the other believes it is wrong, and ought not to be extended. This is the only substantial dispute.
Page 320 - Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish.