A House Dividing: Lincoln as President Elect |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 48
Page 198
... question , I am for fighting again — that is all . It is but repetition for me to say I am for an honest enforcement of the Constitution - fugitive slave clause included . " To his intimates at this juncture ( December 13 ) Lincoln ex ...
... question , I am for fighting again — that is all . It is but repetition for me to say I am for an honest enforcement of the Constitution - fugitive slave clause included . " To his intimates at this juncture ( December 13 ) Lincoln ex ...
Page 225
... question whether the federal laws should be enforced , and the outrages already perpetrated upon them by the rebellious states repelled and punished , or the right of secession individually acknowledged , and the formation of an ...
... question whether the federal laws should be enforced , and the outrages already perpetrated upon them by the rebellious states repelled and punished , or the right of secession individually acknowledged , and the formation of an ...
Page 271
... questions on the same theme , he ended : " I am not asserting anything ; I am merely asking questions for you to consider . " This question - asking approach to the simple con- stitutional principle that enforcement of federal laws is ...
... questions on the same theme , he ended : " I am not asserting anything ; I am merely asking questions for you to consider . " This question - asking approach to the simple con- stitutional principle that enforcement of federal laws is ...
Contents
NOVEMBER SIXTH | 3 |
A FABIAN FORTNIGHT | 7 |
SECESSION SALVOS | 41 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
2New Abraham Lincoln accept administration appeared appointment arrived asked Bates Cameron MSS Chase MSS Chicago Colfax coln compromise conference Congress Constitution Corwin crisis Crittenden crowd declared delegation Democrat Department Diary discussed Dispatch of Dec Dispatch of Jan Dispatch of Nov disunion editorial Edward Bates faction favor Fogg friends Gilmer Governor Greeley Hamlin Henry Villard Henry Winter Davis Herndon House Illinois State Journal inaugural Indiana invitation Judd leaders letter Lincoln's cabinet March McClure ment Missouri Montgomery Blair morning newspapers Nicolay & Hay North offer Ohio Papers Pennsylvania political politicians position President Elect presidential received reply reported Republican party rumor Schuyler Colfax secession Secretary Senator Seward Simon Cameron slave slavery Smith South Carolina southern speech Springfield Sumner MSS Swett Thurlow Weed tion Treasury Trumbull MSS Union views visitors vote Wade Washburne MSS Washington correspondence Whig wrote Yates York Herald York Tribune