The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern Rebellion: From Its Incipient Stages to Its Close. Comprehending, Also, All Important State Papers, Ordinances of Secession, Proclamations, Proceedings of Congress, Official Reports of Commanders, Etc., Etc, Volume 2J.D. Torrey, 1861 - United States |
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Page 11
... give him the means to “ use , occupy , and possess the property and places belonging to the United States , and to col- lect the duties and imports . " The President does not say he will take possession of the forts , but that he will ...
... give him the means to “ use , occupy , and possess the property and places belonging to the United States , and to col- lect the duties and imports . " The President does not say he will take possession of the forts , but that he will ...
Page 12
... give him the power , then he cannot do it . How stands the case ? The President has control of fifteen thousand men . In the course of a few weeks one - half of them could be concentrated . Would he not feel bound to use the army and ...
... give him the power , then he cannot do it . How stands the case ? The President has control of fifteen thousand men . In the course of a few weeks one - half of them could be concentrated . Would he not feel bound to use the army and ...
Page 13
... give security to the South . Mr. Clingman , resuming , insisted that Mr. Lincoln had recognized one amend- ment and none other . He knew that the Crittenden amendment has attracted more attention than any other , and that some of the ...
... give security to the South . Mr. Clingman , resuming , insisted that Mr. Lincoln had recognized one amend- ment and none other . He knew that the Crittenden amendment has attracted more attention than any other , and that some of the ...
Page 15
... give utter- ance to their speeches , rank with treason , and impudent in their personal license to- wards the close of the session . Nothing so vulgar , so coarse , so treasonable , so vindic- tive as Wigfall's speech , quoted above ...
... give utter- ance to their speeches , rank with treason , and impudent in their personal license to- wards the close of the session . Nothing so vulgar , so coarse , so treasonable , so vindic- tive as Wigfall's speech , quoted above ...
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... give from the speech of Colonel Joseph Segar , in " Do you expect ( as I have heard some of you the House , an extract , as showing how fear - declare ) that the power and influence of Virginia lessly and how prophetically the Unionists ...
... give from the speech of Colonel Joseph Segar , in " Do you expect ( as I have heard some of you the House , an extract , as showing how fear - declare ) that the power and influence of Virginia lessly and how prophetically the Unionists ...
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