History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... Representatives , with im- posing effect , that we of the South would be compelled , ultimately , to yield upon this subject of slavery ; that it was as impossible to war successfully against a principle in politics , as it was in ...
... Representatives , with im- posing effect , that we of the South would be compelled , ultimately , to yield upon this subject of slavery ; that it was as impossible to war successfully against a principle in politics , as it was in ...
Page 64
... Representatives from that State wrote to the President ex- pressing their " strong convictions " that no such attempt would be made previous to the action of the State Convention , “ pro- vided that no re - enforcements should be sent ...
... Representatives from that State wrote to the President ex- pressing their " strong convictions " that no such attempt would be made previous to the action of the State Convention , “ pro- vided that no re - enforcements should be sent ...
Page 67
... Representatives the debates took the same general direction as in the Senate . On the first day of the session a resolution was adopted , by a vote of 145 to 38 , to refer so much of the President's Message as related to the perilous ...
... Representatives the debates took the same general direction as in the Senate . On the first day of the session a resolution was adopted , by a vote of 145 to 38 , to refer so much of the President's Message as related to the perilous ...
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... Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That all attempts on the parts of the Legislatures of any of the States to obstruct or hinder the recovery and surrender of fugitives from service or labor , are in ...
... Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That all attempts on the parts of the Legislatures of any of the States to obstruct or hinder the recovery and surrender of fugitives from service or labor , are in ...
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... Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled ( two - thirds of both Houses con- curring ) , That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of ...
... Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled ( two - thirds of both Houses con- curring ) , That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of ...
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