History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 93
Page 56
... Secretary of War , ac- cording to statements subsequently made by one of his eulogists in Virginia , " thwarted , objected , resisted , and forbade " the adoption of those measures , which , according to the same authority , if carried ...
... Secretary of War , ac- cording to statements subsequently made by one of his eulogists in Virginia , " thwarted , objected , resisted , and forbade " the adoption of those measures , which , according to the same authority , if carried ...
Page 64
... Secretary of the Treasury , and on the 14th Gen. Cass resigned as Secretary of State . The latter resigned because the Presi- dent refused to re - enforce the forts in the harbor of Charleston . On the 20th the State of South Carolina ...
... Secretary of the Treasury , and on the 14th Gen. Cass resigned as Secretary of State . The latter resigned because the Presi- dent refused to re - enforce the forts in the harbor of Charleston . On the 20th the State of South Carolina ...
Page 65
... Secretary of the Interior , because the Star of the West had been sent on the 5th , by order of the Government , with supplies for Fort Sumter , in violation , as he alleged , of the decision of the Cabinet . On the 10th , P. F. Thomas ...
... Secretary of the Interior , because the Star of the West had been sent on the 5th , by order of the Government , with supplies for Fort Sumter , in violation , as he alleged , of the decision of the Cabinet . On the 10th , P. F. Thomas ...
Page 86
... secretary then read section twelfth of the Chicago Platform , as follows : That while providing revenue for the support of the General Govern- ment , by duties upon imports , sound policy requires such an adjust- ment of these imports ...
... secretary then read section twelfth of the Chicago Platform , as follows : That while providing revenue for the support of the General Govern- ment , by duties upon imports , sound policy requires such an adjust- ment of these imports ...
Page 121
... Secretary of the Treasury ; Simon Cameron , of Pennsylvania , Secretary of War ; Gideon Welles , of Connecticut , Secretary of the Navy ; Caleb B. Smith , of Indiana , Secretary of the Interior ; Montgomery Blair , of Maryland ...
... Secretary of the Treasury ; Simon Cameron , of Pennsylvania , Secretary of War ; Gideon Welles , of Connecticut , Secretary of the Navy ; Caleb B. Smith , of Indiana , Secretary of the Interior ; Montgomery Blair , of Maryland ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ABRAHAM LINCOLN action Administration adopted Alexandria amendment arms army arrests authority battle believe bill capital citizens command Congress Constitution Convention corps declared deemed Department dispatch duty election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy EXECUTIVE MANSION existing favor force foreign Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Franklin Fredericksburg give Government Governor habeas corpus Halleck Heintzelman House insurgents insurrection issued Kentucky labor letter liberty loyal Major-General Maryland McClellan McDowell ment military Missouri naval navy necessity object officers opinion party peace persons political Pope position Potomac present President LINCOLN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE proclamation public safety purpose question re-enforcements rebel rebellion received regard reply Republican resolution Richmond seceded Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent sentiment session Seward slavery slaves South South Carolina speech Tennessee territory thing tion troops Union United Vallandigham Virginia vote Washington whole York