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 100
Page 56
... United States is supreme : and it soon became evident that the President adopted this theory as the basis and guide of his Executive action . South Carolina took the lead in the secession movement . Her legislature assembled on the 4th ...
... United States is supreme : and it soon became evident that the President adopted this theory as the basis and guide of his Executive action . South Carolina took the lead in the secession movement . Her legislature assembled on the 4th ...
Page 57
... United States was ratified , and " dissolving the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States under the name of the United States of America ; " and on the 24th the Governor issued his proclamation , declaring the State ...
... United States was ratified , and " dissolving the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States under the name of the United States of America ; " and on the 24th the Governor issued his proclamation , declaring the State ...
Page 60
... United States , and estab- lishing a new nation , with a new Constitution , resting upon new principles , and aiming at new results . The Constitution of the United States was ordained " in order to form a more perfect Union , establish ...
... United States , and estab- lishing a new nation , with a new Constitution , resting upon new principles , and aiming at new results . The Constitution of the United States was ordained " in order to form a more perfect Union , establish ...
Page 61
... United States ? My countrymen , I tell you candidly , frankly , and earnestly that I do not think that they ought . In my judg ment the election of no man , constitutionally chosen to that high office , is sufficient cause for any State ...
... United States ? My countrymen , I tell you candidly , frankly , and earnestly that I do not think that they ought . In my judg ment the election of no man , constitutionally chosen to that high office , is sufficient cause for any State ...
Page 66
... United States north of 36o 30 ' , and protecting it as property in all territory south of that line ; and admitting into the Union , with or without slavery as its Con- stitution might provide , any State that might be formed out of ...
... United States north of 36o 30 ' , and protecting it as property in all territory south of that line ; and admitting into the Union , with or without slavery as its Con- stitution might provide , any State that might be formed out of ...
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