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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... bill for the aboli- tion , not of the slave - trade , but of Slavery within the District . The bill which he proposed prevented any slave from ever being brought into the District , except in the case of officers of the Government of ...
... bill for the aboli- tion , not of the slave - trade , but of Slavery within the District . The bill which he proposed prevented any slave from ever being brought into the District , except in the case of officers of the Government of ...
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... bill was afterwards reported by the committee for- bidding the introduction of slaves into the District for sale or hire . This bill also Mr. Lincoln supported , but in vain . The time for the success of such measures , involving to an ...
... bill was afterwards reported by the committee for- bidding the introduction of slaves into the District for sale or hire . This bill also Mr. Lincoln supported , but in vain . The time for the success of such measures , involving to an ...
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... bill . The ground taken by the majority was that slaves were regarded as property by the Constitution , and when taken for public service should be paid for as property . The principle involved in the bill , there- fore , was the same ...
... bill . The ground taken by the majority was that slaves were regarded as property by the Constitution , and when taken for public service should be paid for as property . The principle involved in the bill , there- fore , was the same ...
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... Bill , in 1854 . During the intervening period Mr. Lincoln took no prominent part in politics , but remained a home in the practice of his profession . We may be sure , how- ever , that he watched closely the course of public events ...
... Bill , in 1854 . During the intervening period Mr. Lincoln took no prominent part in politics , but remained a home in the practice of his profession . We may be sure , how- ever , that he watched closely the course of public events ...
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... bill was finally passed through Congress on April 30th , 1858 , under what is known as the English bill , whereby the Constitution was to be submitted to the votes of the people of Kansas , with the offer of heavy bribes to them in the ...
... bill was finally passed through Congress on April 30th , 1858 , under what is known as the English bill , whereby the Constitution was to be submitted to the votes of the people of Kansas , with the offer of heavy bribes to them in the ...
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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