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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... the jury had returned to their seats . All repaired immediately to the court - house , and whilst the prisoner was being brought from the jail , the court - room was filled to overflow- ing with citizens from the town . When the prisoner.
... the jury had returned to their seats . All repaired immediately to the court - house , and whilst the prisoner was being brought from the jail , the court - room was filled to overflow- ing with citizens from the town . When the prisoner.
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... citizens from the town . When the prisoner and his mother entered , silence reigned as completely as though the house were empty . The foreman of the jury , in answer to the usual inquiry from the court , delivered the verdict of ' Not ...
... citizens from the town . When the prisoner and his mother entered , silence reigned as completely as though the house were empty . The foreman of the jury , in answer to the usual inquiry from the court , delivered the verdict of ' Not ...
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... citizens on our own soil . This position he believed to be false , and he accordingly attacked it in a resolution requesting the President to give the House information on that point ; which Pres- ident Polk would have found as ...
... citizens on our own soil . This position he believed to be false , and he accordingly attacked it in a resolution requesting the President to give the House information on that point ; which Pres- ident Polk would have found as ...
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... citizens of Savannah , in which he endeavored to vindicate this attempt to establish a new gov- ernment in place of the government of the United States , and to set forth the new principles upon which it was to rest , and which were to ...
... citizens of Savannah , in which he endeavored to vindicate this attempt to establish a new gov- ernment in place of the government of the United States , and to set forth the new principles upon which it was to rest , and which were to ...
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... citizens in the several States . Resolved , That we recognize no such conflicting elements in its com- position , or ... citizens of other States travelling therein , the same protec- tion as citizens of such State enjoy ; and also to ...
... citizens in the several States . Resolved , That we recognize no such conflicting elements in its com- position , or ... citizens of other States travelling therein , the same protec- tion as citizens of such State enjoy ; and also to ...
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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