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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... condition bordering on despair , and the widowed mother , looking through her tears , saw no cause for hope from earthly aid . " At this juncture , the widow received a letter from Mr. Lincoln , vol- unteering his services in an effort ...
... condition bordering on despair , and the widowed mother , looking through her tears , saw no cause for hope from earthly aid . " At this juncture , the widow received a letter from Mr. Lincoln , vol- unteering his services in an effort ...
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... condition . This , our new Government , is the first in the history of the world , based upon this great physical , philosophical , and moral truth . This truth has been slow in the process of its development , like all other truths in ...
... condition . This , our new Government , is the first in the history of the world , based upon this great physical , philosophical , and moral truth . This truth has been slow in the process of its development , like all other truths in ...
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... condition of public affairs , declaring that while he had no right to make aggressive war upon any State , it was his right and his duty to " use military force defensively against those who resist the Federal officers in the execution ...
... condition of public affairs , declaring that while he had no right to make aggressive war upon any State , it was his right and his duty to " use military force defensively against those who resist the Federal officers in the execution ...
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... 38 , to refer so much of the President's Message as related to the perilous condition of the country , to a committee of one from each State . This committee was appointed as follows : Corwin of Ohio . Millson of Virginia . Adams of.
... 38 , to refer so much of the President's Message as related to the perilous condition of the country , to a committee of one from each State . This committee was appointed as follows : Corwin of Ohio . Millson of Virginia . Adams of.
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... condition of the country . should say something on this subject ; but to touch upon it at all would involve an elaborate discussion of a great many questions and circum- stances , requiring more time than I can at present command , and ...
... condition of the country . should say something on this subject ; but to touch upon it at all would involve an elaborate discussion of a great many questions and circum- stances , requiring more time than I can at present command , and ...
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