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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... emancipation , that they must , if they would do this , go back to the era of our Independence and muzzle the cannon which thunders its annual joyous return ; they must blow out the moral lights around us ; they must penetrate the human ...
... emancipation , that they must , if they would do this , go back to the era of our Independence and muzzle the cannon which thunders its annual joyous return ; they must blow out the moral lights around us ; they must penetrate the human ...
Page 152
... not at the preservation of the Union , but the emancipation of the slaves ; and there was great danger that these appeals to the pride , SLAVERY AND CONFISCATION . 153 the interest , and the 152 PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION .
... not at the preservation of the Union , but the emancipation of the slaves ; and there was great danger that these appeals to the pride , SLAVERY AND CONFISCATION . 153 the interest , and the 152 PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION .
Page 153
... emancipate the slaves , or that it would bear any such construction in the courts of justice . They repudiated the idea that men in arms against the Union and Constitution could claim the protection of the Constitution , and thus derive ...
... emancipate the slaves , or that it would bear any such construction in the courts of justice . They repudiated the idea that men in arms against the Union and Constitution could claim the protection of the Constitution , and thus derive ...
Page 161
... emancipation of all the slaves , but to put arms in their hands and employ them in the field against the rebels . But they were ineffectual . The President ad- hered firmly and steadily to the policy which the then exist- ing ...
... emancipation of all the slaves , but to put arms in their hands and employ them in the field against the rebels . But they were ineffectual . The President ad- hered firmly and steadily to the policy which the then exist- ing ...
Page 182
... emancipate slaves whenever and wherever such action would tend to weaken the rebellion ; and the gen- eral policy of the Government upon this subject became the theme of protracted and animated debate . The orders issued by the generals ...
... emancipate slaves whenever and wherever such action would tend to weaken the rebellion ; and the gen- eral policy of the Government upon this subject became the theme of protracted and animated debate . The orders issued by the generals ...
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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