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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... force they had acquired as backwoodsmen , they succeeded in driving off the in- vaders , and pushing their boat out into the stream in safety . The result of the voyage was satisfactory to the owner , and Abraham Lincoln gained , in ...
... force they had acquired as backwoodsmen , they succeeded in driving off the in- vaders , and pushing their boat out into the stream in safety . The result of the voyage was satisfactory to the owner , and Abraham Lincoln gained , in ...
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... force upon the people of Kansas a Constitution against their will . He declared that he did not care himself whether the people voted the Slavery clause up or down , but he thought they ought to have the chance to vote for or against ...
... force upon the people of Kansas a Constitution against their will . He declared that he did not care himself whether the people voted the Slavery clause up or down , but he thought they ought to have the chance to vote for or against ...
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... force slavery into Kansas against the will of the people , and as important in encouraging other Democratic leaders to imitate the example of Douglas in throwing off the yoke of the slaveholding aristocracy . This feeling proved to be ...
... force slavery into Kansas against the will of the people , and as important in encouraging other Democratic leaders to imitate the example of Douglas in throwing off the yoke of the slaveholding aristocracy . This feeling proved to be ...
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... force of 100,000 men . Thus was opened a new chapter in the history of America . Thus were taken the first steps towards overthrowing the Government and Constitution of the United States , and estab- lishing a new nation , with a new ...
... force of 100,000 men . Thus was opened a new chapter in the history of America . Thus were taken the first steps towards overthrowing the Government and Constitution of the United States , and estab- lishing a new nation , with a new ...
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... force of the fugitive slave law - recommending the repeal by the States of all bills , the effect of which was to hinder the execution of that law , proposing to amend it by equalizing its fees , and urging the effectual execution of ...
... force of the fugitive slave law - recommending the repeal by the States of all bills , the effect of which was to hinder the execution of that law , proposing to amend it by equalizing its fees , and urging the effectual execution of ...
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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