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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... matter a breach of faith on the part of Judge Trumbull , and that Mr. Lincoln had the right to feel and did feel aggrieved at the result . Mr. Lincoln himself , however , expressly denied in his speech at Charleston , Sept. 18 , 1858 ...
... matter a breach of faith on the part of Judge Trumbull , and that Mr. Lincoln had the right to feel and did feel aggrieved at the result . Mr. Lincoln himself , however , expressly denied in his speech at Charleston , Sept. 18 , 1858 ...
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... matter which they have in hand , that they should come in person , and present to you the authentic evidence of the action of that Convention ; and , sir , without any phrase which shall either be considered personally plauditory to ...
... matter which they have in hand , that they should come in person , and present to you the authentic evidence of the action of that Convention ; and , sir , without any phrase which shall either be considered personally plauditory to ...
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... matter under consideration for the last twenty years . " Mr. L. M. Keitt said , " I have been engaged in this movement ever since I entered political life . " And Mr. Rhett , who had been for many years in the public service , declared ...
... matter under consideration for the last twenty years . " Mr. L. M. Keitt said , " I have been engaged in this movement ever since I entered political life . " And Mr. Rhett , who had been for many years in the public service , declared ...
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... matter which has been gathering head for thirty years . The election of Lincoln and Hamlin was the last straw on the back of the camel . But it was not the only one . The back was nearly broken before . " So far as South Carolina was ...
... matter which has been gathering head for thirty years . The election of Lincoln and Hamlin was the last straw on the back of the camel . But it was not the only one . The back was nearly broken before . " So far as South Carolina was ...
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... matter of principle , is the State better than the coun- ty ? Would an exchange of names be an exchange of rights upon princi- ple ? On what rightful principle may a State , being not more than one- fiftieth part of the nation , in soil ...
... matter of principle , is the State better than the coun- ty ? Would an exchange of names be an exchange of rights upon princi- ple ? On what rightful principle may a State , being not more than one- fiftieth part of the nation , in soil ...
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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