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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... oath of office . That is what I meant by " the custom of the country . " I do suppose that , while the political drama being enacted in this country , at this time , is rapidly shifting its scenes - forbidding an anticipation , with any ...
... oath of office . That is what I meant by " the custom of the country . " I do suppose that , while the political drama being enacted in this country , at this time , is rapidly shifting its scenes - forbidding an anticipation , with any ...
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... oath and assumed the duties of the Presidential office . He was quite right in saying , on the eve of his departure from his home in Springfield , that those duties were greater than had devolved upon any other man since the days of ...
... oath and assumed the duties of the Presidential office . He was quite right in saying , on the eve of his departure from his home in Springfield , that those duties were greater than had devolved upon any other man since the days of ...
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... oath of office Mr. LINCOLN delivered the following INAUGURAL ADDRESS . Fellow - Citizens of the United States : In compliance with a custom as old as the Government itself , I ap- pear before you to address you briefly , and to take in ...
... oath of office Mr. LINCOLN delivered the following INAUGURAL ADDRESS . Fellow - Citizens of the United States : In compliance with a custom as old as the Government itself , I ap- pear before you to address you briefly , and to take in ...
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... oaths are unanimous . Now , if they would make the effort in good temper , could they not , with nearly equal unanimity , frame and pass a law by means of which to keep good that unanimous oath ? There is some difference of opinion ...
... oaths are unanimous . Now , if they would make the effort in good temper , could they not , with nearly equal unanimity , frame and pass a law by means of which to keep good that unanimous oath ? There is some difference of opinion ...
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... oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government ; while I shall have the most solemn one to " preserve , protect , and defend " it . I am loth to close . We are not enemies , but friends . We must not be enemies . Though passion may ...
... oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government ; while I shall have the most solemn one to " preserve , protect , and defend " it . I am loth to close . We are not enemies , but friends . We must not be enemies . Though passion may ...
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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