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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... object is merely to collect and collate the speeches , messages , proclamations , and other doc- uments in which the President has embodied , from time to time , his sentiments on the affairs of the ountry , and set forth the motives ...
... object is merely to collect and collate the speeches , messages , proclamations , and other doc- uments in which the President has embodied , from time to time , his sentiments on the affairs of the ountry , and set forth the motives ...
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... object for which that party had been formed . He was a native of a slaveholding State ; and while he had been opposed to slavery , he had regarded it as a local institution , the creature of local laws , with which the national ...
... object for which that party had been formed . He was a native of a slaveholding State ; and while he had been opposed to slavery , he had regarded it as a local institution , the creature of local laws , with which the national ...
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... objects - the noblest and the grandest at which human institutions can aim - have been more nearly attained in the practical working of the Govern- ment of the United States than anywhere else on the face of the earth . " I look upon ...
... objects - the noblest and the grandest at which human institutions can aim - have been more nearly attained in the practical working of the Govern- ment of the United States than anywhere else on the face of the earth . " I look upon ...
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... OBJECTS OF SECESSION . 61 sufficient cause shall take that step , that instead of becoming greater , or more peaceful , prosperous , and happy - instead of becoming gods we will become demons , and at no distant day commence cutting ...
... OBJECTS OF SECESSION . 61 sufficient cause shall take that step , that instead of becoming greater , or more peaceful , prosperous , and happy - instead of becoming gods we will become demons , and at no distant day commence cutting ...
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... objects of the new government which has ever been made . Mr. Stephens said : " The new constitution has put at rest forever all agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions - African slavery as it exists among us - the ...
... objects of the new government which has ever been made . Mr. Stephens said : " The new constitution has put at rest forever all agitating questions relating to our peculiar institutions - African slavery as it exists among us - the ...
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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