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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... peace and integrity of the Union , and fewer still were willing to believe any con- siderable portion of the people capable of so gigantic a crime as the attempted overthrow of the great Republic of the world , either to revenge a party ...
... peace and integrity of the Union , and fewer still were willing to believe any con- siderable portion of the people capable of so gigantic a crime as the attempted overthrow of the great Republic of the world , either to revenge a party ...
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... peaceful acquiescence of all others . The result , however , showed that this was a mistake . The active and controlling politicians of the Southern States had gone into the canvass with the distinct and well - formed purpose of ...
... peaceful acquiescence of all others . The result , however , showed that this was a mistake . The active and controlling politicians of the Southern States had gone into the canvass with the distinct and well - formed purpose of ...
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... peace of half of the States of this Union . " The Convention met on the 17th of December , and adjourned the next day to Charles- ton , on account of the prevalence of small pox at Columbia . On the 20th an ordinance was passed ...
... peace of half of the States of this Union . " The Convention met on the 17th of December , and adjourned the next day to Charles- ton , on account of the prevalence of small pox at Columbia . On the 20th an ordinance was passed ...
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... peaceful and satisfactory as he predicted . The policy of the new Confederacy towards the United States was soon officially made known . The government decided to maintain the status quo until the expiration of Mr. BUCHANAN'S term ...
... peaceful and satisfactory as he predicted . The policy of the new Confederacy towards the United States was soon officially made known . The government decided to maintain the status quo until the expiration of Mr. BUCHANAN'S term ...
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... peaceful , prosperous , and happy - instead of becoming gods we will become demons , and at no distant day commence cutting each other's throats . " Mr. Stephens on that occasion went on , in a strain of high patriotism and com- mon ...
... peaceful , prosperous , and happy - instead of becoming gods we will become demons , and at no distant day commence cutting each other's throats . " Mr. Stephens on that occasion went on , in a strain of high patriotism and com- mon ...
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