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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... Political Movements in Missouri . - The State Elections of 1863 .... 392 CHAPTER XII . The Congress of 1863 - '64 . — Message of the President . - Action of the Session .... CHAPTER XIII . Movements towards Reconstruction . - The ...
... Political Movements in Missouri . - The State Elections of 1863 .... 392 CHAPTER XII . The Congress of 1863 - '64 . — Message of the President . - Action of the Session .... CHAPTER XIII . Movements towards Reconstruction . - The ...
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... political acquaintance with Stephen A. Douglas . He then remained six years in private life , devoting himself to the practice of the law , displaying remarkable ability , and gaining an enviable reputation . His interest in politics ...
... political acquaintance with Stephen A. Douglas . He then remained six years in private life , devoting himself to the practice of the law , displaying remarkable ability , and gaining an enviable reputation . His interest in politics ...
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... political enmity was hunting sharply for material out of which to make political capital against him , with lack of patriotism , in that he voted against the war . The charge was sharply and clearly made by Judge Douglas , at the first ...
... political enmity was hunting sharply for material out of which to make political capital against him , with lack of patriotism , in that he voted against the war . The charge was sharply and clearly made by Judge Douglas , at the first ...
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... political history . He saw that the strength of the position of the administration before the people in reference to the beginning of the war , was in the point , which they lost LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 25 no opportunity of ...
... political history . He saw that the strength of the position of the administration before the people in reference to the beginning of the war , was in the point , which they lost LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 25 no opportunity of ...
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... politics , but remained a home in the practice of his profession . We may be sure , how- ever , that he watched ... political campaign of that year in Illi- nois was one of the severest ever known . It was inten- sified by the fact ...
... politics , but remained a home in the practice of his profession . We may be sure , how- ever , that he watched ... political campaign of that year in Illi- nois was one of the severest ever known . It was inten- sified by the fact ...
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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