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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... possible , and a new judicial rule established on the subject . " Mr. Lincoln's last speech , at Alton , was a very full and conclusive argument of the whole Slavery Ques- tion . He showed that the present Democratic doctrines were not ...
... possible , and a new judicial rule established on the subject . " Mr. Lincoln's last speech , at Alton , was a very full and conclusive argument of the whole Slavery Ques- tion . He showed that the present Democratic doctrines were not ...
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... possible differences of opinion prevailed among the people as to its meaning . All sections of the country took part in the election . The Southern States were quite as active and quite as zealous as the Northern in carrying on the ...
... possible differences of opinion prevailed among the people as to its meaning . All sections of the country took part in the election . The Southern States were quite as active and quite as zealous as the Northern in carrying on the ...
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... possible ; that a Convention of seceding States should be held at Montgomery , Alabama , not later than the 15th of February ; and that the Senators and Members of Congress from the Southern States ought to remain in their seats as long ...
... possible ; that a Convention of seceding States should be held at Montgomery , Alabama , not later than the 15th of February ; and that the Senators and Members of Congress from the Southern States ought to remain in their seats as long ...
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... possible pledge that it had no intention of inter- fering with slavery in any State , by amending the Constitution so as to make such interference forever impossible . It created governments for three new Territories , Nevada , Dakotah ...
... possible pledge that it had no intention of inter- fering with slavery in any State , by amending the Constitution so as to make such interference forever impossible . It created governments for three new Territories , Nevada , Dakotah ...
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... possible . When I do speak , I hope I may say nothing in opposition to the spirit of the Constitution , contrary to the integrity of the Union , or which will prove inimical to the liber- And , further- ties of the people or to the ...
... possible . When I do speak , I hope I may say nothing in opposition to the spirit of the Constitution , contrary to the integrity of the Union , or which will prove inimical to the liber- And , further- ties of the people or to 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