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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... reason and the love of liberty in this American people . And when , by all these means and appliances , he shall suc- ceed in bringing public sentiment to an exact accord- ance with his own views - when these vast assemblages shall echo ...
... reason and the love of liberty in this American people . And when , by all these means and appliances , he shall suc- ceed in bringing public sentiment to an exact accord- ance with his own views - when these vast assemblages shall echo ...
Page 83
... reason why I should have a name , there has fallen upon me a task such as did not rest even upon the Father of his country , and so feeling I cannot but turn and look for the support without which it will be impossible for me to perform ...
... reason why I should have a name , there has fallen upon me a task such as did not rest even upon the Father of his country , and so feeling I cannot but turn and look for the support without which it will be impossible for me to perform ...
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... reason to believe we would when they gave us their votes . That plank is as I now read : Mr. LINCOLN's private secretary then read section twelfth of the Chicago Platform , as follows : That while providing revenue for the support of ...
... reason to believe we would when they gave us their votes . That plank is as I now read : Mr. LINCOLN's private secretary then read section twelfth of the Chicago Platform , as follows : That while providing revenue for the support of ...
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... reason I don't propose to speak , at this time , of the policy of the Government . But when the time comes I shall speak , as well as I am able , for the good of the present and future of this country - for the good both of the North ...
... reason I don't propose to speak , at this time , of the policy of the Government . But when the time comes I shall speak , as well as I am able , for the good of the present and future of this country - for the good both of the North ...
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... reason that I sup- posed it was peculiarly proper that I should do so until the time came when , according to the custom of the country , I could speak officially . A Voice - The custom of the country ? I heard some gentleman say 66 ...
... reason that I sup- posed it was peculiarly proper that I should do so until the time came when , according to the custom of the country , I could speak officially . A Voice - The custom of the country ? I heard some gentleman say 66 ...
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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