History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 77
Page 23
... reply to this speech . He says : " I was an old Whig , and when- ever the Democratic party tried to get me to vote that the war had been righteously begun by the President , I would not do it . But whenever they asked for any money or ...
... reply to this speech . He says : " I was an old Whig , and when- ever the Democratic party tried to get me to vote that the war had been righteously begun by the President , I would not do it . But whenever they asked for any money or ...
Page 24
... replying . Douglas's supporters , however , made vigorous use of the charge everywhere . The whole foundation of it , doubtless , was the fact which Mr. Lincoln states , that , whenever the Democrats tried to get him " to vote that the ...
... replying . Douglas's supporters , however , made vigorous use of the charge everywhere . The whole foundation of it , doubtless , was the fact which Mr. Lincoln states , that , whenever the Democrats tried to get him " to vote that the ...
Page 38
... replies . He also pressed home upon his opponent a charge of quoting resolutions as being adopted at a Republican State Convention , which were never so adopted , and again called Douglas's attention to the conspiracy to national- ize ...
... replies . He also pressed home upon his opponent a charge of quoting resolutions as being adopted at a Republican State Convention , which were never so adopted , and again called Douglas's attention to the conspiracy to national- ize ...
Page 48
... reply to the official announce- ment of his nomination , was as follows : SPRINGFIELD , ILLINOIS , May 23 , 1800 . SIR - I accept the nomination tendered me by the Convention over which you presided , of which I am formally apprised in ...
... reply to the official announce- ment of his nomination , was as follows : SPRINGFIELD , ILLINOIS , May 23 , 1800 . SIR - I accept the nomination tendered me by the Convention over which you presided , of which I am formally apprised in ...
Page 56
... reply to inquiries of the President , gave him the official opinion that Congress had no right to carry on war against any State , either to prevent a threatened violation of the Con- stitution or to enforce an acknowledgment that the ...
... reply to inquiries of the President , gave him the official opinion that Congress had no right to carry on war against any State , either to prevent a threatened violation of the Con- stitution or to enforce an acknowledgment that the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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