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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... thing to pay the soldiers there , during all that time I gave the same vote that Judge Douglas did . You can think as you please as to whether that was consistent . Such is the truth , and the Judge has a right to make all he can out of ...
... thing to pay the soldiers there , during all that time I gave the same vote that Judge Douglas did . You can think as you please as to whether that was consistent . Such is the truth , and the Judge has a right to make all he can out of ...
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... thing , which no ruthless hand would ever be reckless enough to disturb . " The Nebraska Bill was passed May 22 , 1854 , and its passage gave new and increased force to the popular feeling in favor of freedom which the proposition to ...
... thing , which no ruthless hand would ever be reckless enough to disturb . " The Nebraska Bill was passed May 22 , 1854 , and its passage gave new and increased force to the popular feeling in favor of freedom which the proposition to ...
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... thing or all the other . " Little idea could he have had then how near the time was when the country should be united upon this point . Still less could he have dreamed through what convulsions it was to pass before it reached that ...
... thing or all the other . " Little idea could he have had then how near the time was when the country should be united upon this point . Still less could he have dreamed through what convulsions it was to pass before it reached that ...
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... thing in this community , when he says that the negro has nothing in the Declara- tion of Independence . Henry Clay plainly understood the contrary . Judge Douglas is going back to the era of our Revolution , and to the extent of his ...
... thing in this community , when he says that the negro has nothing in the Declara- tion of Independence . Henry Clay plainly understood the contrary . Judge Douglas is going back to the era of our Revolution , and to the extent of his ...
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... thing on the surface indicated the usual termination of the contest , the triumph of one party and the peaceful acquiescence of all others . The result , however , showed that this was a mistake . The active and controlling politicians ...
... thing on the surface indicated the usual termination of the contest , the triumph of one party and the peaceful acquiescence of all others . The result , however , showed that this was a mistake . The active and controlling politicians ...
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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