History of the United States: From the Earliest Period to the Administration of James Buchanan, Volume 4Johnson, Fry, 1866 - United States |
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... possible that some disturbance might be attempted on this occasion ; but , if any were contemplated , it was put a stop to by the course pur sued by General Scott ; who had , by considerable ex- ertion , got together about six hundred ...
... possible that some disturbance might be attempted on this occasion ; but , if any were contemplated , it was put a stop to by the course pur sued by General Scott ; who had , by considerable ex- ertion , got together about six hundred ...
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... possible to extort from them , followed by a protector or an em- peror . IV . Say to the seceded states -Wayward sis General Scott , in a note to Mr. Seward , March 2d , ters , depart in peace ! " CB . I. ] MR . LINCOLN'S POSITION AND ...
... possible to extort from them , followed by a protector or an em- peror . IV . Say to the seceded states -Wayward sis General Scott , in a note to Mr. Seward , March 2d , ters , depart in peace ! " CB . I. ] MR . LINCOLN'S POSITION AND ...
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... possible ; and even up to sume . They were naturally very de the very last moment , even when South sirous to know in how far he was fitted Carolina stood ready to fire the first to take the helm of state at a time gun , and initiate ...
... possible ; and even up to sume . They were naturally very de the very last moment , even when South sirous to know in how far he was fitted Carolina stood ready to fire the first to take the helm of state at a time gun , and initiate ...
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... possible chance that Major Anderson and his handful of brave men could long withstand the as- sault . On the 11th , a brief correspond- ence ensued between Beaure- gard and Anderson . The latter agreed to evacuate the fort on the 15th ...
... possible chance that Major Anderson and his handful of brave men could long withstand the as- sault . On the 11th , a brief correspond- ence ensued between Beaure- gard and Anderson . The latter agreed to evacuate the fort on the 15th ...
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... possible way ; so that , three days after the bombardment of Fort Sumter , they gained their purpose , and Virginia was lost . * Although the law required the vote of the people before secession could be ratified , there was no waiting ...
... possible way ; so that , three days after the bombardment of Fort Sumter , they gained their purpose , and Virginia was lost . * Although the law required the vote of the people before secession could be ratified , there was no waiting ...
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Page 17 - Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the Marshals by law...
Page 516 - With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in ; to bind up the nation's wounds ; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan — to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace...
Page 270 - And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
Page 516 - On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it; all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address...
Page 261 - Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.
Page 516 - Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Page 396 - I, , do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the states thereunder ; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court...
Page 269 - ... that the executive will on the first day of january aforesaid by proclamation designate the states and parts of states if any in which the people thereof respectively shall then be in rebellion against the united states and the fact that any state or the people thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the congress of the united states by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such...
Page 535 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged ; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 269 - An Act to Suppress Insurrection, to Punish Treason and Rebellion, to Seize and Confiscate Property of Rebels, and for Other Purposes," approved July 17, 1862, and which sections are in the words and figures following: Sec.