Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 2Century Company, 1894 - United States |
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... object . While the strict legal right may exist in the government to enforce the exercise of these offices , the at- tempt to do so would be so irritating , and so nearly impracticable withal , that I deem it better to forego for the ...
... object . While the strict legal right may exist in the government to enforce the exercise of these offices , the at- tempt to do so would be so irritating , and so nearly impracticable withal , that I deem it better to forego for the ...
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... object of that suit , while they are also entitled to very high respect and consideration in all parallel cases by all other departments of the government . And while it is obviously possible that such decision may be erroneous in any ...
... object of that suit , while they are also entitled to very high respect and consideration in all parallel cases by all other departments of the government . And while it is obviously possible that such decision may be erroneous in any ...
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... object will be frustrated by taking time ; but no good object can be frustrated by it . Such of you as are now dissatisfied , still have the old Constitution un- impaired , and , on the sensitive point , the laws of your own framing ...
... object will be frustrated by taking time ; but no good object can be frustrated by it . Such of you as are now dissatisfied , still have the old Constitution un- impaired , and , on the sensitive point , the laws of your own framing ...
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... object , after which reunion will be hopeless , at least under this adminis- tration , or in any other way than by a popular disavowal both of the war and of the administration which unnecessarily commenced it . Fraternity is the ...
... object , after which reunion will be hopeless , at least under this adminis- tration , or in any other way than by a popular disavowal both of the war and of the administration which unnecessarily commenced it . Fraternity is the ...
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... object to be attained ; and as the abandonment of the fort in a few weeks , sooner or later , appears to be an inevitable necessity , it seems to me that the sooner it be done the better . The proposition presented by Mr. Fox , so ...
... object to be attained ; and as the abandonment of the fort in a few weeks , sooner or later , appears to be an inevitable necessity , it seems to me that the sooner it be done the better . The proposition presented by Mr. Fox , so ...
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