Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 2Century Company, 1894 - United States |
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... peace and personal security are to be endan- gered . There has never been any reasonable cause for such appre- hension . Indeed , the most ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed and been open to their inspection . It ...
... peace and personal security are to be endan- gered . There has never been any reasonable cause for such appre- hension . Indeed , the most ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed and been open to their inspection . It ...
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... peace and union . I I may be asked whether I would in no case , and at no time , advise force - whether I propose to give up everything ? I reply , no . I would not initiate war to regain a useless and unnecessary position on the soil ...
... peace and union . I I may be asked whether I would in no case , and at no time , advise force - whether I propose to give up everything ? I reply , no . I would not initiate war to regain a useless and unnecessary position on the soil ...
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... peace , and the lives and property of quiet and orderly citizens pursuing their lawful occupations , until Congress shall have assembled and deliberated on the said unlaw- ful proceedings , or until the same shall have ceased , have ...
... peace , and the lives and property of quiet and orderly citizens pursuing their lawful occupations , until Congress shall have assembled and deliberated on the said unlaw- ful proceedings , or until the same shall have ceased , have ...
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... peace in the trying situation in which you are placed . For the future troops must be brought here , but I make no point of bringing them through Baltimore . Without any military know- ledge myself , of course I must leave details to ...
... peace in the trying situation in which you are placed . For the future troops must be brought here , but I make no point of bringing them through Baltimore . Without any military know- ledge myself , of course I must leave details to ...
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... peace and order , and , with these , of happiness and prosperity , throughout the country . In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed . Done at the city of Washington ...
... peace and order , and , with these , of happiness and prosperity , throughout the country . In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed . Done at the city of Washington ...
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