Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 2Century Company, 1894 - United States |
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... rebellion has been enabled to attain its present proportions . It has grown by this complicity into the form of an organized government in seven States , and up to this moment nothing has been done to check its progress or prevent its ...
... rebellion has been enabled to attain its present proportions . It has grown by this complicity into the form of an organized government in seven States , and up to this moment nothing has been done to check its progress or prevent its ...
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... rebellion . The impotent rage of the rebels , and the outburst of patriotic feeling which would follow this achievement , would initiate a reactionary movement throughout the South which would speedily overwhelm the traitors . No ...
... rebellion . The impotent rage of the rebels , and the outburst of patriotic feeling which would follow this achievement , would initiate a reactionary movement throughout the South which would speedily overwhelm the traitors . No ...
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... rebellion to run their course , the measure will be ex- tremely disastrous and the administration will become very unpopular . If , however , the country can be made to understand that the fort is aban- doned from necessity , and at the ...
... rebellion to run their course , the measure will be ex- tremely disastrous and the administration will become very unpopular . If , however , the country can be made to understand that the fort is aban- doned from necessity , and at the ...
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... rebellion or invasion , the public safety may require it , " is equivalent to a provi- sion - is a provision - that such privilege may be suspended when , in case of rebellion or invasion , the public safety does require it . It was ...
... rebellion or invasion , the public safety may require it , " is equivalent to a provi- sion - is a provision - that such privilege may be suspended when , in case of rebellion or invasion , the public safety does require it . It was ...
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... rebellion thus sugar - coated they have been drugging the public mind of their section for more than thirty years , and until at length they have brought many good men to a willingness to take up arms against the government the day ...
... rebellion thus sugar - coated they have been drugging the public mind of their section for more than thirty years , and until at length they have brought many good men to a willingness to take up arms against the government the day ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN act of Congress April army August authority believe BURNSIDE citizens City Point command Constitution copy dear Sir December DEPARTMENT despatch draft duty election emancipation enemy EXECUTIVE MANSION February February 27 force Fort Monroe Fort Sumter Frémont G. B. MCCLELLAN give H. W. HALLECK hereby honor House of Representatives January January 24 July July 13 June Kentucky labor letter LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT Louisiana loyal MAJOR-GENERAL MCCLELLAN March March 18 ment MESSAGE military Missouri naval navy November obedient servant October officers P. M. MAJOR-GENERAL persons ports Potomac present President proclamation question rebel rebellion received resolution Richmond ROSECRANS Secretary of War SECRETARY STANTON Senate and House September September 12 September 24 SEWARD slavery slaves soldiers Sumter TELEGRAM telegraph Tennessee thereof tion to-day transmit Treasury troops truly U. S. GRANT Union United Virginia WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON wish yesterday