Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State Papers, and Miscellaneous Writings, Volume 2Century Company, 1894 - United States |
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... tion . No foresight can anticipate , nor any document of reasonable length contain , express provisions for all possible questions . Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered by national or by State au- thority ? The Constitution does ...
... tion . No foresight can anticipate , nor any document of reasonable length contain , express provisions for all possible questions . Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered by national or by State au- thority ? The Constitution does ...
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... tion than before ? Can aliens make treaties easier than friends can make laws ? Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can among friends ? Suppose you go to war , you cannot fight always ; and when , after ...
... tion than before ? Can aliens make treaties easier than friends can make laws ? Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can among friends ? Suppose you go to war , you cannot fight always ; and when , after ...
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... tion is necessary to prevent dismemberment of the Union and civil war , or either of them , no patriot and lover of humanity could hesitate to sur- render party for the higher interests of country and humanity . Partly by design ...
... tion is necessary to prevent dismemberment of the Union and civil war , or either of them , no patriot and lover of humanity could hesitate to sur- render party for the higher interests of country and humanity . Partly by design ...
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... tion of the Congress of Paris , of which body Great Britain was her- self a member , abolishing prÃvateering everywhere in all cases and forever . You already have our authority to propose to her our ac- cession to that declaration . If ...
... tion of the Congress of Paris , of which body Great Britain was her- self a member , abolishing prÃvateering everywhere in all cases and forever . You already have our authority to propose to her our ac- cession to that declaration . If ...
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... tion . A few regiments have been organized within some others of those States by individual enterprise , and received into the govern- ment service . Of course the seceded States , so called ( and to which Texas had been joined about ...
... tion . A few regiments have been organized within some others of those States by individual enterprise , and received into the govern- ment service . Of course the seceded States , so called ( and to which Texas had been joined about ...
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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