The Lincoln Encyclopedia: The Spoken and Written Words of A. Lincoln Arranged for Ready ReferenceSpoken and written words of Lincoln arranged for ready reference. Compiled and ed. by A.H. Shaw. |
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... existence we contend . - Message to Con- gress , July 4 , 1861. VI , 321 . 2. — I look upon it [ Civil War ] as an attempt on the one hand to overwhelm and destroy the national existence , while on our part we are striving to main- tain ...
... existence we contend . - Message to Con- gress , July 4 , 1861. VI , 321 . 2. — I look upon it [ Civil War ] as an attempt on the one hand to overwhelm and destroy the national existence , while on our part we are striving to main- tain ...
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... existence of such a conspiracy . I am disposed to take his answer as being as broad as though he had put in those words . And now , I ask , even if he had done so , have I not a right to prove it on him , and to offer the evidence of ...
... existence of such a conspiracy . I am disposed to take his answer as being as broad as though he had put in those words . And now , I ask , even if he had done so , have I not a right to prove it on him , and to offer the evidence of ...
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... existence of the whole nation . Because we think it is wrong , we propose a course of policy which shall deal with it as a wrong . We deal with it as with any other wrong , in so far as we can prevent its growing any larger , and so ...
... existence of the whole nation . Because we think it is wrong , we propose a course of policy which shall deal with it as a wrong . We deal with it as with any other wrong , in so far as we can prevent its growing any larger , and so ...
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