Abraham Lincoln, Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy of the United States: Annual Oration Delivered Before the Society of the Army of the PotomacThe Society, 1899 - 18 pages |
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... never , at so critical a period , had a man been chosen for so high an office , of whose fitness so little was known . Elected to the Presidency by a minority of the popular vote of the United States , his election followed by the pro ...
... never , at so critical a period , had a man been chosen for so high an office , of whose fitness so little was known . Elected to the Presidency by a minority of the popular vote of the United States , his election followed by the pro ...
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... never endeavored to evade , and he never sought shelter for himself behind his subordinates ; but , on the contrary , gave them praise for success , and took upon himself blame for failure in actions , which he had suggested , ordered ...
... never endeavored to evade , and he never sought shelter for himself behind his subordinates ; but , on the contrary , gave them praise for success , and took upon himself blame for failure in actions , which he had suggested , ordered ...
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... never understood that the presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feel- ing . It was in the oath I took that I would , to the best of my ability , preserve , protect , and defend the ...
... never understood that the presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feel- ing . It was in the oath I took that I would , to the best of my ability , preserve , protect , and defend the ...
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... never forget what they did here . " This was not the only tribute that he paid to those who had borne the battle . On many public occasions , in official communications , in responses to congratulations upon victories won by troops or ...
... never forget what they did here . " This was not the only tribute that he paid to those who had borne the battle . On many public occasions , in official communications , in responses to congratulations upon victories won by troops or ...
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... never countenanced unwise military movements , and that he was free from errors of judgment and action , impartial history will not claim ; but the purity of his motives , the sincerity of his effort to secure the best results for the ...
... never countenanced unwise military movements , and that he was free from errors of judgment and action , impartial history will not claim ; but the purity of his motives , the sincerity of his effort to secure the best results for the ...
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