Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 9F. D. Tandy Company, 1905 - Illinois |
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A. M. Major-General ABRAHAM LINCOLN ANDREW JOHNSON August August 27 authority battle cause Chattanooga citizens colored command Congress Constitution dear Sir December December 22 Declaration DEPARTMENT despatch districts draft duty election Emancipation Proclamation enemy eral force Fort Monroe Frémont G. G. MEADE EXECUTIVE Gettysburg give Governor Seymour Grant H. W. HALLECK January January 20 July Knoxville LETTER TO GOVERNOR LETTER TO SECRETARY Major-General Meade MEADE EXECUTIVE MANSION ment military Missouri naval navy November oath obedient servant October October 15 October 29 officers peace persons present President principle promise question quota rebel Slavery rebellion received Republic Secretary of War SECRETARY STANTON EXECUTIVE Senate September September 21 slaves soldiers STANTON EXECUTIVE MANSION TELEGRAM TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR telegraph Tenn things tion to-day truly Union United volunteer vote W. S. ROSECRANS WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON wish yesterday York
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Page xv - Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Page 220 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the union of the States thereunder; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress, or by decision of the Supreme Court...
Page xxv - I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that "while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the Acts of Congress.
Page lxx - My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will, The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won; Exult O shores, and ring O bells! But I with mournful tread, Walk the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
Page 261 - States in the same from the said foreign nation or from any other foreign country, the said suspension to take effect from the time of such notification being given to the President of the United States and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of vessels belonging to citizens of the United States and their cargoes, as aforesaid, shall be continued, and no longer...
Page 211 - I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes.
Page 136 - Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States...
Page xxi - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts...
Page xxi - I hold that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all National Governments. It is safe to assert that no Government proper ever had a provision in its organic law for its own termination.
Page 221 - The United States shall guaranty to every State in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.