By These Words: Great Documents of American Liberty, Selected and Placed in Their Contemporary Settings

Abraham Lincoln amendment American appointed arms army ARTICLE Articles of Confederation authority citizens civil colonies common Confederation Congress assembled consent considered Constitution Continental Congress criminal danger declared defense delegates district duty elected equal established executive exercise faith federal fellow-citizens force Fort Pickens Fort Sumter freedom governor habeas corpus honor House of Representatives Inaugural Address independence indictment inhabitants Jefferson John John Adams judge judicial jury justice land legislative legislature liberty Lincoln Lloyd Gaines ment military nation necessary necessity oath offense opinion ordinance party patriotism peace person political present preserve President principles privilege proper purpose question ratified RAY STANNARD BAKER rebellion Republican respect Richard Henry Lee SECTION Senate slavery slaves South Carolina territory thereof tion treaties trial Ulysses Union United Vice-President Virginia vote Washington words writ of habeas writs of assistance