Selected Writings of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln adopted arms army authority believe better Black Hawk war called capital cause citizens claim command Congress Consti Constitution Court created equal Crisfield DEAR declare Dred Scott decision duty election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy ernment executive existence fact father favor February 12 force foreign Fort Pickens Fort Sumter friends Gettysburg Address give hired laborer hope Illinois insurgents insurrection Judge Douglas judgment July Kentucky Lecompton constitution liberty Louisiana loyal matter means ment military Missouri Nebraska necessity negroes never oath object officers opinion party patriotic peace persons political popular sovereignty present President principle proclamation proposition provision purpose question reason rebel rebellion Republican Senate slavery slaves soldiers South sovereignty speech struggle Sumter suppose Territory thing thought tion to-day tution Union United Vallandigham vote Whig whole word wrong