The Loyal People of the North-west: A Record of Prominent Persons, Places and Events, During Eight Years of Unparalleled American History |
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... Hall - Farm House - Bryan Hall— Temple Platform - Foreign Department - Letter from B. F. Taylor Miss Snow Judge Bradwell and Lady- Dr. Tiffany - Return of Veterans - Close of Fair . Page 229 ― ___ CHAPTER XVI . INCIDENTS OF THE FAIR ...
... Hall - Farm House - Bryan Hall— Temple Platform - Foreign Department - Letter from B. F. Taylor Miss Snow Judge Bradwell and Lady- Dr. Tiffany - Return of Veterans - Close of Fair . Page 229 ― ___ CHAPTER XVI . INCIDENTS OF THE FAIR ...
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... Chi- May 29th Library Hall - Miss Sheahan cago - Miss Drury Miss Nellie Medill - Miss Pierce - Miss Lowe- Mrs. Henry Sayrs- Mrs. Sherman - Misses Ella and Lou - - - Sherman - - Miss Norton and others The U. S. CONTENTS . 13.
... Chi- May 29th Library Hall - Miss Sheahan cago - Miss Drury Miss Nellie Medill - Miss Pierce - Miss Lowe- Mrs. Henry Sayrs- Mrs. Sherman - Misses Ella and Lou - - - Sherman - - Miss Norton and others The U. S. CONTENTS . 13.
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... halls of justice and legislation , was a scene truly inspiring . The women , not less loyal than the men , joined , so far as practicable , in these public demonstrations ; and , instead of mourning over the departure of husband ...
... halls of justice and legislation , was a scene truly inspiring . The women , not less loyal than the men , joined , so far as practicable , in these public demonstrations ; and , instead of mourning over the departure of husband ...
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... hall that covered one - third of the entire floor , I entered what was shown me as the surgeon's room . Finding no one there , I inquired , in great alarm , of a colored boy who stood in one corner of the room weeping , " Where is the ...
... hall that covered one - third of the entire floor , I entered what was shown me as the surgeon's room . Finding no one there , I inquired , in great alarm , of a colored boy who stood in one corner of the room weeping , " Where is the ...
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... Hall . " The eloquent voices of officers , that had lately rung through those grounds , and fired every heart with marvelous patri- otism and zeal , were gone to cheer those men into the very face of death . The old Bird House ...
... Hall . " The eloquent voices of officers , that had lately rung through those grounds , and fired every heart with marvelous patri- otism and zeal , were gone to cheer those men into the very face of death . The old Bird House ...
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Page 204 - And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
Page 203 - That on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state, or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward and forever free...
Page 204 - And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.
Page 204 - States are, and henceforward shall be free ; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the Military and Naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence, and I recommend to them, that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.
Page 204 - ... order and designate, as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof respectively are this day in rebellion against the United States...
Page 209 - GENERAL: Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply I would say that, peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely: That the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.
Page 204 - St. Martin, and Orleans, including the city of New Orleans,) Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, (except the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess...
Page 203 - ... or the people thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the congress of the united states by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified...
Page 18 - On all leading questions agitating the public mind I will always express my views to Congress and urge them according to my judgment, and when I think it advisable will exercise the constitutional privilege of interposing a veto to defeat measures which I oppose; but all laws will be faithfully executed, whether they meet my approval or not. I shall on all subjects have a policy to recommend, but none to enforce against the will of the people.
Page 204 - Now, therefore I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do on this...