Life of Abraham LincolnG. Bill, 1866 - 544 pages |
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... felt . Lincoln had completely won their hearts , and they told him that he must be their captain . It was an office that he did not aspire to , and one for which he felt that he had no special fitness ; but he consented to be a ...
... felt . Lincoln had completely won their hearts , and they told him that he must be their captain . It was an office that he did not aspire to , and one for which he felt that he had no special fitness ; but he consented to be a ...
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... felt the im- mediate necessity of undertaking some business that would give him bread . It was while he was entertaining this project that an event occurred which , in his undetermined state of mind , seemed to open a way to success in ...
... felt the im- mediate necessity of undertaking some business that would give him bread . It was while he was entertaining this project that an event occurred which , in his undetermined state of mind , seemed to open a way to success in ...
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... felt kindly toward every man . People were glad to see him rise , because it seemed just that he should rise . Indeed , all seemed glad to help him along . He was a man of practical expedients . He always 60 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... felt kindly toward every man . People were glad to see him rise , because it seemed just that he should rise . Indeed , all seemed glad to help him along . He was a man of practical expedients . He always 60 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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... felt in Illinois , where the old democratic majority was very nearly destroyed . Colonel W. L. D. Ewing was the candidate of the democrats for speaker , in opposition to Mr. Lincoln , and was at last elected by a majority of one vote ...
... felt in Illinois , where the old democratic majority was very nearly destroyed . Colonel W. L. D. Ewing was the candidate of the democrats for speaker , in opposition to Mr. Lincoln , and was at last elected by a majority of one vote ...
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... felt that he could afford to give to the opposing coun- sel everything that he could claim , and still have material enough left for carrying his verdicts . His fairness was not only apparent but real , and the juries he addressed knew ...
... felt that he could afford to give to the opposing coun- sel everything that he could claim , and still have material enough left for carrying his verdicts . His fairness was not only apparent but real , and the juries he addressed knew ...
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Page 394 - 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 309 - Must a government, of necessity, be too strong for the liberties of its own people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?
Page 348 - I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Page 394 - ... the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit : Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except the parishes of St.
Page 277 - It follows from these views that no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union,— that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void...
Page 401 - Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this Administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.
Page 160 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Page 275 - ... endangered by the now incoming Administration. I add, too, that all the protection which, consistently with the Constitution and the laws, can be given will be cheerfully given to all the States when lawfully demanded, for whatever cause — as cheerfully to one section as to another.
Page 390 - An Act to Suppress Insurrection, to Punish Treason and Rebellion, to Seize and Confiscate Property of Rebels, and for Other Purposes," approved July 17, 1862, and which sections are in the words and figures following: Sec.
Page 209 - Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone where it is, because that much is due to the necessity arising from its actual presence in the nation ; but can we, while our votes will prevent it, allow it to spread into the National Territories, and to overrun us here in these Free States? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty, fearlessly and effectively.