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Page xxv
... means , make it an executive duty to re - enslave such persons , another and not I must be the in- strument to perform it . " It was sometimes said that the Proclamation was of doubtful constitutionality . If this criti- cism did not ...
... means , make it an executive duty to re - enslave such persons , another and not I must be the in- strument to perform it . " It was sometimes said that the Proclamation was of doubtful constitutionality . If this criti- cism did not ...
Page xxxi
... means , resist to the utmost such recognition or admission . You will see how distinctly any recognition of rebel Slavery as an Independent Power is branded , and how " all Christian and civilized men everywhere " are summoned " to ...
... means , resist to the utmost such recognition or admission . You will see how distinctly any recognition of rebel Slavery as an Independent Power is branded , and how " all Christian and civilized men everywhere " are summoned " to ...
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... means ; of rarest experience ; of ac- knowledged genius as statesman , soldier , orator , and writer ; -being in himself the most finished man of antiquity ; but he was the enslaver of his country , whose personal ambition took the ...
... means ; of rarest experience ; of ac- knowledged genius as statesman , soldier , orator , and writer ; -being in himself the most finished man of antiquity ; but he was the enslaver of his country , whose personal ambition took the ...
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... means through which the guarantees of personal liberty are conserved and made available in the last resort ; and corroborative of this view is the fact that Mr. Vallandigham in the very case in question , under the advice of able ...
... means through which the guarantees of personal liberty are conserved and made available in the last resort ; and corroborative of this view is the fact that Mr. Vallandigham in the very case in question , under the advice of able ...
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... means . But of course they and you in common reserve to yourselves to decide what are constitutional means ; and , unlike the Albany meeting , you omit to state or intimate that in your opinion an army is a constitutional means of ...
... means . But of course they and you in common reserve to yourselves to decide what are constitutional means ; and , unlike the Albany meeting , you omit to state or intimate that in your opinion an army is a constitutional means of ...
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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 24 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 November 11 oath obedient servant October October 17 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 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 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 the executive, (when the legislature can not be convened,) against domestic violence.
Page 136 - An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and for other purposes...
Page lxvi - 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 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 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 122 - ... that the privilege of the said writ shall now be suspended throughout the United States in the cases where, by the authority of the President of the United States, military, naval and civil officers of the United States or any of them hold persons under their command or in their custody either as prisoners of war, spies, or aiders or abettors of the enemy...