History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... constitutional rights . The Democratic Convention , originally assembled at Charleston , was disposed to make Mr. DOUGLAS ... Constitution , of property in slaves . Mr. DOUGLAS supported the theory that the people of the terri- tories ...
... constitutional rights . The Democratic Convention , originally assembled at Charleston , was disposed to make Mr. DOUGLAS ... Constitution , of property in slaves . Mr. DOUGLAS supported the theory that the people of the terri- tories ...
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... Constitution , the Union , and the enforce- ment of the laws " as their platform , one upon which they could easily have rallied all the people of all sections of the coun- try , but for the fact which they seemed to overlook , that the ...
... Constitution , the Union , and the enforce- ment of the laws " as their platform , one upon which they could easily have rallied all the people of all sections of the coun- try , but for the fact which they seemed to overlook , that the ...
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... constitution , to continue in operation for one year . Under this constitution Jefferson Davis was clected President of the new Confederacy , and Alex . H. Stephens , of Georgia , Vice - President . Both were inaugurated on the 18th ...
... constitution , to continue in operation for one year . Under this constitution Jefferson Davis was clected President of the new Confederacy , and Alex . H. Stephens , of Georgia , Vice - President . Both were inaugurated on the 18th ...
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... Constitution , resting upon new principles , and aiming at new results . The Constitution of the United States was ordained " in order to form a more perfect Union , establish justice , insure domestic tranquillity , provide for the ...
... Constitution , resting upon new principles , and aiming at new results . The Constitution of the United States was ordained " in order to form a more perfect Union , establish justice , insure domestic tranquillity , provide for the ...
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... Constitution of the country . To make a point of resist- ance to the Government , to withdraw from it because a man has been constitutionally elected , puts us in the wrong . We went into the election with this people . The result was ...
... Constitution of the country . To make a point of resist- ance to the Government , to withdraw from it because a man has been constitutionally elected , puts us in the wrong . We went into the election with this people . The result was ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN action Administration adopted Alexandria amendment arms army arrests authority battle believe bill capital citizens command Congress Constitution Convention corps declared deemed Department dispatch duty election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy EXECUTIVE MANSION existing favor force foreign Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Franklin Fredericksburg give Government Governor habeas corpus Halleck Heintzelman House insurgents insurrection issued Kentucky labor letter liberty loyal Major-General Maryland McClellan McDowell ment military Missouri naval navy necessity object officers opinion party peace persons political Pope position Potomac present President LINCOLN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE proclamation public safety purpose question re-enforcements rebel rebellion received regard reply Republican resolution Richmond seceded Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent sentiment session Seward slavery slaves South South Carolina speech Tennessee territory thing tion troops Union United Vallandigham Virginia vote Washington whole York