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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... house divided against itself cannot stand . I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free . I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall , but I do expect it will cease to ...
... house divided against itself cannot stand . I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free . I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall , but I do expect it will cease to ...
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... house divided against itself , " he took up the charge which he had also made in that speech of the conspiracy to ex- tend Slavery over the northern States , and pressed it home , citing as proof of its existence a speech which Douglas ...
... house divided against itself , " he took up the charge which he had also made in that speech of the conspiracy to ex- tend Slavery over the northern States , and pressed it home , citing as proof of its existence a speech which Douglas ...
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... House of Industry : " Our Sunday School in the Five Points was assembled , one Sabbath morning , when I noticed a tall , remarkable looking man enter the room and take a seat among us . He listened with fixed attention to our exercises ...
... House of Industry : " Our Sunday School in the Five Points was assembled , one Sabbath morning , when I noticed a tall , remarkable looking man enter the room and take a seat among us . He listened with fixed attention to our exercises ...
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... house would like to hear this - I'll go down and tell her . " Next day there arrived at Springfield the committee appointed by the Convention to inform Mr. Lincoln officially of his nomination ; Mr. Ashmun , President of the Convention ...
... house would like to hear this - I'll go down and tell her . " Next day there arrived at Springfield the committee appointed by the Convention to inform Mr. Lincoln officially of his nomination ; Mr. Ashmun , President of the Convention ...
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... House of Representatives , with im- posing effect , that we of the South would be compelled , ultimately , to yield upon this subject of slavery ; that it was as impossible to war successfully against a principle in politics , as it was ...
... House of Representatives , with im- posing effect , that we of the South would be compelled , ultimately , to yield upon this subject of slavery ; that it was as impossible to war successfully against a principle in politics , as it 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