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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Page 139
... arms against the Government . Simultaneously , and in connection with all this , the purpose to sever the Federal Union was openly avowed . In accordance with this purpose , an ordinance had been adopted in each of these States ...
... arms against the Government . Simultaneously , and in connection with all this , the purpose to sever the Federal Union was openly avowed . In accordance with this purpose , an ordinance had been adopted in each of these States ...
Page 140
... should not be resisted , there would be no effort to throw in men , arms , or ammunition , without further notice , or in case of an FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE . 141 attack upon the fort . 140 PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION .
... should not be resisted , there would be no effort to throw in men , arms , or ammunition , without further notice , or in case of an FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE . 141 attack upon the fort . 140 PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION .
Page 141
... arms , without a gun in sight , or in expectancy to return their fire , save only the few in the fort , sent to that harbor years before for their own protection , and still ready to give that protection in whatever was lawful . In this ...
... arms , without a gun in sight , or in expectancy to return their fire , save only the few in the fort , sent to that harbor years before for their own protection , and still ready to give that protection in whatever was lawful . In this ...
Page 145
... arms against the Government the day after some assemblage of men have enacted the farcical pretence of taking their State out of the Union , who could have been brought to no such thing the day before . This sophism derives much ...
... arms against the Government the day after some assemblage of men have enacted the farcical pretence of taking their State out of the Union , who could have been brought to no such thing the day before . This sophism derives much ...
Page 152
... arms against the constitutional Government , and in arms around the capital ; that in this national emergency , Congress , banishing all feelings of mere passion or resentment , will recollect only its duty to the whole country ; that ...
... arms against the constitutional Government , and in arms around the capital ; that in this national emergency , Congress , banishing all feelings of mere passion or resentment , will recollect only its duty to the whole country ; that ...
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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