Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States: Containing His Early History and Political Career; Together with the Speeches, Messages, Proclamations and Other Official Documents Illustrative of His Eventful Administration |
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... claims to secede Government forts and arsenals are seized , and placed under the protection of the flag of the State . Georgia's Governor lays hand on the United States forts on the coast of that State , on the 3d of January , 1861 ; as ...
... claims to secede Government forts and arsenals are seized , and placed under the protection of the flag of the State . Georgia's Governor lays hand on the United States forts on the coast of that State , on the 3d of January , 1861 ; as ...
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... claim to have , and to treat you accordingly . ' " Fellow - citizens of Kentucky , friends , brethren : May I call you such ? In my new position I see no occasion and feel no inclination to retract a word of this . If it shall Bpeech at ...
... claim to have , and to treat you accordingly . ' " Fellow - citizens of Kentucky , friends , brethren : May I call you such ? In my new position I see no occasion and feel no inclination to retract a word of this . If it shall Bpeech at ...
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... claim for ourselves ; that we are in nowise dis- posed , if it were in our power , to oppress you , to deprive you of any of your rights under the Constitution of the United States , or even narrowly to split hairs with you in regard to ...
... claim for ourselves ; that we are in nowise dis- posed , if it were in our power , to oppress you , to deprive you of any of your rights under the Constitution of the United States , or even narrowly to split hairs with you in regard to ...
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... claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due . ' " It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugi- tive slaves ; and the intention of the lawgiver ...
... claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due . ' " It is scarcely questioned that this provision was intended by those who made it for the reclaiming of what we call fugi- tive slaves ; and the intention of the lawgiver ...
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... claim to secede from it ? All who cherish disunion sentiments are now being educated to the exact temper of doing this . Is there such perfect identity of interests among the States to compose a new Union as to produce harmony only ...
... claim to secede from it ? All who cherish disunion sentiments are now being educated to the exact temper of doing this . Is there such perfect identity of interests among the States to compose a new Union as to produce harmony only ...
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