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 63
... 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 in physics or me- chanics . That the ...
... 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 in physics or me- chanics . That the ...
Page 67
... effect of which was to hinder the execution of that law , proposing to amend it by equalizing its fees , and urging the effectual execution of the law for the suppression of the African slave trade . These resolutions were referred to ...
... effect of which was to hinder the execution of that law , proposing to amend it by equalizing its fees , and urging the effectual execution of the law for the suppression of the African slave trade . These resolutions were referred to ...
Page 77
... consideration , and were ready to take similar action . Yet all this had no effect whatever in changing or checking the seces- sion movement in the Southern States . CHAPTER II . FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WASHINGTON . FROM the.
... consideration , and were ready to take similar action . Yet all this had no effect whatever in changing or checking the seces- sion movement in the Southern States . CHAPTER II . FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WASHINGTON . FROM the.
Page 115
... effect are legally void ; and that acts of violence within any State or States , against the authority of the United States , are insurrectionary or revolutionary , according to circumstances . I , therefore , consider that , in view of ...
... effect are legally void ; and that acts of violence within any State or States , against the authority of the United States , are insurrectionary or revolutionary , according to circumstances . I , therefore , consider that , in view of ...
Page 118
... effect following it being limited to that particular case , with the chance that it may be overruled , and never become a precedent for other cases , can better be borne than could the evils of a different practice . At the same time ...
... effect following it being limited to that particular case , with the chance that it may be overruled , and never become a precedent for other cases , can better be borne than could the evils of a different practice . At the same time ...
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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