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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... measures which he may think proper , and he may veto those he thinks improper , and it is supposed that he may add to these certain indirect influences to affect the action of Congress . My political education strongly inclines me ...
... measures which he may think proper , and he may veto those he thinks improper , and it is supposed that he may add to these certain indirect influences to affect the action of Congress . My political education strongly inclines me ...
Page 90
... measures . Upon more mature reflection , however - and others will agree with me - that , when it is considered that these difficulties are without precedent , and never have been acted upon by any individ- ual situated as I am , it is ...
... measures . Upon more mature reflection , however - and others will agree with me - that , when it is considered that these difficulties are without precedent , and never have been acted upon by any individ- ual situated as I am , it is ...
Page 103
... measure , much that I have said , which would be disgusting to my friends around me who have met here . I have no speech to make , but merely appear to see you and let you look at me , and as to the latter I think I have greatly the ...
... measure , much that I have said , which would be disgusting to my friends around me who have met here . I have no speech to make , but merely appear to see you and let you look at me , and as to the latter I think I have greatly the ...
Page 108
... measure of precau- tion for which events subsequently disclosed afforded a full justification . For some time previous to his departure from home , the rumor had been current that he would never reach the Capital alive . An attempt was ...
... measure of precau- tion for which events subsequently disclosed afforded a full justification . For some time previous to his departure from home , the rumor had been current that he would never reach the Capital alive . An attempt was ...
Page 111
... measures , the slave- holding section might be divided and the Border Slave States retained in the Union . The authorities of the rebel Confed- cracy saw the importance of pushing the issue to an instant de- cision . Under their ...
... measures , the slave- holding section might be divided and the Border Slave States retained in the Union . The authorities of the rebel Confed- cracy saw the importance of pushing the issue to an instant de- cision . Under their ...
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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