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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... respect to fugitives from service by the premises herein stated , and will report from time to time , and at least twice in each month , your action in the premises to this Department You will , however , neither authorize nor permit ...
... respect to fugitives from service by the premises herein stated , and will report from time to time , and at least twice in each month , your action in the premises to this Department You will , however , neither authorize nor permit ...
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... respecting the numerical strength of the Army , and for recommendations having in view an increase of its efficiency and the well - being of the various branches of the service intrusted to his care . It is gratifying to know that the ...
... respecting the numerical strength of the Army , and for recommendations having in view an increase of its efficiency and the well - being of the various branches of the service intrusted to his care . It is gratifying to know that the ...
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... respect , that all the acts of Congress now in force , and of a permanent and general nature , might be revised and re - written , so as to be embraced in one volume ( or at most , two volumes ) of ordi- nary and convenient size . And I ...
... respect , that all the acts of Congress now in force , and of a permanent and general nature , might be revised and re - written , so as to be embraced in one volume ( or at most , two volumes ) of ordi- nary and convenient size . And I ...
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... respects such declaration . " " I further make known , that whether it be competent for me as commander - in - chief of the army and navy to declare the slaves of any State or States free , and whether at any time , or in any case , it ...
... respects such declaration . " " I further make known , that whether it be competent for me as commander - in - chief of the army and navy to declare the slaves of any State or States free , and whether at any time , or in any case , it ...
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... respect , under the Constitution and my oath of office , would be performed . But it is not done , and we are trying to accomplish it by . war . The incidents of the war can not be avoided . If the war continues long , as it must if the ...
... respect , under the Constitution and my oath of office , would be performed . But it is not done , and we are trying to accomplish it by . war . The incidents of the war can not be avoided . If the war continues long , as it must if the ...
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