 | John Lord - History - 2004 - 168 pages
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 | Douglas Houck - Fiction - 2004 - 436 pages
...addressed the problem of succession in his inaugural speech by proclaiming, "The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government of the United States." Lincoln threw down the gauntlet and meant to hold all the remaining forts in... | |
 | John Chandler Griffin - History - 2004 - 242 pages
...conciliatory, though he sounded an ominous note at the end when he stated: "The power confided in me, will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property, and places belonging to the government; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion — no using offerce... | |
 | China - 1995 - 458 pages
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 | Steven R. Weisman - Business & Economics - 2004 - 436 pages
...firm and majestic. It sounded a note of economic necessity as well as moral principle by promising "to hold, occupy and possess the property, and places belonging to the federal government." More memorably, Lincoln spoke of his optimism that "the mystic chords of memory"... | |
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The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts... 
