Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 páginas Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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... Secretary of War . . 8th . Whether the military force of the United States was or was not so sent into that settlement after General Taylor had more than once intimated to the War Department that , in his opinion , no such movement was ...
... Secretary of War . . 8th . Whether the military force of the United States was or was not so sent into that settlement after General Taylor had more than once intimated to the War Department that , in his opinion , no such movement was ...
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... Secretary of State , Secre- tary of the Treasury , and Attorney General . Hamilton's opinion was for the power ; while Randolph's and Jefferson's were both against it . Mr. Jefferson , after giving his opinion decidedly against the ...
... Secretary of State , Secre- tary of the Treasury , and Attorney General . Hamilton's opinion was for the power ; while Randolph's and Jefferson's were both against it . Mr. Jefferson , after giving his opinion decidedly against the ...
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... Secretary of that territory were not admitted , for forcing Kansas into the Union as a slave State . This plot began to be suspected , and its existence more and more confirmed by the course of events , not long after Mr. Buchanan's ...
... Secretary of that territory were not admitted , for forcing Kansas into the Union as a slave State . This plot began to be suspected , and its existence more and more confirmed by the course of events , not long after Mr. Buchanan's ...
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... Secretary of the Treasury , had resigned the position he had so zealously per- verted to the aid of the great conspiracy , and departed to the more immediate scene of action , that he might hasten the con- summation , for a time delayed ...
... Secretary of the Treasury , had resigned the position he had so zealously per- verted to the aid of the great conspiracy , and departed to the more immediate scene of action , that he might hasten the con- summation , for a time delayed ...
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... Secretary of State , Lewis Cass , surrendered his place four days later , in disgust at the hopelessness of his efforts to rouse President Buchanan to some effective resistance to the destructive blows aimed at the national life . John ...
... Secretary of State , Lewis Cass , surrendered his place four days later , in disgust at the hopelessness of his efforts to rouse President Buchanan to some effective resistance to the destructive blows aimed at the national life . John ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN Administration advance arms army attack bank battle Black-Hawk bridge brigade captured cavalry citizens City Point command commenced Congress Constitution Convention corps Court decision declared Democratic Department dispatch division duty election emancipation enemy enemy's engaged Executive favor Fitz John Porter Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg Gordonsville Government Grant Halleck Heintzelman House hundred insurgents issued Jackson Kentucky labor letter loss loyal Maj.-Gen Manassas March McClellan McDowell ment miles military Missouri morning move movement National Navy North occupied officers Ohio organized party peace persons position Potomac present President Lincoln prisoners proclamation purpose question railroad Rebel force rebellion received reënforcements Republican retreat Richmond river road secession Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent session Sherman slavery slaves South South Carolina speech Tennessee territory thousand tion troops Union United Virginia vote Washington Whig wounded