Colonel Alexander K. McClure's Recollections of Half a Century ...Salem Press Company, 1902 - 502 páginas |
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ablest accepted accomplished Administration aggressive American battle battle of Antietam became Benton Blaine Cabinet campaign candidate Chambersburg civil Cleveland Colonel command compelled Confederacy Confederate conflict Congress Conkling contest convention convictions Corwin Curtin Davis death declared defeat delegation Democratic devoted duty early earnest earnestly elected entirely exhibited finally Fitz John Porter force fought friends Garfield gave Gettysburg Gettysburg campaign Government Governor Grant Harrison heard heroic issue Jackson Jefferson Davis Johnson knew Kossuth Lee's Legislature Lincoln Lottery Company Louisiana Louisiana Lottery majority McClellan ment military Missouri Missouri Compromise movement negro never nominated North Ohio party peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia political position Potomac present President Randall re-election reconstruction Republic retired secession Senate Seward Sherman slavery slaves soldiers soon South Carolina Southern speech struggle Sumner tion Union army United United States Senate Vallandigham Virginia vote Washington Whig White House Wilmot Wilmot Proviso York
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Página 52 - 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; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Página 234 - Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to, the acquisition of any territory from the Republic of Mexico by the United States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither Slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted.
Página 259 - I declined the offer he made me, to take command of the army that was to be brought into the field; stating, as candidly and as courteously as I could, that, though opposed to secession and deprecating war, I could take no part in an invasion of the Southern States.
Página 72 - Democratic party do hereby pledge themselves to use every means in their power to secure the passage of some bill, to the extent of the constitutional authority of Congress, for the construction of a Pacific Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest practicable moment.
Página 259 - I been as much indebted as to yourself for uniform kindness and consideration, and it has always been my ardent desire to merit your approbation. I shall carry to the grave the most grateful recollections of your kind consideration, and your name and fame will always be dear to me. Save in the defence of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword.
Página 297 - Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks.
Página 71 - Resolved, That the Democratic party recognizes the great importance, in a political and commercial point of view, of a safe and speedy communication, by military and postal roads, through our own territory, between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of this Union, and that it is the duty of the Federal Government to exercise promptly all its constitutional power to the attainment of that object...
Página 232 - That, after the year 1800 of the Christian era, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said States, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted to have been personally guilty.
Página 333 - I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton.
Página 51 - Nay : we hold, with Jefferson, to the inalienable right of communities to alter or abolish forms of government that have become oppressive or injurious; and, if the Cotton States shall decide that they can do better out of the Union than in it, we insist on letting them go in peace.