Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress

action Administration advance already arms army attack attempt authority battle believe better called cause claim close command Congress Constitution Convention corps course Court decision Democratic Department division Douglas duty effect election enemy engaged event Executive existing fact favor force Fort give given Government hope House hundred Illinois immediate improvements issued Judge Kentucky labor land latter leave less Lincoln majority March McClellan means ment miles military mind months movement nearly never North object officers once opinion organization party passed persons political popular position present President principle question Rebel received regard result river Secretary Senate side slave slavery soon South speech success taken territory thing thousand tion troops true Union United Virginia vote Washington whole