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 DemiseMoore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1865 - 842 páginas |
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... Gordonsville and Manassas . The President replied as follows , under date of May 22 : Your long dispatch of yesterday is just received . You will have just such control of Gen. McDowell and his forces as you therein indicate . McDowell ...
... Gordonsville and Manassas . The President replied as follows , under date of May 22 : Your long dispatch of yesterday is just received . You will have just such control of Gen. McDowell and his forces as you therein indicate . McDowell ...
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... Gordonsville , where he was receiving re - enforcements from Richmond via Lynchburg and Staunton ; but what his purposes were , did not appear until the date specified , " etc. Entertaining this opinion , it may well be asked , in ...
... Gordonsville , where he was receiving re - enforcements from Richmond via Lynchburg and Staunton ; but what his purposes were , did not appear until the date specified , " etc. Entertaining this opinion , it may well be asked , in ...
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... Gordonsville , on the 21st ; that they were moving to Frederickshall , and that it was intended to attack my rear on the 28th . I would be glad to learn , at your earliest convenience , the most exact information you have as to the ...
... Gordonsville , on the 21st ; that they were moving to Frederickshall , and that it was intended to attack my rear on the 28th . I would be glad to learn , at your earliest convenience , the most exact information you have as to the ...
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... Gordonsville , destroying the railroad for ten or fifteen miles eastward from that place . The cavalry commander failed to execute the latter part of the order , going only as far as Madi- son Court House - a failure which cost him his ...
... Gordonsville , destroying the railroad for ten or fifteen miles eastward from that place . The cavalry commander failed to execute the latter part of the order , going only as far as Madi- son Court House - a failure which cost him his ...
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... Gordonsville , leaving behind many of his dead and wounded . Gen. Pope reports a loss of about 1,800 men , in killed , wounded and prisoners . A cavalry force , under Buford and Bayard , followed the enemy to the Rapidan , capturing ...
... Gordonsville , leaving behind many of his dead and wounded . Gen. Pope reports a loss of about 1,800 men , in killed , wounded and prisoners . A cavalry force , under Buford and Bayard , followed the enemy to the Rapidan , capturing ...
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Página 398 - seem to be pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be — "the Union as it was.
Página 398 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
Página 211 - Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity and a firm reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulty. In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war.
Página 445 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder...
Página 205 - Continue to execute all the express provisions of our national Constitution, and the Union will endure forever — it being impossible to destroy it except by some action not provided for in the instrument itself.
Página 206 - It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And, finally, in 1787 one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was "to form a more perfect Union.
Página 398 - I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Página 126 - But if the Negro is a man, is it not to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he too shall not govern himself? When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government— that is despotism. If the Negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that "all men are created equal," and that there can be no moral right in connection with one man's making a slave of another.
Página 219 - Our new Government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests upon, the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition.
Página 206 - 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.