A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897, Volume 6authority of Congress, 1897 |
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... Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordi- nary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the mar- shals by law : Now ...
... Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordi- nary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the mar- shals by law : Now ...
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... Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Texas , and the laws of the United States for the collection of the revenue can not be effectually executed therein con- formably to that provision of the ...
... Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Texas , and the laws of the United States for the collection of the revenue can not be effectually executed therein con- formably to that provision of the ...
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... Carolina , Georgia , Florida , Alabama , Louisiana , Mississippi , and Texas was ordered to be established ; and Whereas since that date public property of the United States has been seized , the collection of the revenue obstructed ...
... Carolina , Georgia , Florida , Alabama , Louisiana , Mississippi , and Texas was ordered to be established ; and Whereas since that date public property of the United States has been seized , the collection of the revenue obstructed ...
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... Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Florida , excepting only those of the Post- Office Department . Within these States all the forts , arsenals , dockyards , custom - houses , and the like , including the ...
... Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Florida , excepting only those of the Post- Office Department . Within these States all the forts , arsenals , dockyards , custom - houses , and the like , including the ...
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... Carolina that he might expect an attempt would be made to provision the fort , and that if the attempt should not be resisted there would be no effort to throw in men , arms , or ammunition without further notice , or in case of an ...
... Carolina that he might expect an attempt would be made to provision the fort , and that if the attempt should not be resisted there would be no effort to throw in men , arms , or ammunition without further notice , or in case of an ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN accompanying act of Congress ad interim Adjutant-General aforesaid amendment America ANDREW JOHNSON answer appointed approved April Army authority bill Brevet Carolina caused the seal citizens city of Washington civil command Commissioner communication convention copy courts December declared Department Department of War District duty election entitled An act EXECUTIVE MANSION exercise February Federal force Government governor Grant hand and caused hereby hereunto set House of Representatives impeachment Indians instant insurrection January July June labor land legislation Lorenzo Thomas loyal Major-General March ment military naval Navy oath peace persons ports present President proclamation purpose rebellion received relation requesting resolution respect Secretary Secretary of War Senate Senate and House set my hand SEWARD South Carolina Stanton Territory thereof tion transmit a report transmit herewith Treasury treaty ultimo Union United vote War Department WASHINGTON Whereas WILLIAM H
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Page 8 - 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.
Page 11 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 277 - NEITHER PARTY EXPECTED FOR THE WAR THE MAGNITUDE OR THE DURATION WHICH IT HAS ALREADY ATTAINED. NEITHER ANTICIPATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CONFLICT MIGHT CEASE WITH OR EVEN BEFORE THE CONFLICT ITSELF SHOULD ' CEASE. EACH LOOKED FOR AN EASIER TRIUMPH AND A RESULT LESS FUNDAMENTAL AND ASTOUNDING.
Page 142 - We say we are for the Union. The world will not forget that we say this. We know how to save the Union. The world knows we do know how to save it. We, even we here, hold the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which if...
Page 277 - If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through his appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to Him?
Page 97 - That on the first day of January, in the year of "our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty"three, all persons held as slaves within any State or "designated part of a State, the people whereof shall "then be in rebellion against the United States, shall "be then, thenceforward, and forever free...
Page 107 - It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends, with more or less force, to every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that...
Page 449 - If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation, for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.
Page 158 - ... that on the first day of january in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons...
Page 134 - The great body of the people abide by the dry legal obligation in both cases, and a few break over in each. This, I think, cannot be perfectly cured, and it would be worse in both cases after the separation of the sections than before.