The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great Rebellion: Including a Classified Summary of the Legislation of the Second Session of the Thirty-sixth Congress, the Three Sessions of the Thirty-seventh Congress, the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Congress, with the Votes Thereon, and the Important Executive, Judicial, and Politico-military Facts of that Eventful Period; Together with the Organization, Legislation, and General Proceedings of the Rebel Administration; and an Appendix Containing the Principal Political Facts of the Campaign of 1864, a Chapter on the Church and the Rebellion, and the Proceedings of the Second Session of the Thirty-eighth CongressPhilp & Solomons, 1865 - 653 Seiten |
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... force and forts in this harbor which shall guard against such a collision . He has therefore carefully abstained from increasing the force at this point , or taking any measure which might add to the present excited state of the public ...
... force and forts in this harbor which shall guard against such a collision . He has therefore carefully abstained from increasing the force at this point , or taking any measure which might add to the present excited state of the public ...
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... force of the United States is wholly inadequate to the protec- tion of the forts , arsenals , dock - yards , and other property of the United States in the present disturbed condition of the country . The regular army numbers only ...
... force of the United States is wholly inadequate to the protec- tion of the forts , arsenals , dock - yards , and other property of the United States in the present disturbed condition of the country . The regular army numbers only ...
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... force . A resort to this last dreadful alternative would of itself destroy not only the Government , but the lives and property of the people . If these forebodings shall be realized , and a separation of the States shall occur , mo ...
... force . A resort to this last dreadful alternative would of itself destroy not only the Government , but the lives and property of the people . If these forebodings shall be realized , and a separation of the States shall occur , mo ...
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... force out of the State ; forbids any judge , justice , magis- trate , or court from officially aiding in the arrest of a fugitive slave under the fugitive slave law of 1793 or 1850 ; forbids any sheriff or other officer from arresting ...
... force out of the State ; forbids any judge , justice , magis- trate , or court from officially aiding in the arrest of a fugitive slave under the fugitive slave law of 1793 or 1850 ; forbids any sheriff or other officer from arresting ...
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... force against a State and he referred to none other to which the would look more like a declaration of war States were authorized to resort on such than an infliction of punishment , and would occasions , he concludes by saying , " that ...
... force against a State and he referred to none other to which the would look more like a declaration of war States were authorized to resort on such than an infliction of punishment , and would occasions , he concludes by saying , " that ...
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Seite 109 - At the same time, the candid citizen must confess that if the policy of the government upon vital questions, affecting the whole people, is to be irrevocably fixed by decisions of the Supreme Court, the instant they are made, in ordinary litigation between parties in personal actions, the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal.
Seite 231 - And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon* military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
Seite 226 - 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.
Seite 336 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; if I could save 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. 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.
Seite 108 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government...
Seite 148 - I may add at this point that, while I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation; nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.
Seite 73 - No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize, or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.
Seite 180 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals by law...
Seite 229 - 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...
Seite 107 - Again, in any law upon this subject, ought not all the safeguards of liberty known in civilized and humane jurisprudence to be introduced, so that a free man be not, in any case, surrendered as a slave? And might it not be well at the same time to provide by law for the enforcement of that clause in the Constitution which guarantees that " the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States?