Abraham Lincoln's SpeechesDodd, Mead, 1895 - 371 páginas |
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... adoption of the Federal Constitution , the commencement of its legislative history . The thoroughness of his investigations may be seen in his Cooper Institute speech in New York ( February , 1860 ) , wherein he traced the opin- ions of ...
... adoption of the Federal Constitution , the commencement of its legislative history . The thoroughness of his investigations may be seen in his Cooper Institute speech in New York ( February , 1860 ) , wherein he traced the opin- ions of ...
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... adopt the oath that I take ? Let none falter who thinks he is right , and we may succeed . But if , after all , we shall fail , be it so ; we still shall have the proud consolation of saying to our consciences and to the departed shade ...
... adopt the oath that I take ? Let none falter who thinks he is right , and we may succeed . But if , after all , we shall fail , be it so ; we still shall have the proud consolation of saying to our consciences and to the departed shade ...
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... adopted ? Some of our opponents in theory admit the propriety of a tariff sufficient for rev- enue , but even they will not in practice vote for such a tariff ; while others boldly advocate direct 1 This address , signed by Mr. Lincoln ...
... adopted ? Some of our opponents in theory admit the propriety of a tariff sufficient for rev- enue , but even they will not in practice vote for such a tariff ; while others boldly advocate direct 1 This address , signed by Mr. Lincoln ...
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... adopt the tariff , we think it is doing them no injustice to class them all as advo- cates of direct taxation . Indeed , we believe they are only delaying an open avowal of the system till they can assure themselves that the people will ...
... adopt the tariff , we think it is doing them no injustice to class them all as advo- cates of direct taxation . Indeed , we believe they are only delaying an open avowal of the system till they can assure themselves that the people will ...
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... adopt the Declaration of Independence , and with it the practices and policy which harmonise with it . Let North and South , let all Americans , let all lovers of liberty everywhere , join in the great and good work . If we do this , we ...
... adopt the Declaration of Independence , and with it the practices and policy which harmonise with it . Let North and South , let all Americans , let all lovers of liberty everywhere , join in the great and good work . If we do this , we ...
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Página 292 - named.] And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward forever shall be free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will
Página 291 - 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 followed, the world will forever applaud, and God must forever bless.
Página 292 - Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in accordance with my intention so to do, publicly proclaimed for one hundred days as aforesaid, order and designate as the States and parts of States in which the people thereof, respectively, are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit : [Here
Página 71 - June 17, 1858. IF we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated 1
Página 293 - faithfully for wages. And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States, to garrison and defend forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. THE
Página 209 - swept away. If it is right, we cannot justly object to its nationality— its universality ; if it is wrong, they cannot justly insist upon its extension — its enlargement. All they ask we could readily grant, if we thought slavery right; all we ask they could as readily grant if they thought it wrong. Their
Página 322 - of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. " The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or
Página 295 - Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in accordance with my purpose so to do, publicly proclaimed for the full period of one hundred days from the day first above mentioned, order and designate as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof respectively are this day in rebellion against the United States, the following, to wit: [Here follows
Página 302 - Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you could, — in which you did a great wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honourable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that
Página 34 - of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation. On that name no eulogy is expected. It cannot be. To add brightness to the sun, or glory to the name of Washington, is alike impossible. Let none attempt it. In solemn awe pronounce the name, and in its naked, deathless splendour leave it shining on.