Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United StatesG. P. Putnam's sons, 1881 - 250 páginas |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Abolitionists Abraham Lincoln American April army Arnold attacked battle became began believed Berkeley candidate capture command Confederacy Confederate Congress Constitution Copperheads death declared defeated Democratic dollars election Emancipation enemy favour Federal fight fire force friends G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS Gentryville Government Grant Holland honour Horace Greeley Illinois J. G. Holland Jefferson Davis Judge Douglas Kentucky killed knew Lamon lecture lived M'Clellan March Maryland Meade ment miles military mind Missouri murder negro never Nomination North Northern once organised party passed peace political poor President Lincoln proclamation promptly Raymond rebel rebellion received remarkable replied Republican Richmond Sangamon County says secede Secretary sent Seward Sherman sident slavery slaves soldiers soon South South Carolina Southern speech Springfield sympathisers terrible Thomas Thomas Lincoln thousands tion troops Union Union army Union-men United victory Virginia Washington York
Passagens conhecidas
Página 127 - 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 shall be, free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.
Página 128 - And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable 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 forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
Página 98 - I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.
Página 208 - The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
Página 137 - Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
Página 75 - We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Página 127 - ... order and designate, as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof respectively are this day in rebellion against the United States...
Página 76 - A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push...
Página 99 - Physically speaking, we cannot separate. We cannot remove our respective sections from each other, nor build an impassable wall between them. A husband and wife may be divorced, and go out of the presence and beyond the reach of each other ; but the different parts of our country cannot do this.
Página 106 - I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union; and in every event the utmost care will be observed, consistently with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, any destruction of or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any part of the country.
Referências a este livro
Lincoln the Hoosier: Abraham Lincoln's Life in Indiana Charles Garrett Vannest Visualização integral - 1928 |
Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library, Volume 3 Hiram Williams Beckwith Visualização integral - 1908 |