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" I further make known that whether it be competent for me, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the Slaves of any state or states, free, and whether at any time, in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance... "
Complete Works - Page 172
by Abraham Lincoln - 1894
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The Continental Monthly

1862 - 770 pages
...extract from it : ' I further make known that whether it be competent for me as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether at any time or in any case it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government...
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The African Repository, Volume 38

1862 - 412 pages
...declaration. I further make known, that whether it be competent for me, as Commander in Chief of the Army arid Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government...
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Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln: Sixteenth President of the ...

David Brainerd Williamson - 1864 - 208 pages
...declaration. " I further make known, that whether it be competent for me as Commander-in-chief of the army and navy to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the government...
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History of the Administration of President Lincoln

Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 pages
...declaration. I further make known that, whether it be competent for me, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free ; and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government...
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Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and ...

Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...declaration. I further make known that, whether it be competent for me. as Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether, at any time, or in any case, it stfall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government...
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The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the ..., Volume 2

Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 pages
...declaration. I further make known that, whether it be competent for me, as Commander-in-Chicf of the o m or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government...
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History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...declaration. 1 further make known that, whether it be competent for me, as Commandcr-in-Chicf of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free ; and whether at any time, or hi any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of tke Government...
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The Character and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln, President of the ...

William M. Thayer - 1864 - 96 pages
...expressly states that the right to free the slaves belongs to himself, and intimates that he may do it when "it shall have become a necessity, indispensable to the maintenance of the Government ; " and, in view of what he shall be obliged to do (proclaim liberty to the captives), he entreats...
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The Political History of the United States of America During the Great Rebellion

Edward McPherson - 1865 - 676 pages
...declaration. I further make known that whether it be competent for me, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State...questions which, under my responsibility, I reserve to my .-elf, and which I cannot feel justified in leaving to the decision of commanders in the field....
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - 1865 - 676 pages
...competent for me, as Commander- in- Chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any Stale or States free, and whether, at any time, in any case,...power, are questions which, under my responsibility, I reeerre to myielf, and which I cannot feel justified in leaving to the decision of commanders ii the...
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