The only excuses allowed for the absence of officers or privates after the 11th day of August are: First. The order or l...
I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim to and warn all persons within the contemplation ...
That as to both property and persons of African descent accounts shall be kept sufficiently accurate and in detail to sh...
That military and naval commanders shall employ as laborers within and from said States so many persons of African desce...
That military commanders within the States of Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisian...
that while property may be destroyed for proper military objects, none shall be destroyed in wantonness of malice.
But they can not be required to take an oath of allegiance to this Government, because it conflicts with the duty they o...
It is the duty of all aliens residing in the United States to submit to and obey the laws and respect the authority of t...
I think the greater punishment can not be constitutionally inflicted in a different form for the same offense.
I am ready to say now, I think it is proper for our military commanders to employ as laborers as many persons of African...
That we may not touch property lying within our reach because we can not give personal notice to an owner who is absent ...
By fair construction persons within these sections are not to be punished without regular trials in duly constituted cou...
For the patriotic act in making this magnificent and valuable present to the country, I recommend that some suitable ack...
There is much in the bill to which I perceive no objection.
For the reasons stated, I return the bill to the House, in which it originated.
To the tenth section I make no objection.
I perceive no objection to Congress deciding in advance that they shall be free.
Please inform the Senate that I shall be obliged if they will postpone the adjournment at least one day beyond the time ...
