It is hardly necessary to add that the nomination was made without any knowledge of it on his part.
In transmitting to Congress the accompanying copy of two letters, bearing date the 14th of February, 1861, from His Maje...
This possession and control of the telegraph lines is not intended to interfere in any respect with the ordinary affairs...
I transmit to Congress a copy of an instruction from Prince Gortchakoff to Mr. De Stoeckl, the minister of His Imperial ...
By virtue of the act of Congress, takes military possession of all the telegraph lines in the United States.
It is recommended to the people of the United States that they assemble in their customary places of meeting for public ...
Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to forti...
That on the 22d day of February, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, immediately after the Farewell Address of ...
In compliance with the foregoing resolutions, the President of the United States, Commander in Chief of the Army and Nav...
The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you.
The flag of the Union, once borne in proud glory around the world by naval heroes, will soon again float over every rebe...
It shall forever be honored and respected as the emblem of liberty and union in every land and upon every sea.
The close grapple and sharp steel of loyal and patriotic soldiers must always put rebels and traitors to flight.
Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully correspond with the intention of the law or be more pregna...
Extraordinary arrests will hereafter be made under the direction of the military authorities alone.
The capital was besieged and its connection with all the States cut off.
Foreign intervention, openly invited and industriously instigated by the abettors of the insurrection, became imminent.
That all prisoners of war and other persons imprisoned by authority of any department of the Government who shall be rel...
