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Remarks in Response to a Serenade

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Apr 11, 1865

Important principles may and must be inflexible.

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As a general rule I abstain from reading the reports of attacks upon myself, wishing not to be provoked by that to which I cannot properly offer an answer.

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the President directs that from and after this date the order above referred to requiring passports shall be modified, and so much thereof as relates to persons entering this country from Canada shall be rescinded, saving and reserving the…

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To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan, is our duty.

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