Abraham Lincoln: “But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground.”

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.

Unlike a case of war between independent nations, there is no organized organ for us to treat with,--no one man has authority to give up the rebellion for any other man.

Now, therefore, in the name and by the authority of the President of the United States, I do hereby make known that a reward of $1,000 will be paid at this Department for the capture of each of such offenders, upon his conviction by a…

Grant that he desires the elective franchise, will he not attain it sooner by saving the already advanced steps towards it, than by running backward over them?