Second Inaugural Address
03/03/1865
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The pending call is not for three hundred thousand men subject to fair credits, but is for three hundred thousand remain...
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 13th ultimo, requesting information upon the present condition of...
while I can not order as within requested, allow me to say that it is my wish for you to relieve the people from all bur...
Now, in order to determine all controversies in respect thereto and to avoid any delay in filling up the armies, it is o...