On the recordNovember 16, 1865
There must be confidence between the Government and the States, and while the Government confides in the people the people must have faith in the Government.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThere must be confidence between the Government and the States, and while the Government confides in the people the people must have faith in the Government.
Message to Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys of Mississippi
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