Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events: Embracing Political, Military, and Ecclesiastical Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical IndustryD. Appleton, 1866 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 29
... rebel force in Arkansas and its vicinity , at the commencement of 1864 , was large . It was at several points as follows : -Princeton , 800 ; Tulip , 400 ; Rock- port , 4,000 ; Washington and vicinity , 3,000 ; Camden , 1,200 ; its ...
... rebel force in Arkansas and its vicinity , at the commencement of 1864 , was large . It was at several points as follows : -Princeton , 800 ; Tulip , 400 ; Rock- port , 4,000 ; Washington and vicinity , 3,000 ; Camden , 1,200 ; its ...
Page 30
... rebel Legislature of the State assembled . Thirteen members were present in the Senate , and forty in the House . A message was delivered by the rebel Govern- or Hannigan , and A. P. Garland was elected to the Congress at Richmond ...
... rebel Legislature of the State assembled . Thirteen members were present in the Senate , and forty in the House . A message was delivered by the rebel Govern- or Hannigan , and A. P. Garland was elected to the Congress at Richmond ...
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... rebel service . The evil finally increased to such a degree that the death penalty was restored and unsparingly used . During the latter part of the year exe- cutions of deserters were of almost daily occur- rence in the Army of the ...
... rebel service . The evil finally increased to such a degree that the death penalty was restored and unsparingly used . During the latter part of the year exe- cutions of deserters were of almost daily occur- rence in the Army of the ...
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... rebels made a rush from the positions they had treach- erously gained , while the flags of truce were sent in ... rebel officer to hold his horse was killed by him when he remonstrated . Another , a mere child , whom an officer ...
... rebels made a rush from the positions they had treach- erously gained , while the flags of truce were sent in ... rebel officer to hold his horse was killed by him when he remonstrated . Another , a mere child , whom an officer ...
Page 66
... rebel leader and , exhorting the released prisoners to destroy and Davis and his traitorous crew to escape . The pris- ners must render great assistance , as you cannot leave your ranks too far , or become too much scattered , or you ...
... rebel leader and , exhorting the released prisoners to destroy and Davis and his traitorous crew to escape . The pris- ners must render great assistance , as you cannot leave your ranks too far , or become too much scattered , or you ...
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Page 255 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each State in the Convention to be less rigid on points of inferior magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected ; and thus the Constitution, which we now...
Page 227 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice, without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich...
Page 312 - States provides that the United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on the application of the legislature or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
Page 255 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these states, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all: Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
Page 284 - The modern usage of nations, which has become law, would be violated, that sense of justice and of right which is acknowledged and felt by the whole civilized world would be outraged, if private property should be generally confiscated, and private rights annulled. The people change their allegiance, their relation to their ancient sovereign is dissolved, but their relations to each other, and their rights of property, remain undisturbed.
Page 346 - I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States...
Page 309 - And for the same reason it may be proper to further say that whether members sent to Congress from any State shall be admitted to seats constitutionally rests exclusively with the respective Houses, and not to any extent with the Executive.
Page 199 - HAIL, holy Light, offspring of heaven first-born, Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate.
Page 359 - In 1842 he was appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate caused by the death of Hon.
Page 229 - to nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not in the Constitution otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law.