...readers. After reciting his former proclamation, the President proceeds :— •' Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by...vested, as C'ommanderin-Chief of the army and navy of the United States, in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Governmontof the United...

...majority of the qualified voters of such state shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled " An act to make an additional article...

...wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such state shall have l, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence...are not then in rebellion against the United States. " That attention is hereby called to an act of Con gress, entitled ' An Act to make an additional Article...

...majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence...are not then in rebellion against the United States. Then, after reciting the language of " An act to make an additional article of war," approved March...

...declares that he issues it " by virtue of the power in him vested as Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed...authority and government of the United States, and at a Jit and ntciisary war measure for suppressing the rebel ion." On another memorable occasion he...

...majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled "An act to make an additional article...

...majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence...Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtueof the power in me vested, as Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy of the United States, in...

...majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence...are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an act of Congress entitled "An act to make an additional article...

...majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence...not then in rebellion against the United States." Thus the war has changed, ostensibly if not really, its character and aims. Before, it was Republicanism...

...majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence...not then in rebellion against the United States." •' Understand, I raise no objection against it on legal or constitutional grounds ; for, as commander-in-chief...