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War power to ya

Inter arma leges silent. As the 37th Congress closed on March 4, 1863 Northerners were aware that Congress had recently granted the President greatly increased power in order to put down the rebellion and restore the Union. Both the New … Continue reading

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Uncompromising

From The New-York Times December 8, 1862: TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. … MR. STEVENS’ RESOLUTION. NAVAL ORDERS. WASHINGTON, Sunday, Dec. 7 … The resolution of Representative STEVENS, denouncing as guilty of a high crime any person in the Executive or … Continue reading

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