...who had been favorable to slavery and to its unhindered extension into the territories of the nation, only dispute now as to the best mode of removing it within their own limits." And to these statements of achievement under the Emancipation policy with seeming relief and gratitude,...

...who had been favorable to slavery and to its unhindered extension into the territories of the nation, only dispute now as to the best mode of removing it within their own limits." And to these statements of achievement under the Emancipation policy with seeming relief and gratitude,...

...ago would tolerate any restraint upon the extension of slavery into new Territories, dispute now only as to the best mode of removing it within their own...were slaves at the beginning of the rebellion full 100,000 are now in the United States military service, about one-half of which number actually bear...

...Missouri, neither of which three years ago would tolerate any restraint upon the extension of slavery into new territories, only dispute now as to the best mode...are now in the United States military service, about one-half of which number actually bear arms in the ranks; thus giving the double advantage of taking...

...be compensated for the use of their slaves. In his Third Annual Message, on December 8th, he said: "...of those who were slaves at the beginning of the rebellion, full 100,000 are now in the United States military service, about one-half of which number actually bear...

...his commitment: "Of those who were slaves at the beginning of the rebellion," as he said to Congress, "full one hundred thousand are now in the United States military service. . . ."'2 It was a major part of white beliefs about African Americans that they were a docile, unaggressive,...

...soldiers." Lincoln's December 8, 1863 annual message to the 38th Congress reviewed the year and declared: "Of those who were slaves at the beginning of the...hundred thousand are now in the United States military services, about one-half of which number actually bear arms in the ranks;. . .So far as tested, it...

...Missouri, neither of which three years ago would tolerate any restraint upon the extension of Slavery into new Territories, only dispute now as to the best mode of removing it within their own limits. which number actually bear arms in the ranks — thus giving the double advantage of taking so much...

...neither of which, three years ago, would tolerate any restraint upon the extension of slavery into new Territories, only dispute now as to the best mode...are now in the United States military service, about one-half of which number actually bear arms in the ranks ; thus giving the double advantage of taking...

...new territories." But now, it seemed that the only dispute about slavery in each of these states was "as to the best mode of removing it within their own limits." Moreover, in occupied states, some examples could be given of a movement to embrace emancipation under...