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the Albany meeting； you omit to state or intimate that in your
opinion an army is a constitutional means of saving the Union against
a rebellion； or even to intimate that you are conscious of an
existing rebellion being in progress with the avowed object of
destroying that very Union。 At the same time your nominee for
governor； in whose behalf you appeal； is known to you and to the
world to declare against the use of an army to suppress the
rebellion。 Your own attitude； therefore； encourages desertion；
resistance to the draft； and the like； because it teaches those who
incline to desert and to escape the draft to believe it is your
purpose to protect them； and to hope that you will become strong
enough to do so。
After a short personal intercourse with you； gentlemen of the
committee； I cannot say I think you desire this effect to follow your
attitude； but I assure your that both friends and enemies of the
Union look upon it in this light。 It is a substantial hope； and by
consequence a real strength to the enemy。 If it is a false hope； and
one which you would willingly dispel； I will make the way exceedingly
easy。
I send you duplicates of this letter in order that you； or a majority
of you； may； if you choose； indorse your names upon one of them and
return it thus indorsed to me with the understanding that those
signing are thereby committed to the following propositions and to
nothing else：
1。 That there is now a rebellion in the United States； the object
and tendency of which is to destroy the National Union； and that； in
your opinion； an army and navy are constitutional means for
suppressing that rebellion；
2。 That no one of you will do anything which； in his own judgment；
will tend to hinder the increase； or favor the decrease； or lessen
the efficiency of the army or navy while engaged in the effort to
suppress that rebellion； and
3。 That each of you will； in his sphere； do all he can to have the
officers； soldiers； and seamen of the army and navy； while engaged in
the effort to suppress the rebellion； paid； fed； clad； and otherwise
well provided for and supported。
And with the further understanding that upon receiving the letter and
names thus indorsed； I will cause them to be published； which
publication shall be； within itself； a revocation of the order in
relation to Mr。 Vallandigham。 It will not escape observation that I
consent to the release of Mr。 Vallandigham upon terms not embracing
any pledge from him or from others as to what he will or will not do。
I do this because he is not present to speak for himself； or to
authorize others to speak for him； and because I should expect that
on his returning he would not put himself practically in antagonism
with the position of his friends。 But I do it chiefly because I
thereby prevail on other influential gentlemen of Ohio to so define
their position as to be of immense value to the armythus more than
compensating for the consequences of any mistake in allowing Mr。
Vallandigham to return； so that； on the whole； the public safety will
not have suffered by it。 Still； in regard to Mr。 Vallandigham and
all others； I must hereafter； as heretofore； do so much as the public
safety may seem to require。
I have the honor to be respectfully yours； etc。；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR PARKER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； June 30； 1863。 10。55
GOVERNOR PARKER； Trenton； N。J。：
Your despatch of yesterday received。 I really think the attitude of
the enemy's army in Pennsylvania presents us the best opportunity we
have had since the war began。 I think you will not see the foe in
New Jersey。 I beg you to be assured that no one out of my position
can know so well as if he were in it the difficulties and
involvements of replacing General McClellan in command； and this
aside from any imputations upon him。
Please accept my sincere thanks for what you have done and are doing
to get troops forward。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO A。 K。 McCLURE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； June 30； 1863。
A。 K。 McCLURE； Philadelphia：
Do we gain anything by opening one leak to stop another？ Do we gain
anything by quieting one merely to open another； and probably a
larger one？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL COUCH。
＇Cipher＇
WASHINGTON CITY； June 30； 1863。 3。23 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL COUCH； Harrisburg； Pa。：
I judge by absence of news that the enemy is not crossing or pressing
up to the Susquehanna。 Please tell me what you know of his
movements。
A。 LINCOLN
TO GENERAL D。 HUNTER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
June 30； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HUNTER。
MY DEAR GENERAL： …I have just received your letter of the 25th of
June。
I assure you； and you may feel authorized in stating； that the recent
change of commanders in the Department of the South was made for no
reasons which convey any imputation upon your known energy；
efficiency； and patriotism； but for causes which seemed sufficient；
while they were in no degree incompatible with the respect and esteem
in which I have always held you as a man and an officer。
I cannot； by giving my consent to a publication of whose details I
know nothing； assume the responsibility of whatever you may write。
In this matter your own sense of military propriety must be your
guide； and the regulations of the service your rule of conduct。
I am very truly your friend；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； July 3； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE； Cincinnati； Ohio：
Private Downey； of the Twentieth or Twenty…sixth Kentucky Infantry；
is said to have been sentenced to be shot for desertion to…day。 If
so； respite the execution until I can see the record。
A。 LINCOLN。
REASSURING SON IN COLLEGE
TELEGRAM TO ROBERT T； LINCOLN。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； July 3；1863。
ROBERT T。 LINCOLN； Esq。； Cambridge； Mass。：
Don't he uneasy。 Your mother very slightly hurt by her fall。
A。L。
Please send at once。
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG。
WASHINGTON；
July 4； 10。30 A。M。
The President announces to the country that news from the Army of the
Potomac； up to 10 P。M。 of the 3d； is such as to cover that army with
the highest honor； to promise a great success to the cause of the
Union； and to claim the condolence of all for the many gallant
fallen； and that for this he especially desires that on this day He
whose will； not ours； should ever be done be everywhere remembered
and reverenced with profoundest gratitude。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL FRENCH。
＇Cipher＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； July 5； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL FRENCH； Fredericktown； Md。：
I see your despatch about destruction of pontoons。 Cannot the enemy
ford the river？
A。 LINCOLN。
CONTINUED FAILURE TO PURSUE ENEMY
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
SOLDIERS' HOME； WASHINGTON； JULY 6 1863。7 P。M。；
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK：
I left the telegraph office a good deal dissatisfied。 You know I did
not like the phrasein Orders； No。 68； I believe〃Drive the
invaders from our soil。〃 Since that； I see a despatch from General
French； saying the enemy is crossing his wounded over the river in
flats； without saying why he does not stop it； or even intimating a
thought that it ought to be stopped。 Still later； another despatch
from General Pleasonton； by direction of General Meade； to General
French； stating that the main army is halted because it is believed
the rebels are concentrating 〃on the road towards Hagerstown； beyond
Fairfield；〃 and is not to move until it is ascertained that the
rebels intend to evacuate Cumberland Valley。
These things appear to me to be connected with a purpose to cover
Baltimore and Washington and to get the enemy across the river again
without a further collision； and they do not appear connected with a
purpose to prevent his crossing and to destroy him。 I do fear the
former purpose is acted upon and the latter rejected。
If you are satisfied the latter purpose is entertained； and is
judiciously pursued； I am content。 If you are not so satisfied；
please look to it。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
RESPONSE TO A SERENADE；
JULY 7； 1863。
FELLOW…CITIZENS：I am very glad indeed to see you to…night； and yet
I will not say I thank you for this call； but I do most sincerely
thank Almighty God for the occasion on which you have called。 How
long ago is it Eighty…odd years since； on the Fourth of July； for the
first time in the history of the world； a nation； by its
representatives； assembled and declared as a self…evident truth that
all men are created equal。〃 That was the birt
