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1 April 9, 1861, at New Bedford; Schouler's ‘History of Massachusetts in the Civil War.’ vol. I. pp. 44-47. Phillips said, ‘I maintain on the principles of ‘76 that Abraham Lincoln has no right to a soldier in Fort Sumter.’ To apply to him his favorite expression, he ‘remembered to forget’ the inclusion of this address in his volume of speeches.
2 Albany ‘Evening Journal,’ November 30, December 1 and 15; Greeley's ‘American Conflict,’ vol. I. p. 360; Weed's ‘Life,’ vol. II. pp. 303, 313. George E. Baker wrote to Sumner, December 3, from Albany, that ‘no influential man agreed with Mr. Weed's view, and that it had no support in the rural districts.’ The Boston Journal, Jan. 9, 17, 1861, was not opposed to the restoration of the Missouri Compromise line and the nonprohibition of slavery south of 36° 30'. Greeley afterwards questioned the wisdom of the overtures made by himself and Weed. ‘American Conflict,’ vol. I. p. 361.
3 New York Tribune, Oct. 24, 1862; Scott's Autobiography, p. 626.
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