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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) LOWREY, GROSVENOR P. The Commander in Chief; A Defense of the Proclamation of Emancipation;

(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) LOWREY, GROSVENOR P. The Commander in Chief; A Defense of the Proclamation of Emancipation; and An Answer to Ex-Judge Curtis' Pamphlet Entitled "Executive Power." Second Edition with Notes. 34 pages. Small 8vo, original printed wrappers; a couple of short closed tears to the margins in the text and one small closed tear to the front cover. New York: G.P. Putnam, 1863

  • Notes: The Emancipation Proclamation was first issued September 22, 1862. However a different version was released in January of 1863. Judge Benjamin R. Curtis, ex-supreme court justice had issued a pamphlet questioning Lincoln''s war powers. This pamphlet challenges Curtis''s thesis.
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