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liging private persons to assist in its execution, but punishing all who resist it, and with the usual safeguards to liberty, securing free men against being surrendered as slaves. That all State laws, if there be such, really or apparently in conflict with such law of Congress, ought to be repealed; and no opposition to the execution of such law of Congress ought to be made. That the Federal Union must be preserved. Prepared for the consideration of the Republican members of the Senate Committee of Thirteen. TO D. HUNTER. (Confidential.) SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS December 22, 1860 MAJOR DAVID HUNTER. MY DEAR SIR:--I am much obliged by the receipt of yours of the 18th. The most we can do now is to watch events, and be as well prepared as possible for any turn things may take. If the forts fall, my judgment is that they are to be retaken. When I shall determine definitely my time of starting to Washington, I will notify you. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN. TO I. N. MORRIS (Confidential.) SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Dec 24, 1860 HON. I. N. MORRIS. MY DEAR SIR:--Without supposing that you and I are any nearer together, politically, than heretofore, allow me to tender you my sincere thanks for your Union resolution, expressive of views upon which we never were, and, I trust, never will be at variance. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. ATTEMPT TO FORM A COALITION CABINET TO HANNIBAL HAMLIN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, December 14, 1860. HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN. MY DEAR SIR:--I need a man of Democratic antecedents from New England. I cannot get a fair share of that element in without. This stands in the way of Mr. Adams. I think of Governor Banks, Mr. Welles, and Mr. Tuck. Which of them do the New England delegation prefer? Or shall I decide for myself? Yours as ever, A. LINCOLN. 1861 TO WILLIAM H. SEWARD. (Private.) SPRINGFIELD. ILL., January 3, 1861. HON. W. H. SEWARD. DEAR SIR:--Yours without signature was received last night. I have been considering your suggestions as to my reaching Washington somewhat earlier than is usual. It seems to me the inauguration is not the most dangerous point for us. Our adversaries have us now clearly at disadvantage on the second Wednesday of February, when the votes should be officially counted. If the two houses refuse to meet at all, or meet without a quorum of each, where shall we be? I do not think that this
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