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taken　such　an　oath　as　he　has；　and　cannot　even　be　charged　with

violating　it；　and　who　can　be　charged　with　no　other　specific　act　or

omission；　can；　with　safety　to　the　government；　be　exiled　upon　the

suspicion　of　his　secret　sympathies。　　But　I　agree　that　this　must　be

left　to　you；　who　are　on　the　spot；　and　if；　after　all；　you　think　the

public　good　requires　his　removal；　my　suspension　of　the　order　is

withdrawn；　only　with　this　qualification；　that　the　time　during　the

suspension　is　not　to　be　counted　against　him。　　　I　have　promised　him

this。　　But　I　must　add　that　the　United　States　Government　must　not；　as

by　this　order；　undertake　to　run　the　churches。　　When　an　individual　in

a　church　or　out　of　it　becomes　dangerous　to　the　public　interest；　he

must　be　checked；　but　let　the　churches；　as　such；　take　care　of

themselves。　　It　will　not　do　for　the　United　States　to　appoint

trustees；　supervisors；　or　other　agents　for　the　churches。



Yours　very　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。



P。　S。The　committee　composed　of　Messrs。　　Yeatman　and　Filley　（Mr。

Broadhead　not　attending）　has　presented　your　letter　and　the　memorial

of　sundry　citizens。　　On　the　whole　subject　embraced　exercise　your　best

judgment；　with　a　sole　view　to　the　public　interest；　and　I　will　not

interfere　without　hearing　you。

A。　LINCOLN。；　　January　3；　1863。









TO　SECRETARY　WELLES。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

January　4；　1863。



HON。　GIDEON　WELLES；　Secretary　of　the　Navy。



DEAR　SIR：As　many　persons　who　come　well　recommended　for　loyalty　and

service　to　the　Union　cause；　and　who　are　refugees　from　rebel

oppression　in　the　State　of　Virginia；　make　application　to　me　for

authority　and　permission　to　remove　their　families　and　property　to

protection　within　the　Union　lines；　by　means　of　our　armed　gunboats　on

the　Potomac　River　and　Chesapeake　Bay；　you　are　hereby　requested　to

hear　and　consider　all　such　applications；　and　to　grant　such　assistance

to　this　class　of　persons　as　in　your　judgment　their　merits　may　render

proper；　and　as　may　in　each　case　be　consistent　with　the　perfect　and

complete　efficiency　of　the　naval　service　and　with　military

expediency。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　S。　L　CURTIS。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

January　5；　1863



MAJOR…GENERAL　CURTIS。



MY　DEAR　SIR：I　am　having　a　good　deal　of　trouble　with　Missouri

matters；　and　I　now　sit　down　to　write　you　particularly　about　it。　　One

class　of　friends　believe　in　greater　severity　and　another　in　greater

leniency　in　regard　to　arrests；　banishments；　and　assessments。　　As

usual　in　such　cases；　each　questions　the　other's　motives。　　On　the　one

hand；　it　is　insisted　that　Governor　Gamble's　unionism；　at　most；　is　not

better　than　a　secondary　spring　of　action；　that　hunkerism　and　a　wish

for　political　influence　stand　before　Unionism　with　him。　　On　the　other

hand；　it　is　urged　that　arrests；　banishments；　and　assessments　are　made

more　for　private　malice；　revenge；　and　pecuniary　interest　than　for　the

public　good。　　This　morning　I　was　told；　by　a　gentleman　who　I　have　no

doubt　believes　what　he　says；　that　in　one　case　of　assessments　for

10；000　the　different　persons　who　paid　compared　receipts；　and　found

they　had　paid　30；000。　　If　this　be　true；　the　inference　is　that　the

collecting　agents　pocketed　the　odd　20；000。　　And　true　or　not　in　the

instance；　nothing　but　the　sternest　necessity　can　justify　the　making

and　maintaining　of　a　system　so　liable　to　such　abuses。　　Doubtless　the

necessity　for　the　making　of　the　system　in　Missouri　did　exist；　and

whether　it　continues　for　the　maintenance　of　it　is　now　a　practical　and

very　important　question。　　Some　days　ago　Governor　Gamble　telegraphed

me；　asking　that　the　assessments　outside　of　St。　　Louis　County　might　be

suspended；　as　they　already　have　been　within　it；　and　this　morning　all

the　members　of　Congress　here　from　Missouri　but　one　laid　a　paper

before　me　asking　the　same　thing。　　Now；　my　belief　is　that　Governor

Gamble　is　an　honest　and　true　man；　not　less　so　than　yourself；　that　you

and　he　could　confer　together　on　this　and　other　Missouri　questions

with　great　advantage　to　the　public；　that　each　knows　something　which

the　other　does　not；　and　that　acting　together　you　could　about　double

your　stock　of　pertinent　information。　　May　I　not　hope　that　you　and　he

will　attempt　this？　　I　could　at　once　safely　do　（or　you　could　safely　do

without　me）　whatever　you　and　he　agree　upon。　　There　is　absolutely　no

reason　why　you　should　not　agree。



Yours　as　ever；



A。　LINCOLN。



P。　S。I　forgot　to　say　that　Hon。　James　S。　Rollins；　member　of　Congress

from　one　of　the　Missouri　districts；　wishes　that；　upon　his　personal

responsibility；　Rev。　　John　M。　Robinson；　of　Columbia；　Missouri；　James

L。　Matthews；　of　Boone　County；　Missouri；　and　James　L。　Stephens；　also

of　Boone　County；　Missouri；　may　be　allowed　to　return　to　their

respective　homes。　　Major　Rollins　leaves　with　me　very　strong　papers

from　the　neighbors　of　these　men；　whom　he　says　he　knows　to　be　true

men。　　He　also　says　he　has　many　constituents　who　he　thinks　are　rightly

exiled；　but　that　he　thinks　these　three　should　be　allowed　to　return。

Please　look　into　the　case；　and　oblige　Major　Rollins　if　you

consistently　can。



Yours　truly；

A。　LINCOLN。

＇Copy　sent　to　Governor　Gamble。＇









TO　CALEB　RUSSELL　AND　SALLIE　A。　FENTON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

January　5；　1863。



MY　GOOD　FRIENDS：

The　Honorable　Senator　Harlan　has　just　placed　in　my　hands　your　letter

of　the　27th　of　December；　which　I　have　read　with　pleasure　and

gratitude。



It　is　most　cheering　and　encouraging　for　me　to　know　that　in　the

efforts　which　I　have　made　and　am　making　for　the　restoration　of　a

righteous　peace　to　our　country；　I　am　upheld　and　sustained　by　the　good

wishes　and　prayers　of　God's　people。　　No　one　is　more　deeply　than

myself　aware　that　without　His　favor　our　highest　wisdom　is　but　as

foolishness　and　that　our　most　strenuous　efforts　would　avail　nothing

in　the　shadow　of　His　displeasure。



I　am　conscious　of　no　desire　for　my　country's　welfare　that　is　not　in

consonance　with　His　will；　and　of　no　plan　upon　which　we　may　not　ask

His　blessing。　　It　seems　to　me　that　if　there　be　one　subject　upon　which

all　good　men　may　unitedly　agree；　it　is　imploring　the　gracious　favor

of　the　God　of　Nations　upon　the　struggles　our　people　are　making　for

the　preservation　of　their　precious　birthright　of　civil　and　religious

liberty。



Very　truly　your　friend；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　ROSECRANS。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　January　5。　　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　W。　S。　ROSECRANS；　Murfreesborough；　Tenn。：

Your　despatch　announcing　retreat　of　enemy　has　just　reached　here。　　God

bless　you　and　all　with　you！　Please　tender　to　all；　and　accept　for

yourself；　the　nation's　gratitude　for　your　and　their　skill；　endurance；

and　dauntless　courage。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　DIX。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　January　7；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　DIX；　Fort　Monroe；　Va。：



Do　Richmond　papers　of　6th　say　nothing　about　Vicksburg；　or　if

anything；　what？



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　H。　W。　HALLECK。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON

January　7；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HALLECK。



MY　DEAR　SIR：What　think　you　of　forming　a　reserve　cavalry　corps　of；

say；　6000　for　the　Army　of　the　Potomac？　　Might　not　such　a　corps　be

constituted　from　the　cavalry　of　Sigel's　and　Slocum's　corps；　with

scraps　we　could　pick　up　here　and　there？



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　B。　G。　BROWN。



WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　January　7；　1863。　5。30　P。M。



HON。　B。　GRATZ　BROWN；　Jefferson　City；　Mo。：



Yours　of　to…day　just　received。　The　administration　takes　no　part

between　its　friends　in　Missouri；　of　whom　I；　at　least；　consider　you

one；　and　I　have　never　before　had　an　intimation　that　appointees　there

were　interfering；　or　were　inclined　to　interfere。



A。　LINCOLN。









CORRESPONDENCE　WITH　GENERAL　A。　E。　BURNSIDE；

JANUARY　8；　1863。





HEADQUARTERS　ARMY　OF　THE　POTOMAC

January　5；　1863。



HIS　EXCELLENCY　THE　PRESIDENT　OF　THE　UNITED　STATES：

Since　my　return　to　the　army　I　have　become　more　than　ever　convinced

that　the　general　officers　of　this　command　are　almost　unanimously

opposed　to　another　crossing　of　the　river；　but　I　am　still　of　the

opinion　that　the；　crossing　should　be　attempted；　and　I　have

accordingly　issued　orders　to　the　engineers　and　artillery　to　prepare

for　it。　　There　is　much　hazard　in　it；　as　there　always　is　in　the

majority　of　military　movements；　and　I　cannot　begin　the　movement

without　；giving　you　notice　of　it；　particularly　as　I　know　so　little　of

the　effect　that　it　may　have　upon　other　movements　of　distant　armies。



The　influence　of　your　telegram　the　other　day　is　still　upon　me；　and

has　impressed　me　with　the　idea　that　there　are　many　parts　of　the

problem　which　influence　you　that　are　not　known　to　me。



In　order　to　relieve　you　from　all　embarrassment　in　my　case；　I　inclose

with　this　my　resignation　of　m