LINCOLN, Abraham. Partly printed document signed ("Abraham Lincoln"), as President, Washington, D. C., 13 November 1863. 1 page, 4to, name of the pardon recipient accomplished in a clerical hand .
LINCOLN, Abraham. Partly printed document signed ("Abraham Lincoln"), as President, Washington, D. C., 13 November 1863. 1 page, 4to, name of the pardon recipient accomplished in a clerical hand . LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE DELIVERING HIS GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, LINCOLN EXERCISES HIS ARTICLE II , SECTION 2 POWERS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION and orders the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States on a pardon for William Blauvelt." Lincoln liberally indulged this power throughout the war, usually on behalf of soldiers under penalty of death--he pardoned every single instance of a sentry sentenced to be shot for falling asleep on duty. But apart from humanitarian considerations he realized the importance of the pardon power as a reconciliation tool. He took to heart Hamilton's judgment in Federalist No. 74: "... in seasons of insurrection or rebellion, there are often critical moments, when a well-timed offer of pardon to the insurgents or rebels may restore the tranquility of the commonwealth."
LINCOLN, Abraham. Partly printed document signed ("Abraham Lincoln"), as President, Washington, D. C., 13 November 1863. 1 page, 4to, name of the pardon recipient accomplished in a clerical hand .
LINCOLN, Abraham. Partly printed document signed ("Abraham Lincoln"), as President, Washington, D. C., 13 November 1863. 1 page, 4to, name of the pardon recipient accomplished in a clerical hand . LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE DELIVERING HIS GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, LINCOLN EXERCISES HIS ARTICLE II , SECTION 2 POWERS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION and orders the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States on a pardon for William Blauvelt." Lincoln liberally indulged this power throughout the war, usually on behalf of soldiers under penalty of death--he pardoned every single instance of a sentry sentenced to be shot for falling asleep on duty. But apart from humanitarian considerations he realized the importance of the pardon power as a reconciliation tool. He took to heart Hamilton's judgment in Federalist No. 74: "... in seasons of insurrection or rebellion, there are often critical moments, when a well-timed offer of pardon to the insurgents or rebels may restore the tranquility of the commonwealth."
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