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withdrawn； only with this qualification； that the time during the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