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Proclamation and Threats From Lincoln on Election Rights
The text presents a Civil War era proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln asserting the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus during the rebellion. It urges Ohio voters to defend ballot rights, warns against federal troop intimidation, and calls for civil officers to uphold laws while referencing the September 15 1863 date and the authority of the president and secretary of state.
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