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Chester, John, 1832-1910 The lesson of the hour : justice as well as mercy, a discourse preached on the Sabbath following the assassination of the President, in the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. by John Chester

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02913.06 Author/Creator: Chester, John, 1832-1910 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1865 Pagination: 16 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Published by Washington Chronicle Print. Blames Lincoln's assassination on the rebel Southern states, slavery, and those from the North that have aided and sympathized with the rebels. States that the "duty of the hour" is to make sure that the heaviest punishment is given to rebel leaders and instigators by the hands of the government.

Chester, John, 1832-1910
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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