Abraham Lincoln (1897) (14591096310)

Identifier: abrahamlincol1479coff (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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he entered the car, after say-ing good-bye to his friends. He was on his way to become the chiefexecutive of a great nation. But instead of elation at the prospect be-fore hira of exercising influence and power, there was depression ofspirit. In Montgomery, Jefferson Davis was talking of carrying the swordand torch into Korthern cities, of conquest, Avar, and devastation. InSpringfield, the words of Abraham Lincoln were in the spirit of thosespoken by Jesus Christ in the Sermon on the Mount. His voicetrembled and its tender pathos brought tears to the eyes of those whoheard him. It was natural that the people should desire to see the man who hadbeen elected President, and the route to Washington was arranged totake in a number of the large cities—Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Colum-bus, Pittsburg, Cleveland, and Buffalo. In each of these he spent anight and addressed great crowds of people. When the train left Cleve-land, Mr. Patterson, of AYestiield, was invited into Mr. Lincolns car.
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RAILROAD STATION, SPRINGFIELD. f 220 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Did I understand that your home is in Westfield ? Mr. Lincolnasked. Yes, sir ; that is my home. Oh, by-the-way, do you know any one living there by the name ofBedell ? Yes, sir, I know the family very well. I have a correspondent in that family, Mr. Bedells little girl,Grace, wrote me a very interesting letter advising me to Avear whis-kers, as she thought it would improve my looks. You see that I havefollowed her suggestion. Her letter was so unlike many that I re-ceived—some that threatened assassination in case I was elected—thatit was really a relief to receive it and a pleasure to answer it. The train reached Westfield, and Mr. Lincoln stood upon the plat-form of the car to say a few words to the people. I have a little correspondent here, Grace Bedell, and if the littlemiss is present, I would like to see her. Grace was far down the platform, and the crowd prevented herseeing or hearing him. Grace, Grace, the Pres