Abraham Lincoln (1897) (14775353284)

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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f the nation—notmurdered men. On the day of his arrival in Chicago, after the adjourn-ment of Congress, many of the flags flying above the vessels in the har-bor were displayed at half-mast, and at sunset the church-bells tolled asat a funeral service. The feeling against him was deep and intense. Men who had been his friends didnot call upon him. But he put a boldface upon the matter, and beganan address vindicating his course.No cheer welcomed him as. hemounted the platform. For a whilethe people listened in sullen silence,and then asked questions whichmade him angry. He shook hisfists in their faces, and the noise be-came so great that he could notfinish his speech. . He visited hisold home in Springfield. A great crowd filled the Hall ofRepresentatives in the State-house.Abraham Lincoln was present, asilent listener to what Douglas hadbo offer. For six years he had takenno part in political affairs, but theviolation of a sacred compact byDoug-las and President Pierce in the /f^H
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JOHN BROWN. CONFLICT BETWEEN FREEDO:\I AND SLAVERY. 1-1-5 interest of the slave-holders had aroused his righteous indignation. II(informed his friends that he sliould make a speech in rpply. Every seat, eyevy inch of space is occupied, when Abraham Lincolnrises to speak. People are curious to hear what he will say. for Douglas is one of the able men of the country. He has practised law.^,^^:) been elected iudge and Senator. He has shown himself strong enough to secure the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and hisfriends have named him • The Little Giant. He has respect for Abra-ham Lincoln, because, like himself, he has fought with adversity andwon success. He knows Lincoln is an able lawyer, that he has beenmember of Congress; but his measure of success has been small in comparison with his own. Possibly Douglas feels a sense of superiority ashe takes a seat in the hall to hear Lincolns argument. He has encoun-tered in debate Cliarles Sumner, of Massachusetts; AVilliam H. Seward,