Abraham Lincoln - a biographical essay (1907) (14591379480)

Identifier: abrahamlincolnbi00schu (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln : a biographical essay
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906 Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana (Library of Congress) DLC Pforzheimer Bruce Rogers Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Bartlett, Truman Howe, 1835-1923 Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin and Co.
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign



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ded in him; they loved him; they felt them-selves near to him; they saw personified in him thecause of Union and freedom; and they went to theballot-box for him in their strength. The hour of triumph called out the character-istic impulses of his nature. The opposition withinthe Union party had stung him to the quick. Nowhe had his opponents before him, baffled andhumiliated. Not a moment did he lose to stretchout the hand of friendship to all. Now that theelection is over, he said, in response to a serenade,may not all, having a common interest, reunite ina common effort to save our common country?For my own part, I have striven, and will strive, toplace no obstacle in the way. So long as I havebeen here I have not willingly planted a thorn inany mans bosom. While I am deeply sensible to thehigh compliment of a reelection, it adds nothing tomy satisfaction that any other man may be painedor disappointed by the result. May I ask those whowere with me to join with me in the same spirit
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