Life of Abraham Lincoln - being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to Lincoln (1896) (14586631587)

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Title: Life of Abraham Lincoln : being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination ; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to Lincoln
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Nichols, Clifton M. (Clifton Melvin), 1830-1903 McKinley, William, 1843-1901. Oration on Abraham Lincoln Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891. Abraham Lincoln Knox, William, 1789-1825. Oh! Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York City Springfield, Ohio Chicago, Ill. : Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick
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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on to the pres-ident, which was received with great regret. General George B. McClellansucceeded Scott. McClellan was spoken of by some as a political general, 153 154 ABRAHAM LIJSTCOLN. and it was charged tliat while he desired to put down the rebellion, he seemedquite anxious that the institution of human slavery should not be interferedwith. On the other hand, General John C. Fremont, who had been honoredby being the first Republican candidate for the presidency (and who was ason-in-law of Thomas H. Benton), contended that the abolition of slavery wasone great purpose of the war. But Abraham Lincoln soon gave not onlyWilliam H. Seward, his secretary of state, but these generals, who wereexceeding their authority on one side or the other, to understand that he waspresident. No man can imagine the immense responsibility that was restingupon the mind and heart of this supremely great man, elevated to this highposition through the providence of God to save the country, and to make it a
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UNITED STATES CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, D. C. free land. There was no stronger man in America, and therefore none uponwhom he could leau. He was at this time the greatest representative of therights of man in all the world. No such political or national emergency hadever arisen before; every disaster caused him the deepest sorrow; every Unionsuccess on the battle-field gave him comfort. No man was ever more widelyadvised, nor did ever the advice given by men differ more radically. He wasasked to do all sorts of things, and not to do all sorts of things. Bodies ofpreachers advised him to bring about peace. These men had prayed over thematter, and had had direct advice from the Almighty that their course wasapproved. Others were praying for the immediate emancipation of the^slaves,and they also claimed to have advices from the same source that confirmed theiropinio<ns. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 155 It is not to be supposed that Abraham Lincoln was to be kept in ignoranceof the purposes and will of