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BOYHOOD AND EARLY MANHOOD.

Preliminary--Birth of Abraham Lincoln--Removal from Kentucky--At Work--Self Education--Personal Characteristics--Another Removal --Trip to New Orleans--Becomes Clerk--Black Hawk War--Engages in Politics--Successive Elections to the Legislature--Anti-Slavery Protest--Commences Practice as a Lawyer--Traits of Character-- Marriage--Return to Politics--Election to Congress 13

IN CONGRESS AND ON THE STUMP.

The Mexican War--Internal Improvements--Slavery in the District of Columbia--Public Lands--Retires to Private Life-- Kansas-Nebraska Bill--Withdraws in Favor of Senator Trumbull-- Formation of Republican Party--Nominated for U. S. Senator-- Opening Speech of Mr. Lincoln--Douglas Campaign--The Canvass-- Tribute to the Declaration of Independence--Result of the Contest 19

BEFORE THE NATION.

Speeches in Ohio--Extract from the Cincinnati Speech--Visits the East--Celebrated Speech at the Cooper Institute, New York--Interesting Incident 34

NOMINATED AND ELECTED PRESIDENT.

The Republican National Convention--Democratic Convention-- Constitutional Union Convention--Ballotings at Chicago-- The Result--Enthusiastic Reception--Visit to Springfield-- Address and Letter of Acceptance--The Campaign--Result of the Election--South Carolina's Movements--Buchanan's Pusillanimity--Secession of States--Confederate Constitution-- Peace Convention--Constitutional Amendments--Terms of the Rebels 60

TO WASHINGTON.

The Departure--Farewell Remarks--Speech at Toledo--At Indianapolis--At Cincinnati--At Columbus--At Steubenville-- At Pittsburgh--At Cleveland--At Buffalo--At Albany--At Poughkeepsie--At New York--At Trenton--At Philadelphia--At "Independence Hall"--Flag Raising--Speech at Harrisburg-- Secret Departure for Washington--Comments 67

THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

Speeches at Washington--The Inaugural Address--Its Effect-- The Cabinet--Commissioners from Montgomery--Extracts from A. H. Stephens' Speech--Virginia Commissioners--Fall of Fort Sumter 90

PREPARING FOR WAR.

Effects of Sumter's Fall--President's Call for Troops-- Response in the Loyal States--In the Border States--Baltimore Riots--Maryland's Position--President's Letter to Maryland Authorities--Blockade Proclamation--Additional Proclamation-- Comments Abroad--Second Call for Troops--Special Order for Florida--Military Movements 108

THE FIRST SESSION OF CONGRESS.

Opening of Congress--President's First Message--Its Nature-- Action of Congress--Resolution Declaring the Object of the War--Bull Run--Its Effect 117

CLOSE OF 1861.

Election of the Rebels--Davis' Boast--McClellan appointed Commander of Potomac Army--Proclamation of a National Fast-- Intercourse with Rebels Forbidden--Fugitive Slaves--Gen. Butler's Views--Gen. McClellan's Letter from Secretary Cameron--Act of August 6th, 1861--Gen. Fremont's Order-- Letter of the President Modifying the Same--Instructions to Gen. Sherman--Ball's Bluff--Gen. Scott's Retirement--Army of the Potomac 137

THE CONGRESS OF 1861-62.

The Military Situation--Seizure of Mason and Slidell-- Opposition to the Administration--President's Message-- Financial Legislation--Committee on the Conduct of the War-- Confiscation Bill 148

THE SLAVERY QUESTION.

Situation of the President--His Policy--Gradual Emancipation-- Message--Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia-- Repudiation of Gen. Hunter's Emancipation Order--Conference with Congressmen from the Border Slave States--Address to the Same-- Military Order--Proclamation under the Conscription Act 171

THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN.

President's War Order--Reason for the Same--Results in West and South-west--Army of the Potomac--Presidential Orders-- Letter to McClellan--Order for Army Corps--The Issue of the Campaign--Unfortunate Circumstances--President's Speech at Union Meeting--Comments--Operations in Virginia and Maryland--In the West and South-west 181

FREEDOM TO MILLIONS.

LAST SESSION OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

Situation of the Country--Opposition to the Administration-- President's Message 199

THE TIDE TURNED.

Military Successes--Favorable Elections--Emancipation Policy-- Letter to Manchester Workingmen--Proclamation for a National Fast--Letter to Erastus Corning--Letter to a Committee on Recalling Vallandigham 226

LETTERS AND SPEECHES.

Speech at Washington--Letter to Gen. Grant--Thanksgiving Proclamation--Letter Concerning the Emancipation Proclamation-- Proclamation for Annual Thanksgiving--Dedicatory Speech at Gettysburg 242

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.

Organization of the House--Different Opinions as to Reconstruction--Provisions for Pardon of Rebels--President's Proclamation of Pardon--Annual Message--Explanatory Proclamation 263

PROGRESS.

President's Speech at Washington--Speech to a New York Committee--Speech in Baltimore--Letter to a Kentuckian-- Employment of Colored Troops--Davis' Threat--General Order-- President's Order on the Subject 275

RENOMINATED.

Lieut. Gen. Grant--His Military Record--Continued Movements-- Correspondence with the President--Across the Rapidan-- Richmond Invested--President's Letter to a Grant Meeting-- Meeting of Republican National Convention--The Platform-- The Nomination--Mr. Lincoln's Reply to the Committee of Notification--Remarks to Union League Committee--Speech at a Serenade--Speech to Ohio Troops 285

RECONSTRUCTION.

President's Speech at Philadelphia--Philadelphia Fair-- Correspondence with Committee of National Convention-- Proclamation of Martial Law in Kentucky--Question of Reconstruction--President's Proclamation on the Subject-- Congressional Plan 298

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1864.

Proclamation for a Fast--Speech to Soldiers--Another Speech-- "To Whom it may Concern"--Chicago Convention--Opposition Embarrassed--Resolution No. 2--McClellan's Acceptance-- Capture of the Mobile Forts and Atlanta--Proclamation for Thanksgiving--Remarks on Employment of Negro Soldiers-- Address to Loyal Marylanders 314

RE-ELECTED

Presidential Campaign of 1864--Fremont's Withdrawal--Wade and Davis--Peace and War Democrats--Rebel Sympathizers-- October Election--Result of Presidential Election--Speech to Pennsylvanians--Speech at a Serenade--Letter to a Soldier's Mother--Opening of Congress--Last Annual Message 325

TIGHTENING THE LINES.

Speech at a Serenade--Reply to a Presentation Address--Peace Rumors--Rebel Commissioners--Instructions to Secretary Seward--The Conference in Hampton Roads--Result--Extra Session of the Senate--Military Situation--Sherman-- Charleston--Columbia--Wilmington--Fort Fisher--Sheridan-- Grant--Rebel Congress--Second Inauguration--Inaugural-- English Comment--Proclamation to Deserters 350

IN RICHMOND.

President Visits City Point--Lee's Failure--Grant's Movement-- Abraham Lincoln in Richmond--Lee's Surrender--President's Impromptu Speech--Speech on Reconstruction--Proclamation Closing Certain Ports--Proclamation Relative to Maritime Rights-- Supplementary Proclamation--Orders from the War Department-- The Traitor President 362

THE LAST ACT.

Interview with Mr. Colfax--Cabinet Meeting--Incident-- Evening Conversation--Possibility of Assassination--Leaves for the Theatre--In the Theatre--Precautions for the Murder--The Pistol Shot--Escape of the Assassin--Death of the President--Pledges Redeemed--Situation of the Country-- Effect of the Murder--Obsequies at Washington--Borne Home-- Grief of the People--At Rest 374

THE MAN.

Reasons for His Re-election--What was Accomplished--Leaning on the People--State Papers--His Tenacity of Purpose--Washington and Lincoln--As a Man--Favorite Poem--Autobiography--His Modesty --A Christian--Conclusion 382

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