The Living Lincoln: The Man, His Mind, His Times, and the War He Fought, Reconstructed from His Own Writings |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 78
Page 177
... less than a Whig - less than a man - less than an American . In concluding , Lincoln returned to the moral theme , speaking with an eloquence which he never surpassed . I particularly object to the new position which the avowed ...
... less than a Whig - less than a man - less than an American . In concluding , Lincoln returned to the moral theme , speaking with an eloquence which he never surpassed . I particularly object to the new position which the avowed ...
Page 467
... less so to the Times than to others , for their kind notices of the late special mes- sage to Congress . Your paper , however , intimates that the proposi- tion , though well - intentioned , must fail on the score of expense . I do hope ...
... less so to the Times than to others , for their kind notices of the late special mes- sage to Congress . Your paper , however , intimates that the proposi- tion , though well - intentioned , must fail on the score of expense . I do hope ...
Page 613
... less would be considered , if offered . But I will not stand upon the mere construction of language . It is true , as you remind me , that in the Greeley letter of 1862 , I said : " If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I ...
... less would be considered , if offered . But I will not stand upon the mere construction of language . It is true , as you remind me , that in the Greeley letter of 1862 , I said : " If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I ...
Contents
New Salem | 3 |
Early Years in Springfield | 17 |
Prairie Politics | 71 |
Copyright | |
13 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln answer applause appointed army believe candidate cause City Point command Congress consider Constitution course court dear Sir decision Declaration Democratic desire District Dred Scott Dred Scott decision election emancipation enemy equal Executive Mansion fact father favor feel force Fort Sumter Fremont friends Genl give Halleck Harper's Ferry hope Illinois Judge Douglas July Kentucky labor letter liberty Lincoln Lincoln Lyman Trumbull Major McClellan means ment military Missouri Missouri Compromise Nebraska Negro never nomination North object opinion party peace political present President principle proclamation question rebellion received Republican Senate sent slave slavery South speech Springfield suppose tell territory thing thought thousand tion true truly ultimate extinction understand Union United vote Washington Washington D. C. Whig whole wish write wrong