A House Dividing: Lincoln as President Elect |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 21
Page 31
... remain silent . . . . The exciting news from the South does not appear to disturb Mr. Lincoln's equanimity . Without under- rating its bearing , he still adheres to the opinion that actual secession will not be attempted . He avoids ...
... remain silent . . . . The exciting news from the South does not appear to disturb Mr. Lincoln's equanimity . Without under- rating its bearing , he still adheres to the opinion that actual secession will not be attempted . He avoids ...
Page 41
... remain within the Federal Union only if bribed by favors such as being allowed to control the govern- ment . During the Pierce and Buchanan administrations they ran the country with a fine disregard of northern interests , laboring ...
... remain within the Federal Union only if bribed by favors such as being allowed to control the govern- ment . During the Pierce and Buchanan administrations they ran the country with a fine disregard of northern interests , laboring ...
Page 142
... remain– and I think he saw some force in what I said . Nothing however was decided finally but the matter was left open for further reflections on both sides . Should he conclude that it is desirable I should take the position he will ...
... remain– and I think he saw some force in what I said . Nothing however was decided finally but the matter was left open for further reflections on both sides . Should he conclude that it is desirable I should take the position he will ...
Contents
NOVEMBER SIXTH | 3 |
A FABIAN FORTNIGHT | 7 |
SECESSION SALVOS | 41 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
2New Abraham Lincoln accept administration appeared appointment arrived asked Bates Cameron MSS Chase MSS Chicago Colfax coln compromise conference Congress Constitution Corwin crisis Crittenden crowd declared delegation Democrat Department Diary discussed Dispatch of Dec Dispatch of Jan Dispatch of Nov disunion editorial Edward Bates faction favor Fogg friends Gilmer Governor Greeley Hamlin Henry Villard Henry Winter Davis Herndon House Illinois State Journal inaugural Indiana invitation Judd leaders letter Lincoln's cabinet March McClure ment Missouri Montgomery Blair morning newspapers Nicolay & Hay North offer Ohio Papers Pennsylvania political politicians position President Elect presidential received reply reported Republican party rumor Schuyler Colfax secession Secretary Senator Seward Simon Cameron slave slavery Smith South Carolina southern speech Springfield Sumner MSS Swett Thurlow Weed tion Treasury Trumbull MSS Union views visitors vote Wade Washburne MSS Washington correspondence Whig wrote Yates York Herald York Tribune