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¹ Original Abraham Jonas ABRAHAM LINCOLN answer appointed bearer believe Brown candidate ceived Chicago Congress convention copy course dear Sir Delahay Democrats District Douglas duly received Dummer election ENDORSEMENT ON LETTER EXECUTIVE MANSION EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON facsimile FRANZ SIGEL GEORGE GEORGE STONEMAN give Governor Gustave Koerner Henry HENRY E Herewith Illinois ILLS James Jesse Jesse W John Judd Stewart Judge Judge Logan July June land Lapsley LINCOLN TO SECRETARY Logan LYMAN TRUMBULL March Marshall matter Nicolay and Hay nomination ORVILLE H paper party President regiment Republican request Richard SAMUEL SAMUEL D SECRETARY CAMERON SECRETARY OF WAR SECRETARY STANTON Senator sent Sept Seward Shawneetown Sigel SOLOMON FOOT speech SPRINGFIELD Supreme Court Tandy's thing Thomas tion truly TRUMBULL ¹ votes Weik Whig William wish wrote yesterday York
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Page 253 - Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said : " The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Page 133 - I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it; and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States — old as well as new — North as well as South.
Page 132 - We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. "A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Page 249 - You say your husband is a religious man; tell him when you meet him, that I say I am not much of a judge of religion, but that, in my opinion, the religion that sets men to rebel and fight against their government, because, as they think, that government does not sufficiently help some men to eat their bread on the sweat of other men's faces, is not the sort of religion upon which people can get to heaven!
Page 132 - In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
Page 62 - Get the books, and read and study them till, you understand them in their principal features; and that is the main thing.
Page 10 - Now if you should hear any one say that Lincoln don't want to go to Congress, I wish you, as a personal friend of mine, would tell him you have reason to believe he is mistaken. The truth is I would like to go very much.
Page 203 - This government would not hesitate to avail itself of so generous an offer if the object were one which could be made practically useful in the present condition of the United States. Our political jurisdiction, however, does not reach a latitude so low as to favor the multiplication of the elephant...
Page 66 - You must think I am a highpriced man. You are too liberal with your money. Fifteen dollars is enough for the job. I send you a receipt for fifteen dollars and return you a ten-dollar bill.
Page 125 - Illinois with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances to the same in any wise belonging or appertaining, signed, sealed and delivered : I have now sold my land.