immortal, and to impress upon the minds of my youthful readers that success in our purposes and aspirations in life is attained by constant effort and perseverance; and to give them an example worthy of emulation in their devotion to principle and love of country, as well as to finally strengthen their purpose and aim in sustaining those principles and measures of National unity and personal liberty which he left us as our heritage, and which have been and are the policy of our Government, and which, under succeeding administrations, have guided our Nation and people to a state of prosperity, to an eminence unparalleled in the history of the world. I have freely consulted the biographies of Lincoln by Messrs. Raymond and Holland, to the correctness of which I can bear testimony. I trust that this volume will give pleasure and inspiration to the reader in the contemplation of the life and public services of the martyred President, and incentives to a high and consecrated love of country and humanity. With this, its objects will have been successful and its designs accomplished. CHARLES MALTBY. IX. Election to the Legislature-Early Anti-Slavery Record Lee's Retreat-Capture of Vicksburg-Bragg's Defeat |