Abraham Lincoln

Abolitionism Abraham Lincoln administration American anti-slavery arms army believe Benjamin Wade Black Hawk war blacks cabinet called candidate Captain CARL SCHURZ cause citizen civil compromise confidence Congress Constitution convention debate declared Democrats Douglas Douglas's duty election Emancipation Proclamation enemy Essay father favor fear feeling felt fight force Frémont friends Gettysburg hands heart hope Horace Greeley Illinois inaugural address Independence instinct issue JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL judgment Larue County legislature Lincoln's Speech Louisiana ment military mind Missouri Compromise moral nation nature negroes never North oath opinion patriotic peace persons plain political popular President principles proper practical relation Reading rebel rebellion reëlected Republican save the Union Senate sentiment Seward slavery slavery question slaves Southern Springfield statesman Stephen Arnold Douglas struggle success sure sympathy Territory thought tion true Union party United votes Washington Whig wise York